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Christopher Olson and his sister, Maeve, spoke about their mother, Maureen Olson, a Rockville Centre native who died in the attacks.
Rockville Centre community reflects on 9/11
Rockville Centre honored the men and women who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001 and those who died from the effects of that day. more
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Village officials join school administrators, teachers, and Wilson Elementary students for the 9/11 Spirit Day event on Monday.
Wilson Elementary School students honor local heroes for 9/11 Spirit Day
Spirit Day is an annual tradition at Wilson Elementary, where students gather together outside to recognize local heroes in the community for their bravery, hard work and dedication. more
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Eileen Jordan, Claire Logler and Jane Ellen Logler place candles atop the 9/11 Memorial wall in Rockville Centre in memory of Elizabeth Logler, who died in the attacks.
Rockville Centre adds seven names to 9/11 memorial wall
The 22nd Year of Remembrance 9/11 memorial ceremony will be held on Sunday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. in front of the 9/11-memorial wall on the Village Green, at the corner of Maple and Lee avenues in Rockville Centre.  more
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Mayor Francis Murray and local Girl Scouts led the Pledge of Allegiance before the 9/11 ceremony in 2017.
Village plans to add more names to 9/11 memorial
In remembrance of the 21st anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Rockville Centre officials have announced that they will be adding the names of those who have died of 9/11-related illnesses to the village’s Sept. 11 memorial. more
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Rockville Centre Detective Chris O’Connor, second from right, with, from left, Pat Saunders, of the Suffolk County PBA; Matt McCauley; State Sen. Todd Kaminsky; Suffolk County police officers Tom Wilson and Scott Bowe; Dr. Stephanie Wu; and Anthony Flammia and John Feal, of the FealGood Foundation.
Rockville Centre detective feels 9/11's lasting effects
After the second plane slammed into the south tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, New York City Police Officer Chris O’Connor tried to evacuate the area. With his back to the towers, he surveyed the crowd, urging people to quickly cross the street. They were looking at the sky. more
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Elmont Library to unveil World Trade Center beam
This Sept. 11 will take a special place in the hearts of Elmont residents, as the Elmont Memorial Library unveils a beam that was recovered from the wreckage of the north tower of the World Trade … more
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Teaching a tragedy
Sept. 11 will be etched into most people’s minds forever. Those who were alive to witness the tragedy of that day can paint a vivid picture of where they were and how the events unfolded. For … more
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Parts of a chain-link fence surrounding the Nassau County Sept. 11 Memorial, located in Eisenhower Park, are broken.
Nassau 9/11 memorial in disrepair
A local congressman and county residents are urging Nassau County officials to repair cracked tiles, peeling paint and other damage to the Sept. 11 memorial in Eisenhower Park. The monument … more
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Dr. Mark Wilkenfeld heads the WTC Health Program at Winthrop Hospital.
Helping those who helped New York
In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, thousands of people from across the country flocked to New York City to help in any way they could. They helped pull survivors and bodies from the rubble of … more
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Rockville Centre Letters to the Editor
No one will ever forget To the Editor: I wrote this poem in honor of all the souls that were taken away on 9/11: It’s been 13 years ago innocent lives were taken away. No one will ever … more
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