Annual 9/11 Memorial Pays Tribute To Victims In Point Lookout

POINT LOOKOUT, NY — Once again, the solemnity of Sept. 11 will be on display at Town Park Point Lookout.

The Town of Hempstead will host the 9-11 Sunrise Memorial for the 21st anniversary of the deadly terrorist attacks.

As Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin told residents in a mailer, "There's a reason why we as Long Islanders return to the shores of the Atlantic Ocean year after year: We have not forgotten. We cannot forget. We will never forget."

It takes place on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 7:30 a.m.

Point Lookout became a gathering spot for south shore residents on that fateful morning in 2001. They consoled each other as dust and smoke formed in the sky to the west where the Twin Towers once stood.

So, the town park remains an annual pilgrimage for hundreds to reflect.

The Town of Hempstead built a memorial wall that pays tribute to the victims and includes a 30-foot steel beam from the World Trade Center wreckage.