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William Steckman, a West Hempstead man who worked as an engineer for WNBC-TV, is described as a devoted family man. Here he is shown with his grandson Zephrom not long before he died in the north tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.

The hours that followed the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, were eerily quiet. “It was like everything died that day,” according to Deborah Steckman Koebler. In … more

By Lee Landor | 9/14/11

Winston Grant, of Lakeview, died on Sept. 11, 2001, when he stayed behind in the north tower to comfort others.

Lending a hand until the very end

Joyce Grant misses most the times she and her husband, Winston Grant, prayed together. She misses the kisses he used to give her before he left their Lakeview home every weekday morning to … more

Lee Landor | 9/7/11

Officials catch heat for nixing Quiksilver fest

A week after city officials decided to scrap one of the most highly anticipated festival events in the city’s history, residents criticized city officials and demanded an explanation at … more

Anthony Rifilato | 9/7/11

Balaram Stack competed in his first ASP tour event in his hometown.

Slater advances to round three with today's Quiksilver Pro N.Y. win in Long Beach

All eyes were on Balaram Stack Tuesday morning, when he competed in his first ever ASP World Tour Event at his home break in Long Beach. As the competition's most publicized wildcard, Stack faced … more

9/6/11

Pro surfer Balaram Stack and Freddy Patacchia signed autographs on Monday.

Quiksilver Pro N.Y. surfers give Long Beach crowds a show

While the competition didn’t officially start on Monday, thousands of surf fans, visitors and residents gathered in Long Beach to watch the world’s best surfers take to the waves for the first … more

9/5/11

Stack to face Slater in start of Quiksilver Pro N.Y.

Anthony Rifilato | 9/4/11

TJ Gumiela, pictured surfing in Long Beach two weeks ago, and is slated to compete in the Quiksilver Pro NY Trials.

Gumiela clinches spot in Unsound’s trials for Quiksilver Pro N.Y.

“We were doing step-offs from my friend’s jet ski,” said pro surfer and Long Beach resident T.J. Gumiela, shortly after he took advantage of the waves brought in by Hurricane Irene last … more

Anthony Rifilato | 9/1/11

Friends and relatives of Kevin Colbert — a lifelong West Hempstead resident who was a star player for the West Hempstead High School football team in 1994 — will remember him on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Colbert was on the 89th floor of the south tower of the World Trade Center when it was struck by a plane.

Spirit of 'the Tank' is indestructible

Kevin Colbert would have celebrated his 35th birthday last week. He might have spent it the way he had most birthdays — going out to a nice restaurant for dinner with his mother and three … more

By Lee Landor | 8/31/11

Police shot a Bayside Drive resident when he allegedly confronted police with a knife.

Former Long Beach High School baseball star shot by police in Point Lookout

Nassau County detectives are investigating a police-related shooting that occurred in Point Lookout in which an officer shot and killed a former Queens College and Long Beach High School baseball … more

Anthony Rifilato | 8/30/11

News crews in front of the Allegria, where wave swells broke through a 15-foot berm and flooded the street.

Sunday update: Long Beach grapples with Hurricane Irene’s impact

“It’s really, really bad,” Councilman John McLaughlin, a Bay Drive resident, said of flooding in Long Beach, after Hurricane Irene’s force created storm surges so strong, they broke … more

Anthony Rifilato | 8/28/11

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