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Looking back again on a tragedy we’ll never forget

For all Americans, and particularly Long Islanders, who recall the horror of Sept. 11, 2001, reliving those tragic moments each year is devastating, and yet, at the same time, gratifying and reassuring. more

9/14/23

Reflecting on the Sept. 11 attacks 20 years later

The Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pa., set off a cascade of worldwide catastrophes over the subsequent two decades . . . more

9/9/21

A wreath was placed in remembrance during Island Park’s ceremony commemorating 9/11.

Island Park hosts solemn 9/11 ceremony

On the solemn and somber 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, elected officials, firefighters, veterans, local leaders and community members gathered at the Village of Island Park’s 9/11 memorial for a ceremony commemorating that dark day in American history. more

By Mike Smollins | 9/17/20

Phil Alvarez, left, spoke Friday at the Town of Hempstead's ceremony commemorating the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. His brother, Luis, died of cancer brought on from his work at ground zero after the attacks.

Late Oceanside resident Luis Alvarez's brother speaks at Town of Hempstead's 9/11 memorial service

As he prepared to speak at the Town of Hempstead’s beachside memorial to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Phil Alvarez said his mind couldn't help … more

By Mike Smollins | 9/11/20

This Sept. 11, we mourn more deeply than ever

For those who lived in the New York metropolitan area when the World Trade Center was attacked by terrorists, Sept. 11 is a day that will “live in infamy,” to quote President Franklin D. Roosevelt . . . more

9/11/20

We can never forget those who toiled at ground zero

As you read this, you may be reflecting on the 18th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. This is the most somber of days, on which we recall how our world was shattered that warm September morning. more

By Jim Gaughran | 9/13/19

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

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

‘No day shall erase you from the memory of time’

Next week is the 17th Sept. 11 since Al Qaeda terrorists attacked the United States, flying airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and crashing in a Pennsylvania field. Schools and villages will, I hope . . . more

9/6/18

In America, patriotism, politics and sports are forever intertwined

As Vice President Mike Pence’s post-national anthem exit from last Sunday’s NFL game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Indianapolis Colts made abundantly clear . . . more

10/13/17

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