The anti-refugee and anti-immigrant rhetoric we’re hearing these days is simply un-American. Clearly we are all concerned about our safety, and everything needs to be done to protect ourselves, but we cannot . . .
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11/25/15
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Nassau County residents are no strangers to the grief and anger that come with terrorist attacks. Families destroyed, funerals and eulogies . . .
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11/19/15
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“Here in Nassau County, we are responding with intensified patrols, especially at large, known gatherings,” said County Executive Edward Mangano at a news conference on Monday morning. In …
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By Herald staff
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11/19/15
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Following last week’s terrorist attacks in Paris, which left more than 120 people dead and hundreds more injured, U.S. Rep. Peter King says it’s time for the nation to become even more aggressive in its fight against terrorism.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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11/17/15
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In the terrible days and weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Kevin Kelly, a Bellmore-Merrick Emergency Medical Services volunteer, spent 18-hour shifts at ground zero, digging through the soot-laden “pile,” at first in search of survivors, and later in search of the dead.
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By Scott Brinton
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10/20/15
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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 . . .
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9/10/15
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The Merrick Fire Department will hold a memorial service to commemorate fallen members of the MFD who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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9/9/15
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Dozens gathered at Bellmore Fire Department headquarters for a somber service commemorating the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks last Thursday. The department hosted the …
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By Julie Mansmann
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9/17/14
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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.
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9/11/14
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The observance of the anniversary of Sept. 11 is meant to be a reminder of a tragedy of the past. But with all the terrorist activities going on around the world, the 9/11 remembrance is a continuing wake-up call for America in these frightening times.
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9/11/14
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