22 The Queens Courier • ANNIVERSARY • juLY 2, 2015 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com 30th ANNIVERSARY In the face of terror, QUEENS stands strong By ANTHONY GIUDICE It was a day that changed the world. The events of Sept. 11, 2001, marked a defining moment in history. The world is now viewed as either pre- 9/11 or post-9/11. In the days, months and years since the tragic events of that day, the communities of Queens have stood together to support all those who lost their lives in the attacks on the World Trade Center, the P e n t a g o n and in U n i t e d A i r l i n e s Flight 93. O v e r 240 people from around Queens lost their lives during the attacks and in the aftermath. To forever remember those who died in the terrorist attacks, 9/11 memorials were erected around Queens at locations including Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village, Fort Totten, Maspeth and Glendale. Streets were also ceremonially renamed for those who died in the attacks. In addition to memorials, Queens residents take part in remembrance ceremonies to honor those who died during the attacks, as well as those who lost their lives due to health complications contracted during rescue efforts and cleanup in the aftermath. Maspeth residents take part in a memorial ceremony at Maspeth Memorial Park each year, Middle Village holds an annual candlelight vigil at Juniper Valley Park, the Whitestone Veterans Memorial Day Association holds an annual ceremony at Whitestone Memorial Field, and residents of East Elmhurst can participate in the annual 2-mile Remember Me Run, a run dedicated to raising money for children who lost their parents in the 9/11 attacks and the aftermath. In a show of pure American strength and fortitude, on May 29, the new One World Trade Centeropenedto the public. The 1,776-foot Freedom Tower stands where the Twin Towers once were and is the largest building in the western hemisphere, and fourth largest in the world.
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