
GREENWOOD HEIGHTS — HISTORIC GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY is set to host a memorial service for victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks next Thursday, Sept. 11. from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. More than 100 victims were laid to rest at Green-Wood; the service will include a reading of their names, as well as music and words of remembrance, and will be held on a hill overlooking the Manhattan skyline and the Ground Zero memorial lights.
The service is free and open to the public; while reservation is not required, the cemetery requests that guests register online via the Green-Wood website in order to estimate attendance.
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SUNSET PARK — “As a resident of Marine Park, one of the great surprises I found biking around Industry City and visiting Japan Village was to discover Bush Terminal Park. I continue to be amazed at the serene hideaways that the city offers in some of the busiest places — and, still, with an iconic view.”

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