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The Village of Island Park hosted a 9/11 memorial ceremony on the 18th anniversary of the attacks at the memorial on Long Beach and Parma roads. Mayor Michael McGinty addressed attendees.

Never forget: Oceanside, Island Park commemorate 18th anniversary of 9/11

Oceanside and the Village of Island Park each took time to pause and reflect on the lives lost in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, during memorial ceremonies on the 18th anniversary of the tragedies. more

By Mike Smollins | 9/18/19

Take a moment to reflect on 9/11

Next Wednesday will mark the 18th anniversary of one of the most tragic days in U.S. history, when 2,606 people were killed in the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. more

9/6/19

County officials voted to rename an Oceanside park after late former resident Luis Alvarez, center, who appeared before Congress in his dying days to fight for victims like him who contracted illnesses because of their work at ground zero after 9/11.

Lawmakers name Oceanside park in Luis Alvarez's honor

Nassau County officials are seeking to name an Oceanside park in honor of late former NYPD Det. Luis Alvarez, who died in June of cancer related to his work at ground zero and served as an activist urging federal officials to replenish the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. more

By Mike Smollins | 9/5/19

A Night for Lou Alvarez in Oceanside

The community gathers to honor Lou Alvarez at the Schoolhouse Green on Sept. 13 at 6:15 p.m. more

9/4/19

Late Oceanside resident Luis Alvarez, center, flanked by members of the NYPD, fought for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund to be restored. President Trump signed a bill to replenish the funding by $10.2 billion over the next 10 years on Monday.

9/11 Victims Compensation Fund that late Oceanside resident Luis Alvarez fought for is restored

Oceanside resident and NYPD Detective Luis Alvarez didn’t live to see the extension of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund he spent his final days fighting for, but his remarks on Capitol Hill before a Congressional committee weeks before his death helped keep hope alive. more

By Mike Smollins | 8/1/19

Members of the NYPD carried out the casket of late Det. Luis Alvarez after his funeral Mass on Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church in Astoria, Queens. Alvarez, an advocate for those who have died of 9/11-related illnesses, died on June 29 of cancer correlated to his work at ground zero.

Hundreds attend funeral for late NYPD officer and Oceanside resident Luis Alvarez

Hundreds of uniformed NYPD officers and FDNY firefighters lined Ditmars Boulevard outside of Immaculate Conception Church in Astoria, Queens Wednesday morning to pay their respects during late NYPD detective Luis Alvarez's funeral. Inside the church, Alvarez's son, David, approached the altar and tried to put his late father's courage into words. more

By Mike Smollins | 7/3/19

Luis Alvarez, center, flanked by members of the NYPD, testified before Congress in a televised appearance at Capitol Hill on June 11.

Oceanside resident, former NYPD officer Luis Alvarez succumbs to 9/11-related illness

An Oceanside man who advocated for those who developed illnesses linked to working at ground zero in the aftermath of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, died Saturday of cancer related to his own work at the World Trade Center. more

By Mike Smollins | 7/2/19

Island Park Mayor Michael McGinty, left, Deputy Mayor Joseph Annarella, Trustee Barbara Volpe-Ried and Trustee Michael Gagliardi placed the memorial wreath.

Oceanside and Island Park remember the fallen on Sept. 11

The residents of Oceanside and Island Park gathered in their respective communities this year on Sept. 11 to honor those lost 17 years ago when a terrorist attack felled nearly 3,000 people in New … more

By Peter Belfiore | 9/25/18

Shortly after Sept. 11, 2001, the remains of the victims that were not yet identified were kept in refrigerated trailers behind the Manhattan Medical Examiner’s Office at 1st Avenue and 30th Street. The entire area was enclosed in a tent, for privacy.

‘Reverence for the dead, compassion for the living’: Oceanside disaster mortician retires after 22 years

“It’s like you want to bring — not closure, there’s never closure — but certainty for the families of the victims,” said Oceansider Kevin Costigan, who, after serving for 22 years on the … more

By Matthew D'Onofrio | 9/11/18

Longtime Herald publisher Cliff Richner, center, with the Herald’s Long Island editorial staff at a gathering in June to celebrate his retirement after 36 years in the news business. He will remain an owner of the company that was founded by his parents in 1964.

‘It’s been a fascinating career’

“It’s been a fascinating career — I feel very lucky to have lived it,” said Cliff Richner, co-owner of Richner Communications and the longtime publisher of Herald Community Newspapers, who retired last month after 36 years in a family-run company that has left an indelible mark on local community news on the South Shore. more

By Anthony Rifilato | 7/26/18

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