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Phil Alvarez, left, joined a law firm to help 9/11 first responders in honor of his brother, the late Luis Alvarez, who died of 9/11-related cancer and fought successfully for the replenishing of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.
Luis Alvarez’s brother vows to continue his fight
There was no stopping Luis Alvarez from spending months digging through rubble at ground zero in 2001, searching for survivors — not even the toxic air, recalled his brother, Phil Alvarez. more
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A letter to my fellow health care CEOs about guns
Dear Colleagues: In the weeks and months following the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., last year . . . more
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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
Lynbrook held its 9/11 memorial ceremony outside Village Hall on Tuesday. Members of the Lynbrook Fire Department's color guard stood next to a piece of steel recovered from the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Never forget: Lynbrook, East Rockaway host 9/11 memorial ceremonies
Seventeen years after one of the darkest days in U.S. history, residents in East Rockaway and Lynbrook gathered for the villages’ respective 9/11 memorial services on Sept. 11. more
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Mayor Tim Tenke and Michelle Puckett-Formolo, daughter of one of the four 9/11 victims from Glen Cove, laid a wreath at the memorial.
Glen Cove remembers the day that shook the nation
Where flowers bloom, so does hope. –Lady Bird Johnson Tony Jimenez remembers what Glen Cove was like on Sept. 11, 2001, after two commercial jetliners struck the twin towers of the World … more
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Town officials joined FDNY Lt. John Fee, far right, as he rang a bell to mark the moment the first plane collided with the World Trade Center 17 years ago.
Remembering the fallen
“My friend, Charlie, was an FDNY Lieutenant. He had been retired, but he went down [to Ground Zero] with his army truck, from Howard Beach into New York City, and he donated goods like water, … 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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Lynbrook, East Rockaway 9/11 memorial ceremonies
The villages of Lynbrook and East Rockaway will be hosting Sept. 11 memorial services to commemorate the lives lost in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. more
East Meadow Boy Scouts Troop 362 showed their support and remembered the lives lost during the East Meadow Fire Department’s annual Sept. 11 memorial.
East Meadow remembers the fallen, 16 years later
The glow of candles illuminated the faces—many filled with sorrow—of community members and local leaders who gathered on Monday at sunset to commemorate East Meadow and Salisbury residents who died during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. more
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Long Beach Fire Department Chief Joseph Miller, left, addressed a crowd of people at the department’s 9/11 memorial ceremony on Lafayette Boulevard and West Park Avenue on Monday evening. He was joined by former fire chief Richard Corbett, second assistant chief Jake Jacobi and third assistant chief Hadrick Ray.
Long Beach pays tribute to 9/11 victims
“It’s up to us to tell the stories of the days and months after Sept. 11 — how this country came together as one and worked together,” said Bobby Gies, son of the late Ronnie Gies, a … more
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