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Michael McNelis’ career is a reminder that for many first responders, answering the call did not end when the smoke cleared — it became a lifelong commitment to serving and protecting others.
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By Abigail Grieco
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9/10/26
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Each year, the promise to “never forget” carries renewed weight — especially for those who witnessed the tragedy and continue to hold its memory close.
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By Jordan Vallone
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9/10/26
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Five Seaford High School alumni were killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and their names continue to shape generations of students.
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By Roksana Amid
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9/10/26
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Jessica Ellerbe had already planned to join Uniondale’s junior firefighter program when she became eligible at 13. After Sept. 11, however, that desire took on a greater meaning.
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By Stacy Driks
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9/10/26
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For Anisa Mkwanazi-Sessoms, the delayed impact of 9/11, on the world and her family, was difficult for her to understand.
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By Hailey Fulmer
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9/10/26
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I wondered what happened to my fellow commuters that worked there. Were they alive or dead? We never exchanged phone numbers, so I’ll never know.
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By Leslie Ostrow
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9/10/26
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For many the horrors of that day have faded or at best linger in their thoughts while being prodded annually. For others such as myself, the memories of those gruesome events endure.
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By Bob Palleschi
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9/10/26
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Sal hadn’t come to work on 9/11, and I assumed he had stayed home once the towers were hit. His mother was searching for him.
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By Joseph Fernandez
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9/10/26
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Everything I know about being part of a community began with watching my dad. Twenty-five years after Sept. 11, I’m proud to carry that lesson with me and to serve communities in my own way.
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By Alyssa R. Griffin
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9/10/26
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Long Island residents continue to remember the nearly 3,000 people who died and the profound changes 25 years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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By Christie Leigh Babirad, Hunter Fenollol & Carolyn James
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9/10/26
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