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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
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
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
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
Philip Dickler works at the high school where the Survivor Tree saplings were grown, and helped arrange Valley Stream’s acquisition.
‘Survivor trees’ added to Sept. 11 memorial
The Village of Valley Stream’s Sept. 11 memorial grew by two saplings this year, which were featured during the village’s remembrance ceremony last Friday. more
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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
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
The winners of this year’s Andrew Stern Memorial Essay Contest pose with members from Stern’s family after receiving their awards.
The Emmas take the essay-writing prizes
Each year, students from the East Rockaway School District compete in the Andrew Stern Memorial Essay Contest, in memory of Stern, an East Rockaway resident and alumnus who lost his life in the … more
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Trustee John Tufarelli, far left, Town of Hempstead Councilman James Darcy, Island Park Mayor Michael McGinty, Valley Stream Mayor Ed Fare, Samantha Fare, State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, Nassau County Legislator Carrie Solages and Monsignor Romualdo A. Sosing at Valley Stream’s Sept. 11 ceremony at Hendrickson Park.
Valley Stream honors 9/11 victims
More than 300 people gathered at the Sept. 11 memorial at Hendrickson Park on Sept. 11 to honor the thirty-nine Valley Stream residents and Central High School District alumni who died in the … more
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It's time to make the terrorists pay!
This Thursday marks the 13th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attacks ever on American soil. None of us will ever forget what happened that tragic day, and we continue to keep the families of those who died in our thoughts and prayers. more
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