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a memory still fresh in minds 15 years later Villages hold 9/11 observances By N o A h M A N s k A r
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as they have since 2002, east Williston residents marked the anniversary of 9/11 with a candlelight ceremony sunday on the village Green.
East Williston’s Village Green grew brighter with candlelight Sunday evening, as residents passed flames from one candle to others until the entire crowd of about 150 had one. Ceremonies such as East Williston’s remembering the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks are like those candles, shining through the pall that still hangs over many communities 15 years later, state Sen. Jack Martins (R-Old Westbury) said at an event in Williston Park Sunday afternoon. “It’s really important that we do
take these opportunities to light that candle, and to remember that Sept. 11, 2001, is not just simply a date in the textbooks, not just another paragraph or footnote, but literally was the day that our lives and our world changed,” Martins told a crowd of about 150 at Kelleher Field. What Martins called “the darkest of days” continues to bring some good to those it affected, uniting the country after an unprecedented tragedy and reminding citizens of what is really important, said speakers at Sunday’s 9/11 commemorations in the Willistons and Mineola. Continued on Page 73
e.W. pressed for more say on security B y N o A h M A N s k A r sues. East Williston residents on Monday pushed village officials to increase public engagement as they address ongoing security is-
While they commended an increase in villagewide emails and the formation of a security committee, residents questioned trustees about how the commit-
tee operates and how they could be more involved. “We’d just like some clarity,” resident Stephan Lecesse said at Monday’s Board of Trustees meeting. “At the end of the day I think what all of us want is action, results, better security. We’re not here for fame and fortune. We’re here to make our community safer. Lecesse and five other
residents sent a letter to the board last month outlining long-term steps they think the village should take to bolster security following crime spikes in the past year. Trustees reviewed the letter “line by line” with the security committee of three residents at a meeting last month, Trustee James Iannone said. But Leccese and other authors of the letter said they wished the
board would have involved them in that discussion. Other residents are also frustrated at a lack of feedback from trustees when it comes to security, resident John Azzara said. “If you have a committee and they’ve seen the letter, the authors would like to see some response to that,” said Azzara, one of the letter-writers. Continued on Page 73
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