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I awoke at 3:45 a.m. on Sept. 30, and by 4:35 I was on a train speeding from Merrick to Penn Station. At 6 a.m., I stood at Liberty and West streets in Lower Manhattan, near 1 World Trade Center. more

10/11/12

In the Middle East, we must draw a red line

As Americans came together to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, we once again became the victims of a senseless attack, this time overseas. more

9/20/12

Moving ahead, 11 years after the 9/11 attacks

Last Sept. 11 marked the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, a terrible day on which more than 3,000 people, including dozens of South Shore residents, died. more

9/6/12

Running in tribute to a 9/11 hero

On Sept. 11, 2001, New York City firefighter Stephen Siller called his wife, Sarah, shortly after 8:46 a.m., when five Al Qaeda terrorists slammed American Airlines Flight 11 into the World Trade Center’s North Tower. more

8/16/12

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

By Scott Brinton | 9/11/11

An open letter to my great-grandchildren

Dear children: This is what I wrote 10 years ago, in 2001, just days after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center: “As I write this letter, you exist only as a hope for the … more

Randi Kreiss | 9/9/11

A decade after the attacks, we still hurt

It is difficult to believe that 10 years have come and gone since Al Qaeda terrorists slammed two hijacked jetliners into the World Trade Center, a third into a field in Pennsylvania and a fourth … more

9/9/11

THIS IS THE BROOKLYN SIDE of the bridge. People just trying to get home. Below, the view from the walkway up the Manhattan Bridge.

A long walk home

I write this assuming it will be true for a lot of my readers: September 11, 2001, was the worst day of my life. It was worse for many than it was for me — I was lucky not to lose my father, a roommate and several close friends who all worked in the towers — but the anger and anguish I felt that day were the most intense I’ve ever known. more

Chris Connolly | 9/8/11

Finally, the people are heard!

It has been almost 10 years since the horrific events of Sept. 11, 2001, and, sadly, the families of the victims are still waiting for justice. more

Al D'Amato | 4/14/11

John Boyle, the Bellmore-Merrick Central District special-education teacher who led the effort to create the district's 9/11 memorial, honored Brad Allan of Long Island Crane & Rigging for his efforts to bring the project to fruition.

Bellmore-Merrick Central District dedicates 9/11 memorial

Thomas Crotty stood and stared for a moment on Friday at the twisted, rusted, 1,600-pound steel girder in front of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s Brookside School in North Merrick. “It was very thoughtful of the community and the young people to do this so the day and the people will not be forgotten,” Crotty remarked. more

Scott Brinton | 9/24/10

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