Bayville resident Jonathan Ryan who lost his life in the World Trade Center tragedy, was remembered in a ceremony at the Bayville Community Garden on Tuesday, May 7. Bayville Mayor Vicki Siegel, Bayville Village Trustees and the wife and family of Jonathan Ryan joined Cablevision representatives for the dedication.

Jonathan S. Ryan's father Robert, of Fire Island; his wife Maria and their children Colin and Autumn attended the ceremony.

According to an article by Robert Cassidy of Newsday, on their "Remembering The Lost" site on the Internet, Jonathan Ryan, 32, worked at Eurobrokers, Inc. on the 84th floor of Tower Two. His son Colin Jonathan was born on Oct. 2, 2001. Jon Ryan graduated cum laude from SUNY Stony Brook in 1990 with a degree in economics. He worked at the emerging markets desk with a friend, Tony Cabrera, who was a teammate on the Stony Brook lacrosse team. Mr. Ryan's number, 28, will be retired and the current team will wear a "JR-28" symbol on their helmets and jerseys to memorialize him this season. There was a memorial service for Mr. Ryan at St. Gertrude's Church on Nov. 3.

During the ceremony, Dodie Tschirch, Cablevision vice president of government and public affairs said, "Today, we pay tribute to Jonathan Ryan with the sincere hope that his family, friends and neighbors will draw strength and inspiration in watching this garden grow. By transforming vacant or underused spaces into beautiful gardens, the Cablevision Community Gardens project helps improve the quality of life for all Long Islanders and allows us to give back to the communities we serve."

The Bayville community garden is located just north of the Bayville Bridge, near Ludlam Avenue, and was planted by Ireland-Gannon Associates, the East Norwich-based landscape and design firm. With funds provided by Cablevision, Ireland-Gannon professionals designed and installed the garden and will continue to advise on its upkeep.

Bayville Village Mayor Vicki Siegel said the Bayville garden will grow in the hearts of all residents, not only for its beauty, but also as a tribute to a time in America's history that touched each of us.

She said, "We seek to commemorate the heroes of September 11 and I am proud of Bayville's partnership with Cablevision as a significant and time-enduring means to do so."

Thanks to input and expertise from a volunteer team of horticultural experts, Cablevision Community Gardens continues to blossom into a full-grown company initiative. The team makes recommendations on everything from design concepts to plant selection. Each garden begins with an application submitted by a local municipality, followed by a selection by a Cablevision steering committee comprised of Long Islanders. Today, Community Gardens established last year in Hempstead Village, Islandia and Williston Park are showing their colors. There is also one in the Village of Muttontown.

For more information about the Community Gardens initiative, contact: Joan Hendricks, director of political and community affairs at Cablevision Systems Corporation, One Media Crossways, Woodbury, NY 11797. Newsday is planning on publishing a book of stories, Remembering the Lost, gathered by their Tribune newspaper staff.