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Somber 20-Year 9/11 Anniversary Marked: 2021 Year In Review

9/11 Mystery Solved With Happy Ending Of Sorts​​ | 'Food Is Love And We Needed Both' Chef Anna Maria's 9/11 Task​​ | Recalling 'The Pile'

At times, 9/11 can seem like a lifetime ago. As the 20th anniversary approached, old wounds felt fresh again.
At times, 9/11 can seem like a lifetime ago. As the 20th anniversary approached, old wounds felt fresh again. (Jeff Edwards | Patch)

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The Hudson Valley marked the 20-year anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks with heavy hearts. The stories of a nation's loss and resolve were best told by those who were there.

A 20-Year-Old 9/11 Mystery Solved With A Happy Ending Of Sorts

Captain Tom Lombardi kept the wedding photograph he plucked from the ashes at Ground Zero for nearly two decades before learning its story ... read more

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'Food Is Love And We Needed Both' Chef Anna Maria's 9/11 Task

When the towers fell, the Executive Chef to the mayor relied on lessons learned from her mother to help feed the helpers at Ground Zero ... read more

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After Bypass Surgery, 9/11 Responder Recalls Months On The Pile

Kelly Chambers considers himself lucky to be alive for the 20th anniversary of 9/11 ... read more


Westchester Woman Uses Volunteering To Cope With 9/11

Tara Fappiano, who worked in Tower 2, said that giving back to the community honors those lost in the terrorist attacks and helps herself ... read more


'It Was Chaos': NYer Reflects On The Massive 9/11 Evacuation

Sept. 11, 2001 was the largest naval evacuation in history. Long Islander Michael Banahan saved hundreds of people that day ... read more

A single photograph of a smiling bride and her bridesmaids caught the attention of a first responder from Ohio during the grim days after the towers fell. (Captain Tom Lombardi)

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