More than 100 people paid tribute to the village residents and loved ones of locals that perished on Sept. 11, 2001 at Rockville Centre’s annual 9/11 ceremony on the Village Green last Sunday.
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By Ben Strack
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9/20/18
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As some adults still struggle to process what happened on Sept. 11, 2001, the task of explaining the attacks to their children is even more difficult. But with the installation of a new Story Walk on the Village Green, that conversation could become easier.
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By Ben Strack
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9/13/18
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After the second plane slammed into the south tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, New York City Police Officer Chris O’Connor tried to evacuate the area. With his back to the towers, he surveyed the crowd, urging people to quickly cross the street. They were looking at the sky.
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By Ben Strack
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9/6/18
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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 . . .
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9/7/17
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The villages of Lynbrook and East Rockaway are each hosting 9/11 ceremonies to remember the victims of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
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9/6/17
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“There was a loud low rumble, and somebody yelled, ‘The tower is going down,’” said Dr. Gregory Fried, former executive chief surgeon for the New York City Police Department. “I rolled into a ball, my hands behind my head, and I expected to die.”
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By Ben Strack
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9/22/16
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On the day that a terrorist killed more than 80 people in Nice, France, during a Bastille Day celebration, West Hempstead held a dedication ceremony for its long-awaited 9/11 Memorial, a multi-year endeavor to honor its hometown heroes whose lives were also taken by terrorists.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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7/19/16
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A record number of tourists from North America visited Israel in 2015, though there was a small decline later in the year due to a spate of violence in the Jewish state. According to one travel agent in the Five Towns, however, the number of local travelers has not changed.
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By Vanessa Parker
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1/27/16
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You will not be killed in a terrorist attack here in America, and neither will I. Our Muslim friends and neighbors are not building soda can bombs in their basements.
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11/25/15
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Nassau County residents are no strangers to the grief and anger that come with terrorist attacks. Families destroyed, funerals and eulogies . . .
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11/19/15
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