<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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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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