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As the author said, let the great world spin

Sixteen years and counting. This year’s Sept. 11 remembrances stopped us, held us fast and then let us go. The deep tolling of the bells, the mournful strains of taps . . . more

9/22/17

Can natural disasters help restore national unity?

Hurricane Harvey was a brutal reminder that storms happen. We Long Islanders who lived through Hurricane Sandy, like Louisianans who lived through Hurricane Katrina, can only shudder to think . . . more

9/7/17

Sixteen years later, 9/11 still hurts

The anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks is approaching as our country is convulsed by political, social and economic upheaval. There is plenty of work to do on these fronts, but . . . more

9/7/17

We could call it One Day

Remember the flags in front of homes in every neighborhood? Remember the heartfelt respect we New Yorkers showed firefighters and police officers? Remember the unity . . . more

9/8/16

Kevin Kelly, a volunteer with the Bellmore-Merrick EMS, died recently of a severe respiratory illness attributed to his work at the World Trade Center site after the 9/11 attacks. He is pictured at ground zero.

Ground zero hero dies of respiratory illness

In the terrible days and weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Kevin Kelly, a Bellmore-Merrick Emergency Medical Services volunteer, spent 18-hour shifts at ground zero, digging through the soot-laden “pile,” at first in search of survivors, and later in search of the dead. more

By Scott Brinton | 10/20/15

A steel beam from the World Trade Center is included on the memorial.

Westbury F.D. dedicates 9/11 memorial

The Westbury Fire Department held a service on Sept. 12 to dedicate a new 9/11 Memorial at the department’s Station 2 firehouse on Old Country Road, the same location where the department recently installed a commemorative plaque. more

By Kevin Imm | 9/16/15

A candlelight vigil hosted by the East Meadow Fire Department last Friday in Veterans Memorial Park marked the 14th anniversary of the Sept. 11 World Trade Center attacks. Some 300 residents joined the department to pay their respects.

East Meadow commemorates Sept. 11

The morning of Sept. 11, 2015 began with an overcast sky, as Americans from coast to coast planned their day in remembrance of the darkest day in the history of the United States. This day, the 14th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center, was not just significant for the milestone passing, but it offered another year of new hope for a better future with the continued progress of New York City’s financial district, and the daunting task of our military abroad, and our law enforcement back home in keeping our country safe. more

By John O’ Brien Sr. | 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

Aaron Schlectman of East Meadow Boy Scout Troop 157 participated in last year's Sept. 11 ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park, hosted annually by the East Meadow Fire Department.

EMFD, Nassau County to mark anniversary of Sept. 11

The East Meadow Fire Department will hold its 14th annual Sept. 11 candlelight vigil on Friday evening, one day after Nassau County holds its own ceremony. more

By David Weingrad | 9/3/15

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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