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Members of Rockville Centre Girl Scout Troop 870, above, paid tribute to those lost on Sept. 11, 2001 at a ceremony last Sunday on the Village Green.

Rockville Centre remembers neighbors who perished on 9/11 at annual ceremony

More than 100 people paid tribute to the village residents and loved ones of locals that perished on Sept. 11, 2001 at Rockville Centre’s annual 9/11 ceremony on the Village Green last Sunday. more

By Ben Strack | 9/20/18

The story of the tree that survived the collapse of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, is posted around the Village Green.

Story Walk on Rockville Centre's Village Green a new way to remember Sept. 11

As some adults still struggle to process what happened on Sept. 11, 2001, the task of explaining the attacks to their children is even more difficult. But with the installation of a new Story Walk on the Village Green, that conversation could become easier. more

By Ben Strack | 9/13/18

Rockville Centre Detective Chris O’Connor, second from right, with, from left, Pat Saunders, of the Suffolk County PBA; Matt McCauley; State Sen. Todd Kaminsky; Suffolk County police officers Tom Wilson and Scott Bowe; Dr. Stephanie Wu; and Anthony Flammia and John Feal, of the FealGood Foundation.

Rockville Centre detective feels 9/11's lasting effects

After the second plane slammed into the south tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, New York City Police Officer Chris O’Connor tried to evacuate the area. With his back to the towers, he surveyed the crowd, urging people to quickly cross the street. They were looking at the sky. more

By Ben Strack | 9/6/18

Sixteen years later, 9/11 still hurts

The anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks is approaching as our country is convulsed by political, social and economic upheaval. There is plenty of work to do on these fronts, but . . . more

9/7/17

Members of the Lynbrook Fire Department stood at attention during the 9/11 memorial ceremony last year at Village Hall.

Nearby things to do this week in Lynbrook, East Rockaway

The villages of Lynbrook and East Rockaway are each hosting 9/11 ceremonies to remember the victims of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. more

9/6/17

Former NYPD chief surgeon shares 9/11 story

“There was a loud low rumble, and somebody yelled, ‘The tower is going down,’” said Dr. Gregory Fried, former executive chief surgeon for the New York City Police Department. “I rolled into a ball, my hands behind my head, and I expected to die.” more

By Ben Strack | 9/22/16

State Assemblyman Ed Ra and Nassau County legislators Laura Schaefer and Vincent Muscarella, along with hundreds of residents, attended the dedication ceremony of West Hempstead’s 9/11 Memorial last week.

W.H. dedicates its 9/11 Memorial

On the day that a terrorist killed more than 80 people in Nice, France, during a Bastille Day celebration, West Hempstead held a dedication ceremony for its long-awaited 9/11 Memorial, a multi-year endeavor to honor its hometown heroes whose lives were also taken by terrorists. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 7/19/16

Al-mawasin, next to the Dome of the Rock, a popular tourist attraction in Jerusalem. Despite a rash of violence in Israel, a record number of people from North America visited the Jewish state last year.

Tourism to Israel is up

A record number of tourists from North America visited Israel in 2015, though there was a small decline later in the year due to a spate of violence in the Jewish state. According to one travel agent in the Five Towns, however, the number of local travelers has not changed. more

By Vanessa Parker | 1/27/16

Fear itself is driving America to the right

You will not be killed in a terrorist attack here in America, and neither will I. Our Muslim friends and neighbors are not building soda can bombs in their basements. more

11/25/15

United with Parisians in sorrow and resolve

Nassau County residents are no strangers to the grief and anger that come with terrorist attacks. Families destroyed, funerals and eulogies . . . more

11/19/15

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