9/11 20 Years Later

Robert von Hasseln, Amsterdam city historian, inside his home office

9/11 20 years later: Robert H. Von Hasseln, Amsterdam – Status: Ready | Readers remember

One glance out of my Cohoes apartment window revealed an absolutely beautiful September morning. It was the perfect day for… Read more »

Amsterdam firefighter Chris Fernandez tolls a fire bell at the base of the World Trade Center memorial in Riverlink Park in Amsterdam Sept. 11, 2020

9/11 20 years later: Elected officials recount reactions on dark day

Not long after heading into the office on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Schenectady Mayor Al Jurczynski heard the… Read more »

Lenore Permaul in Schenectady

9/11 20 years later: Lenore Permaul, Schenectady – Tears for the Towers

My heart is beating faster when I read of the opportunity to write my experience, of that dreadful day in… Read more »

90-year-old Tom Farnan sits at a desk in his home office in Johnstown

9/11 20 years later: Thomas J. Farnan, Johnstown – Chasing innocence | Readers remember

Initially, when the first plane hit, I thought of the military plane that hit the Empire State Building during the… Read more »