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Jeffrey Dingle, a West Hempstead native who was a high school football star in 1985, died on Sept. 11, 2001. He left behind his wife, Dr. Nichole Braithwaite-Dingle, son, Jassiem, and daughter, Nia.
Sharing personal tragedy with the 'world stage'
Jeffrey Dingle was one of about 75 people who started the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, at a conference in one of the country’s most famous and highest-grossing restaurants — Windows on the … more
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Malverne residents joined the families of four Sept. 11 victims for a candlelight vigil Sunday night.
Remembering Sept. 11 a decade later
Long Islanders joined the rest of New York and the nation in remembering the victims of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Last Sunday, they gathered by the hundreds throughout their hometowns, at Ground … more
The 2010 Bellmore Family Street Festival attracted a sea of people last October. A similar crowd is expected at this year’s festival.
Bellmore chamber to host 25th annual street festival Sept. 15-18
The 25th annual Bellmore Family Street Festival will kick off with a carnival on Sept. 15 and run through Sept. 18. More than 120,000 people are expected to attend, making this mega-event one of the largest street festivals in Nassau County. more
Valley Stream residents got to see the piece of World Trade Center that will become part of a permanent memorial at Hendrickson Park.
Valley Streamers remember 9/11
More than 400 members of the community gathered in Hendrickson Park on Sunday to mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Some were there to pay tribute to loved ones they lost. Others wanted to see the piece of the World Trade Center that the village secured. more
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Robert Riordan, from left, and Walter Ellensohn of the American Legion, with Henry Hinrichs, a former North Merrick fire chief, unveiled the Merricks' new Sept. 11 memorial at Veterans Memorial Park in North Merrick.
On 9/11, Merrick American Legion unveils memorial built with World Trade Center beam
The Merrick American Legion’s ceremony to remember the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks started solemnly on Sunday with an invocation by Rabbi Paul Kirchner, but surprisingly it ended on an upbeat note when Sacred Heart School sixth-grader Alyssa Pallotta, dressed in a pink dress, took to the podium and sang “God Bless America.” Many in the crowd of 200 spontaneously joined hands and joined in singing this most American of songs. more
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Chatterton Elementary School Principal Cindy Davidowitz led a solemn ceremony on Friday to remember the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Merrick schools mark Sept. 11
Cindy Davidowitz had just begun her assignment as Chatterton Elementary School’s assistant principal a week earlier when terrorists slammed two hijacked jetliners into the World Trade Center, killing nearly 3,000 innocent civilians, including 15 Merokeans, on Sept. 11, 2001. more
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Ed Thompson started a memory book about his son, Glenn, soon after he was killed in the terrorist attacks.
Valley Streamer keeps son's memory alive
Ed Thompson has ensured that his son’s memory will stay alive for a long time. Glenn Thompson was 44 when he was killed on Sep- tember 11 in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. His body was never recovered. more
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A piece of steel from the World Trade Center will be unveiled at this year's memorial service, Sunday, Sept. 11 at 11 a.m.
Valley Stream Sept. 11 ceremony is Sunday
The Village of Valley Stream will hold its annual Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony this Sunday, to mark the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. The service will be held at 11 a.m. at the Hendrickson Park memorial area, near the tennis courts. more
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Scott D. Bart, of Malverne, was 28 when he died in the north tower. He worked for Marsh & McLennan.
The Malverne-West Hempstead Herald remembers
The Herald presents a special 10th anniversary reflection on the horror of Sept. 11, 2001, and the hopes that guide our way forward. These are the images of 15 of our Herald-area neighbors who were … more
Friends and relatives of Kevin Colbert — a lifelong West Hempstead resident who was a star player for the West Hempstead High School football team in 1994 — will remember him on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Colbert was on the 89th floor of the south tower of the World Trade Center when it was struck by a plane.
Spirit of 'the Tank' is indestructible
Kevin Colbert would have celebrated his 35th birthday last week. He might have spent it the way he had most birthdays — going out to a nice restaurant for dinner with his mother and three … more
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