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The sound of “Amazing Grace” echoed from bagpipes. The sun peaked through scattered clouds just after 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, shining down on an unusually still downtown Wantagh. more

By Rebecca Anderson | 9/13/16

Franklin Square woman honoring brother who died on 9/11

On Sept. 9, 2001, Franklin Square resident Michael Kiefer, 25, completed the Town of Hempstead Triathlon, in Point Lookout, in just under 1 hour, 12 minutes. Michael’s parents, Bud and … more

By Steve Smirti | 9/7/16

Teaching a tragedy

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

Wantagh resident Kelly Talty, left, the daughter of a first responder who died on Sept. 11, 2001, threw out the first pitch at a recent Mets game. She was joined here by, from left, Aneta Sudol, associate development director for the New York Police & Fire Widows’ & Children’s Benefit Fund; Julian Miles Davis, son of a 9/11 responder; Philip Moyles Jr., the fund president; Stephen Dannhauser, chairman; Brian Harlin, son of a 9/11 responder; and Lauren Profeta, the fund development director, at the annual 9/11 benefit picnic at Citi Field on June 30.

Citi Field honor for 9/11 responder’s daughter

Kelly Talty, 14, of Wantagh, was 3 weeks old when her father, New York Police Department officer Paul Talty, died responding to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 7/13/16

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

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

The Seaford community will pay tribute to the five residents killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in a ceremony on the 14th anniversary.

Seaford, Wantagh to commemorate Patriot Day

Patriot Day services will be held in Wantagh and Seaford to honor local residents killed in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. more

By Laura Schofer | 9/9/15

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

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