09.12.2020 News At Reeves Park, remembering the lives lost on 9/11 The Reeves Park community held its annual Sept. 11 memorial Friday, although it was a scaled back event due to concerns about COVID-19. The Sound Park Heights Civic Association,...
09.11.2020 Community Supervisor shares personal memories of 9/11 at Calverton ceremony The images of 9/11 remain fresh in Riverhead Town Supervisor Yvette Aguiar’s memory. She was a sergeant in the New York Police Department on Sept. 11, 2001 and experienced...
09.11.2020 News 9/11 ‘Survivor Tree’ planted at Sheriff’s office in Riverhead Out of the ruins of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the Twin Towers, through smoke and ash, came an unexpected survivor: a callery pear tree that now lives...
09.07.2020 Community Ceremonies scheduled Friday to commemorate 19th anniversary of Sept. 11 As the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks approaches this week, a number of ceremonies to commemorate the lives lost are planned across the North Fork. The...
05.13.2020 News Former court officer in Riverhead who responded to ground zero after 9/11 dies at 64 William D’Ambrosia spent nearly all of his 34 years as a court officer in the big courthouse on Griffing Avenue in Riverhead. His work with dozens of judges defined...
04.16.2020 News Steve Brickman, retired FDNY firefighter, dies of 9/11-related illness at 57 Steve Brickman of Jamesport, a retired FDNY firefighter who spent nearly two weeks at ground zero following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, died Easter Sunday of illness attributed to...
09.10.2019 Columns Guest Column: Remembering the fateful, horrific day As we approach another anniversary of Sept. 11, I’d like to thank our local fire departments for the yearly display of remembrance, reflection, honor and duty for those lost...
08.02.2019 News ‘Great relief’ for families of first responders after bill signed fund 9/11 aid A bill to fully fund the Sept. 11th Victim Compensation Fund through 2092 was signed into law by President Trump Monday, promising ongoing support and assistance for people with...