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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

By Steve Smirti | 9/7/16

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

By Julie Mansmann | 5/12/16

Congress must not fail the first responders

At 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1, Congress missed an important deadline to reauthorize the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, and that, my friends, is totally unacceptable. more

10/8/15

A flag bearing the names of all the victims who died on Sept. 11, 2001, flies outside Ed Thompson’s home.

For some, village’s 9/11 ceremony is lacking

On the anniversary of the attacks that took the life of his son and 2,976 others, Valley Stream resident Ed Thompson chooses not to attend the village’s remembrance ceremony, and his reason has been a point of contention for some through the years. more

By Micah Danney mdanney@liherald.com | 9/24/15

9/11 survivor tells harrowing tale

Stanley Praimnath was on the phone when he raised his head and looked out the window of the 81st floor of the World Trade Center’s South Tower on Sept. 11, 2001. The plane was at eye level and coming closer, and he could hear the engines roaring like they do on the tarmac before taking off. He watched the plane tip sideways as it approached, and then he dived under a desk. more

By Micah Danney mdanney@liherald.com | 9/24/15

Philip Dickler works at the high school where the Survivor Tree saplings were grown, and helped arrange Valley Stream’s acquisition.

‘Survivor trees’ added to Sept. 11 memorial

The Village of Valley Stream’s Sept. 11 memorial grew by two saplings this year, which were featured during the village’s remembrance ceremony last Friday. more

By Micah Danney mdanney@liherald.com | 9/16/15

Fundraiser in honor of 9/11 firefighter hero

Firefighter Michael Kiefer, of Franklin Square, was killed in the terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001. His father, Bud Kiefer, and the rest of his family, have planned a dinner dance fundraiser in … more

9/15/15

The acts of evil, and of heroism, must not be forgotten

Five thousand, one hundred twelve days have passed since Sept. 11, 2001. People who are 21 now were only 7 then; students who will graduate from high school this school year were 3 or 4. They cannot know how life was different before the attacks . . . more

9/10/15

Congress must renew the Zadroga Act

After the World Trade Center collapsed in a fireball on Sept. 11, 2001, a cloud of toxic dust enveloped Lower Manhattan. That dust contained a witches’ brew of cancer-causing agents . . . more

7/15/15

The winners of this year’s Andrew Stern Memorial Essay Contest pose with members from Stern’s family after receiving their awards.

The Emmas take the essay-writing prizes

Each year, students from the East Rockaway School District compete in the Andrew Stern Memorial Essay Contest, in memory of Stern, an East Rockaway resident and alumnus who lost his life in the … more

By Brendan Murray bmurray@liherald.com | 3/4/15

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