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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

The Village of Rockville Centre’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony is set for Sept. 12. Above, Mayor Francis X. Murray addressed attendees at last year’s event.

Rockville Centre to commemorate 20th anniversary of 9/11

Rockville Centre residents, elected officials, community groups and members of the police and fire departments will gather on Sept. 12 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. more

9/2/21

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

Joe O’Connor, left, who’s also known as the “pie man,” delivered an apple pie to Bernie O’Brien, who lost his son and son-in-law in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. O’Connor has been delivering pies to village residents who lost loved ones that day for the past 17 years.

For 17 years, ‘pie man’ brings treats to 9/11 victims’ families in Rockville Centre

“He’s unbelievable, that pie man,” said Rockville Centre resident Bernie O’Brien minutes before receiving a visit — and a pie — from his friend Joe O’Connor on Sept. 11, the anniversary … more

By Matthew D'Onofrio | 9/20/18

The story of the tree that survived the collapse of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, is posted around the Village Green.

Story Walk on Rockville Centre's Village Green a new way to remember Sept. 11

As some adults still struggle to process what happened on Sept. 11, 2001, the task of explaining the attacks to their children is even more difficult. But with the installation of a new Story Walk on the Village Green, that conversation could become easier. more

By Ben Strack | 9/13/18

‘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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