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The Lawrence High School vocal ensemble of Leslie Melendez Melgar, left, Stephanie Lopez and Sivan Laniado sang 'God Bless America' to close out the 9/11 memorial ceremony in Cedarhurst on Sunday.

In Cedarhurst Park Five Towners commemorate those lost in 9-11

There were words of remembrance, there were words of appreciation and there were words of anger at the 20th annual Cedarhurst 9/11 memorial ceremony at Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park on Sunday. more

By Jeff Bessen | 9/12/21

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

Long Beach firefighter Angela Rondinella held a flag imprinted with the names of civilians who died in the 9/11 attacks during a ceremony at the Firemen’s Memorial in 2015.

‘There was a sense of urgency’

By Anthony Rifilato arifilato@liherald.com Seventeen years after the attacks on the World Trade Center, former New York City police officer Darren Brennan still vividly remembers not only the … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 9/7/18

‘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

Pope Francis is an inspiration and a model for peace

Long Island friends, take note. Believe it or not, the hottest ticket in town isn’t the Mets. It’s Pope Francis. After arriving in Washington on Tuesday . . . more

9/24/15

Trying to put nuclear genie back in the bottle

Two weeks ago was the 68th anniversary of the American attack on Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945. more

8/21/13

Ground Zero workers brought over a statue that had been on a nearby street as a reminder of those who died on Sept. 11, 2001.

Working the graveyard shift

A subway delay saved Charles Kaczorowski’s life. He was heading from his West Hempstead home into lower Manhattan on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, for an 8:30 a.m. meeting in the concourse … more

By Lee Landor | 9/14/11

Construction of One World Trade Center is now well under way. The super-structure, which will replace the twin towers, is scheduled for completion in 2013.

Rebuilding ground zero

On Aug. 5, I traveled to ground zero in Lower Manhattan to photograph the epicenter of the worst terrorist attacks on American soil, nearly 10 years later. As I scaled the subway steps leading to Vesey Street, on the north side of what had been the World Trade Center before September 11, 2001, I was uncertain what to expect when I reached the top of the staircase. The last time that I visited ground zero, in August 2006, I felt forlorn. It was a hauntingly empty place. What would I find this time? more

By Scott Brinton | 9/8/11

A place to reflect in Rockville Centre

Rockville Centre Mayor Francis Murray and Deputy Mayor Nancy Howard were on hand as Marianela Jordan, far right above, of the governor’s office arrived at the Recreation Center on Tuesday to supervise the installation of museum-quality artifacts, and the stories behind them, that are part of New York Remembers, a statewide recognition of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. more

8/24/11

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