On September 6, the Long Island Association of New York City Retired Firefighters joined with Farmingdale State University of New York to hold a memorial ceremony honoring the 383 Long Islanders who perished in the tragic events of September 11, 2001. The ceremony was held on the Farmingdale State campus, on the lawn in front of the Horton Administration Building.

Ken Dolan, President of the Long Island Association of New York City Retired Firefighters and Dr. Jonathan Gibralter, president of Farmingdale State, gave opening remarks. The keynote speech was given by Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr., 8th District. The names of the 383 victims from Nassau and Suffolk counties were read by approximately twenty distinguished individuals, including Judge Ralph Gazillo, Judge Joe Santorelli, Judge Patricia Filiberto, Farmingdale State President Dr. Gibralter, and others.

The Long Island Association of New York City Retired Firefighters is planning the construction of a monument that will honor the Long Islanders who lost their lives in the tragedy. The organization is also working with Dr. Gibralter and campus officials on the creation of a 9/11 Learning Center on the Farmingdale State campus, in Cutler Hall. A 12-foot piece of steel from the World Trade Center, once part of the building's ornamentation, will be displayed. Following approval, fund-raising efforts for a $3 million renovation will begin.