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Faith Gifford inside her home in Schenectady

9/11 20 years later: Faith Gifford, Schenectady – ‘All those people’ | Readers remember

I remember Sept. 11, 2001, very well. I was at work at the Jardine Insurance Co. when someone came in… Read more »

Rev. Shawn L. Dugan of Zion Lutheran Church in Schenectady Sept. 14, 2001, left; Beth Flatt and her husband, Earl, at a prayer service Sept. 14, 2001, right

9/11 20 years later: They kept the faith — and kept the doors open

The buildings that house Eastern Parkway United Methodist Church and Congregation Gates of Heaven in the upper Union Street section… Read more »

Joseph Slomka at his home in Colonie

9/11 20 years later: Joseph Slomka, Colonie – ‘We realized this was no accident’ | Readers remember

I was born in Brooklyn. For 37 years, I worked for a federal agency whose regional headquarters were located in… Read more »

Christine Witkowski

9/11 20 years later: Christine Witkowski, Scotia – ‘Blissfully unaware’ then reality | Readers remember

My husband Bernie and I were spending the second week of September in a small cabin on Waneta Lake, a… Read more »

Oliva Sheldon outside her home in Rotterdam with her phone she used to call her late sister on every 9/11.

9/11 20 years later: Oliva Sheldon, Rotterdam – Disbelief | Readers remember

The day 9/11 was memorable for us. My sister, Marina Capullo, was visiting us from Tucson, Arizona. We were having… Read more »

Charles Amoroso in the study of his home in Rotterdam.

Rotterdam

9/11 20 years later: Charles M. Amoroso, Rotterdam – The call of duty | Readers remember

I served as a Chief Warrant Officer 5, in the New York Army National Guard, in the role of State… Read more »

Ray Simboli, 70, sits outside his Burnt Hills home.

9/11 20 years later: Ray Simboli, Burnt Hills – A matter of timing | Readers remember

I was born 70 years ago in Schenectady. I lived there until the mid-1970s when I moved to NYC to… Read more »

Christine Gryscavage

9/11 20 years later: Christine Gryscavage, Glenville – Recognized name | Readers remember

On September 11, I was working at the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) office in Latham. A wife of one of… Read more »

Michael Bubniak

9/11 20 years later: Michael Bubniak, Amsterdam – Fear and anxiety | Readers remember

On Sept. 11, 2001, I was working for the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance in Albany. We… Read more »

Angela Marczewski at her home in Niskayuna.

9/11 20 years later: Angela Marczewski, Niskayuna – Simply stunned | Readers remember

I had been laid off from my job in August of 2001 and was scheduled to begin a new position… Read more »