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John Boyle, the Bellmore-Merrick Central District special-education teacher who led the effort to create the district's 9/11 memorial, honored Brad Allan of Long Island Crane & Rigging for his efforts to bring the project to fruition.

Bellmore-Merrick Central District dedicates 9/11 memorial

Thomas Crotty stood and stared for a moment on Friday at the twisted, rusted, 1,600-pound steel girder in front of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s Brookside School in North Merrick. “It was very thoughtful of the community and the young people to do this so the day and the people will not be forgotten,” Crotty remarked. more

Scott Brinton | 9/24/10

Nassau County commemorated the ninth anniversary of 9/11 on Tuesday in Eisenhower Park.

Nassau remembers 9/11

To commemorate the ninth anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday, many South Shore communities hosted ceremonies to honor those who were lost on that fateful day in 2001. more

Mike Caputo | 9/10/10

9/11 Remembrance at Hofstra

Commemorate the responders involved with the tragic events of Sept. 11 at a special fundraiser honoring the late FDNY firefighter Vincent Albanese, among other events this weekend. more

9/10/10

Sept. 11 anniversary calls for peace, not divisiveness [Photo gallery]

It has been nine years since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and ground zero still sits fallow, like a scarred-over knife wound in the heart of downtown Manhattan. more

9/9/10

Mosque near ground zero prompts soul-searching

Not every controversy is resolved with an easy thumbs-up or thumbs-down — not if you try to use your heart and soul rather than the knee jerk. And if you add your brain, the decision-making becomes even more prickly and challenging. more

Randi Kreiss | 8/12/10

In King vs. Weiner, it was no contest

Believe it or not, in my 18 years in the U.S. Senate, I engaged in many heated debates with my colleagues. I have observed, and history has proven, that political battles benefit the people. more

Al D'Amato | 8/12/10

A shocking lack of sensitivity

Within the next couple of weeks, New York’s Landmarks Preservation Commission will make one of its most politically sensitive decisions — whether a historic downtown building just two blocks from the World Trade Center site can be torn down to make room for a mosque and Islamic cultural center. more

by Al D'Amato | 7/30/10

Comparing BP disaster to 9/11 is sacrilegious

More than two months since the BP disaster, a number of polls indicate that a majority of Americans still disapprove of President Obama’s handling of the spill. more

Al D'Amato | 6/24/10

Has American get-up-and-go got up and gone?

We Americans know some things about ourselves. It’s part of our narrative. We are winners. We are optimists. We have a “can do” attitude that allows us to smite our enemies and solve our problems. We invent things, fix things and help others. more

Randi Kreiss | 6/20/10

Dear Miss Kitty, I will never forget you

Crude oil pours into the Louisiana wetlands, Taliban operatives target Times Square, the stock market swoons into a dead faint and Tea Party favorite Rand Paul says on national TV that he’s not so crazy about the Civil Rights Act of 1964. more

Randi Kreiss | 5/30/10

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