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.
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Scott Brinton
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9/24/10
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The Merrick Fire Department held a solemn ceremony at the Merrick firefighters’ 9/11 memorial at Sunrise Highway and Merrick Avenue on Saturday at noon to mark the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
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Scott Brinton
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9/13/10
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Under sunny skies, the Calhoun Sports Boosters Association dedicated the scoreboard at Calhoun’s baseball field this week in honor of the late Ronnie Gies, a Merrick Fire Department chief who was killed in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
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Scott Brinton
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4/30/10
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