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Robert Riordan, from left, and Walter Ellensohn of the American Legion, with Henry Hinrichs, a former North Merrick fire chief, unveiled the Merricks' new Sept. 11 memorial at Veterans Memorial Park in North Merrick.
On 9/11, Merrick American Legion unveils memorial built with World Trade Center beam
The Merrick American Legion’s ceremony to remember the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks started solemnly on Sunday with an invocation by Rabbi Paul Kirchner, but surprisingly it ended on an upbeat note when Sacred Heart School sixth-grader Alyssa Pallotta, dressed in a pink dress, took to the podium and sang “God Bless America.” Many in the crowd of 200 spontaneously joined hands and joined in singing this most American of songs. more
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Randi Kreiss
An open letter to my great-grandchildren
Dear children: This is what I wrote 10 years ago, in 2001, just days after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center: “As I write this letter, you exist only as a hope for the … more
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A decade after the attacks, we still hurt
It is difficult to believe that 10 years have come and gone since Al Qaeda terrorists slammed two hijacked jetliners into the World Trade Center, a third into a field in Pennsylvania and a fourth … more
THIS IS THE BROOKLYN SIDE of the bridge. People just trying to get home. Below, the view from the walkway up the Manhattan Bridge.
A long walk home
I write this assuming it will be true for a lot of my readers: September 11, 2001, was the worst day of my life. It was worse for many than it was for me — I was lucky not to lose my father, a roommate and several close friends who all worked in the towers — but the anger and anguish I felt that day were the most intense I’ve ever known. more
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‘The fire and the smoke’
Andree Marshall, an Island Park resident, worked at the World Trade Center for years before the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11. An employee of Merrill Lynch, she was in the building on Feb. 26, … more
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Locals react to bin Laden’s death
Late in the night on May 1, President Barack Obama announced that, after nearly 10 years of searching, the United States had located and killed Osama bin Laden, mastermind of the Sept. 11 terrorist … more
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Finally, the people are heard!
It has been almost 10 years since the horrific events of Sept. 11, 2001, and, sadly, the families of the victims are still waiting for justice. more
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John Boyle, the Bellmore-Merrick Central District special-education teacher who led the effort to create the district's 9/11 memorial, honored Brad Allan of Long Island Crane & Rigging for his efforts to bring the project to fruition.
Bellmore-Merrick Central District dedicates 9/11 memorial
Thomas Crotty stood and stared for a moment on Friday at the twisted, rusted, 1,600-pound steel girder in front of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s Brookside School in North Merrick. “It was very thoughtful of the community and the young people to do this so the day and the people will not be forgotten,” Crotty remarked. more
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We should remember Sept. 11 on Sept. 11
To the Editor: The Oceanside Interfaith Council scheduled the 9/11 Interfaith Memorial Service on Sept. 12. Last year it took place on Sept. 10. I strongly disagree with holding this memorial … more
Rabbi Mark Greenspan, of the Oceanside Jewish Center and the of the Oceanside Fire Department, started the remembrance ceremony by telling those in attendance that it is their duty to remember Sept. 11.
Oceanside remembers Sept. 11
Over 100 Oceanside residents gathered at the Schoolhouse Green on gray afternoon last Sunday to pay tribute to those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. The annual event was led by the … more
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