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Long Island Press
Published September 25Oct. 7 survivor Natalie Sanandaji to speak at Great Neck Library
A survivor of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attack will share her firsthand account of the attack and her advocacy work against antisemitism during an upcoming community conversation. Great Neck native Natalie Sanandaji, a survivor of the Nova Music Festival attack, will…
Long Island Press
Published September 11Great Neck passing 9/11 memories to a new generation
A quarter-century after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, Great Neck residents and first responders gathered at three local ceremonies to honor those who died and reflect on how their stories can be preserved for generations to come. The Vigilant and Alert fire companies and the…
Long Island Press
Published September 08Great Neck memorials keep 9/11 victims’ memories alive
Twenty-five years later, the memories of those lost on Sept. 11, 2001, remain alive through memorials and landmarks dedicated in their honor. The sites give residents places to mourn, remember the lives lost and reflect on the courage and sacrifice that followed one of the…
Long Island Press
Published September 08Youth-led effort revitalizes American Guitar Museum in New Hyde Park
What began as an effort by two Great Neck high school students to replace a deteriorating fence has grown into a yearlong community project to revitalize the American Guitar Museum in New Hyde Park. Great Neck South High School students Elizabeth Kennedy and Megan Lu, both…
Long Island Press
Published September 089/11 Memorial Bridge carries memories 25 years later
Most days, there is little to suggest that this quiet bridge was once the center of a community’s grief. The 9/11 Memorial Bridge stretches over Great Neck’s Udalls Mill Pond, offering views of the historic grist mill, well-kept homes along the shoreline and, on a clear day, the…