<p>On Friday, the Town of Hempstead held its annual 9/11 memorial ceremony at sunrise.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Andrew Ehinger reports.</p>


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Steel beams from the World Trade Center have become memorials to those who were lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and can now be found scattered throughout Long Island. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Read stories and view photos of Long Islanders who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, and see the latest news headlines and more from Newsday.com as the nation marks this year's anniversary of 9/11.

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