FDNY Remembers September 11, 2001

The Sept. 11 memorial wall outside the quarters of Engine 10/Ladder 10 in Manhattan.
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Eight years after the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, members of the Department paid tribute to the 343 FDNY members lost on Sept. 11, 2001, as well as the nearly 3,000 others who perished that tragic day, with ceremonies throughout the five boroughs.

“We will never forget those lost eight years ago,” said Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta. “The lives lost that day will live on in the brave acts and dedicated service of all our members.”

A ceremony was held at the site of the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan, as well as at the Firefighter’s Memorial on Riverside Drive; the EMS Memorial Wall in Fort Totten, Queens; FDNY Headquarters in Brooklyn; the Fire Museum in Manhattan; and at firehouses and EMS stations throughout the City.

“We will never forget the families of those lost,” Chief of Department Salvatore Cassano said. “And we will honor the memory of our 343 for generations to come.”