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As the author said, let the great world spin

Sixteen years and counting. This year’s Sept. 11 remembrances stopped us, held us fast and then let us go. The deep tolling of the bells, the mournful strains of taps . . . more

9/22/17

Bayview Avenue School Principal Mary Garguilo spoke to students and staff at the Sept. 11 ceremony.

Freeport students remember 9-11

Schools across the Freeport Public School District held special ceremonies to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. Principals Mary Garguilo, Paula Lein and … more

9/14/17

Students from New Visions School walked toward the school’s flagpole for the Sept. 11 ceremony.

Freeport students remember 9-11

Schools across the Freeport Public School District held special ceremonies to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. Principals Mary Garguilo, Paula Lein and … more

9/14/17

As the names of the victims of the terrorist attacks were read, members of the Boy Scouts and the Junior Firefighters placed a flower on their memorial plaques.

East Rockaway honors fallen heroes of Sept. 11, 2001

East Rockaway hosted its annual ceremony in Memorial Park on Monday to remember all those who died in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. more

By Mike Smollins | 9/13/17

Can natural disasters help restore national unity?

Hurricane Harvey was a brutal reminder that storms happen. We Long Islanders who lived through Hurricane Sandy, like Louisianans who lived through Hurricane Katrina, can only shudder to think . . . more

9/7/17

Sixteen years later, 9/11 still hurts

The anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks is approaching as our country is convulsed by political, social and economic upheaval. There is plenty of work to do on these fronts, but . . . more

9/7/17

Observing the 15th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001

The Herald asked our spiritual and governmental leaders, as well as the community’s “movers and shakers,” about their feelings and insights on this, the 15th anniversary of the terrorist … more

By Mary Malloy | 9/9/16

We could call it One Day

Remember the flags in front of homes in every neighborhood? Remember the heartfelt respect we New Yorkers showed firefighters and police officers? Remember the unity . . . more

9/8/16

Red Robertson, of the Oceanside Fire Department, with the sapling of the tree that survived the Sept. 11 attacks, at a ceremony at the Schoolhouse Green last Sunday.

New growth from the darkest day

A sapling from a tree that survived the collapse of the twin towers of the World Trade Center has found a new home in Oceanside. The tree, a Callery pear, had been reduced to an 8-foot-tall … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 11/25/15

Candles burned brightly in Paris in remembrance of nearly 130 people who were killed in terrorist attacks in the City of Light last Friday.

Worry and anger in Bellmore-Merrick after Paris terror attacks

On Sept. 11, 2001, Bellmorite Vince Proto was marching warily on Broadway in Manhattan, from the World Trade Center to Brooklyn, shortly after Al Qaeda terrorists crashed two planes into the Twin Towers. Proto worked for Deutsche Bank, at 1 Liberty Plaza, in the towers’ shadow. more

By Scott Brinton | 11/18/15