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A bell in the foreground symbolizes the liberty and freedom Americans have earned.

Local photographer captured 9/11 memorials

An East Meadow photographer captured Sept. 11, 2001 memorials and some of these images are now on display at Hofstra University’s Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library. more

By Shannon Koehle | 9/30/11

The boy scouts, cub scouts and girl scouts were all present during the East Meadow 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park

E.M. Remembers 9/11

Ten years, ten months, ten hours, ten minutes, ten seconds, we will never forget repeated the families, friends and politicians who attended the Nassau County Sept. 1, 2001 10th anniversary tribute last Wednesday. more

By Shannon Koehle | 9/14/11

New York Racing Association bugler Sam Grossman, from left, with NYRA Peace Officer Linda Falacara and Nassau County Police Department Officer Tom Lesser, who displayed New York State’s new 10th anniversary 9/11 memorial flag, which was unveiled by Governor Andrew Cuomo earlier this week.

9/11 ceremony held at Belmont Park

The New York Racing Association held a special ceremony today, prior to the start of Sunday’s live racing card at Belmont Park, to honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. more

By Jackie Nash | 9/11/11

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

In between training sessions: Greg Gatto, left, Frank Ward, Ed Boller, Kyle Jones, Mike Reese, Bob Murray and Mike Alexander before their 343-mile bike ride.

Ride of remembrance

Most people don’t bike 343 miles in an entire lifetime. East Meadow resident Greg Gatto plans on doing that in just five days. more

Fran Berkman | 9/8/11

Coping with 9/11, nearly a decade later

It’s been nearly 10 years since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the nation, and it’s difficult for adults — especially here on the South Shore of Nassau County, where so many of the victims of 9/11 left from that beautiful Tuesday morning in 2011, never to return — to cope with the memories, grief and anxieties that come with this 10th anniversary. However, many children and young adults are also profoundly affected and less capable of dealing with psychological trauma. more

By Jackie Nash | 8/30/11

Former senator reflects on bin Laden's killing

First thoughts on the killing of Osama bin Laden from Herald columnist Sen. Al D’Amato: I think many people thought there was little, if any, chance of bringing Osama bin Laden to justice in our … more

Al D'Amato | 5/2/11

Eisenhower Park’s lakeside 9/11 Memorial served as the site of an informal candlelight vigil on Monday night, hours after President Barack Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden, the architect of the attacks on America on Sept. 11, 2001.

Residents remember 9/11 at Eisenhower Park

President Barack Obama’s Sunday night announcement of the death of Osama bin Laden, the al Qaeda leader and architect of the 9/11 attacks, set the stage for a Monday mixed with reflection, remembrance and celebration. more

5/2/11

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