Next Wednesday will mark the 18th anniversary of one of the most tragic days in U.S. history, when 2,606 people were killed in the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
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9/6/19
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Lynbrook and East Rockaway will each host memorial ceremonies to commemorate the lives lost in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
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9/5/19
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Seventeen years after one of the darkest days in U.S. history, residents in East Rockaway and Lynbrook gathered for the villages’ respective 9/11 memorial services on Sept. 11.
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By Mike Smollins
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9/13/18
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The villages of Lynbrook and East Rockaway will be hosting Sept. 11 memorial services to commemorate the lives lost in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
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9/5/18
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“It’s been a fascinating career — I feel very lucky to have lived it,” said Cliff Richner, co-owner of Richner Communications and the longtime publisher of Herald Community Newspapers, who retired last month after 36 years in a family-run company that has left an indelible mark on local community news on the South Shore.
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By Anthony Rifilato
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7/26/18
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Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation on March 1 that changes Primary Day in New York state from Sept. 11 to Sept. 13.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/8/18
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Three students in the East Rockaway School District were recognized at the Jan. 23 Board of Education meeting for their submissions into the Andrew Stern Memorial Essay Contest.
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By Mike Smollins
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2/8/18
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Lynbrook Mayor William Hendrick stood at the podium at Memorial Park and delivered an impassioned speech to those who gathered to honor the fallen on the 16th anniversary of 9/11. "This was an attack on our brothers and sisters," Hendrick said. "You never forget that."
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By Mike Smollins
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9/13/17
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East Rockaway hosted its annual ceremony in Memorial Park on Monday to remember all those who died in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
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By Mike Smollins
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9/13/17
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The hundreds of people streaming into Point Lookout Park on Monday morning for a ceremony to dedicate the Town of Hempstead’s permanent 9/11 memorial passed through an arch at the front entrance, formed by two fire engines’ tower ladders and a massive American flag. The Point Lookout-Lido Fire Department erected the arch.
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By Scott Brinton
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9/11/17
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