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  • 9/11 Firefighters Told of Isolation Amid Disaster

    The firefighters had 29 minutes to get out of the World Trade Center or die. Inside the north tower, though, almost none of them realized how urgent it had become to leave.The firefighters had 29 minutes to get out of the World Trade Center or die...

    News • September 8th, 2005

  • 9-11-05 IS SUNDAY. We Said We Would Never Forget!

    It's no excuse to foget. As firefighters, we have the time, the energy, the interest and the heart.9-11-05 is this Sunday. In case some forgot.And for some, it might be easy, given the situation in our Gulf States. But it's no excuse. As firefighters...

    News • September 8th, 2005

  • New Generation of Heroes Join Ranks of FDNY

    Just days from the fourth anniversary of 9/11, a new generation of heroes was ushered in yesterday, as relatives of six rescue workers killed in the terrorist attacks joined the ranks of the FDNY.September 1, 2005 -- Just days from the fourth...

    News • September 1st, 2005

  • Photographer's Work Inspires NYC's New 9/11 Museum

    Suson spent eight months at the site with recovery workers searching for the remains of the 2,749 people who died.NEW YORK (AP) -- Days before the fourth anniversary of the 2001 attacks, a photographer is offering intimate images of death and love...

    News • August 29th, 2005

  • The FDNY 9/11 Documents - Audio Download & Resources

    MP3 downloads of 9/11 dispatch and operations audio from FDNYDownload/Listen to the 9/11 Audio files released by FDNY of the dispatch and operations from that fateful day. These files should stream on most computers by clicking or RIGHT CLICK and save...

    News • August 15th, 2005

  • Closure for Loved Ones of FDNY Bravest Whose Remains Were Found After 9/11 Attacks

    Maynard will get a hero's burial tomorrow, almost four years after he gave his life in the Sept. 11 terror attacks.June 10, 2005 -- Maynard will get a hero's burial tomorrow, almost four years after he gave his life in the Sept. 11 terror attacks...

    News • June 10th, 2005

  • Remains of One of New York's Bravest Identified from 9/11

    The remains of a firefighter killed on September 11th have been identified by the Medical Examiner's Office, and a funeral will be held on Saturday.(New York-WABC, June 9, 2005) -- The remains of a firefighter killed on September 11th have been...

    News • June 9th, 2005

  • New York Residents Rage at 9/11 'Game'

    Disgusted Brooklyn residents were up in arms over a video game that turns the horrifying events of 9/11 into child's play.June 2, 2005 -- Disgusted Brooklyn residents were up in arms over a video game that turns the horrifying events of 9/11 into...

    News • June 2nd, 2005

  • Thousands Of 9/11 Remains To Stay Unidentified

    Today the medical examiner's office announced it is largely ending its effort to identify the remains of 9/11 victims. • Images From the Story

    News • February 24th, 2005

  • 30 Firefighters Among 600 Lawsuits Filed in 9/11 Toxic Air

    The city Law Department reported that it was defending suits filed by 125 employees - including 35 sanitation employees, 30 firefighters, 15 cops, 13 barge operators and 10 construction workers, said Gary Shaffer, deputy chief of the World Trade...

    News • February 14th, 2005

  • Bravest Want 9/11 Negligence Suit Extension

    Firefighters who claim they got sick working at Ground Zero want a federal court to extend the deadline for filing negligence suits against the city, according to papers submitted yesterday.September 29, 2004 -- Firefighters who claim they got sick...

    News • September 29th, 2004

  • New York Cops Win In WTC Brawl

    Cops won a legal battle against firefighters yesterday in the Finest vs. Bravest brawl that occurred near Ground Zero three years ago.Manhattan federal Judge Richard Holwell said the NYPD acted appropriately by arresting firefighters who crossed into...

    News • September 28th, 2004

  • Tunnel Runners Honor 9/11 Firefighter Hero

    Thousands of people yesterday ran through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to honor the fallen firefighter who ran the same route the morning of the 9/11 attacks, and to raise money for the children's-aid foundation in his name.September 27, 2004...

    News • September 27th, 2004

  • FDNY Bravest Honor Their Brethren

    Quiet ceremonies honoring the hundreds of firefighters killed at the World Trade Center were held across the city yesterday, as a large number of Bravest chose to mourn the third anniversary of 9/11 away from Ground Zero.

    News • September 12th, 2004

  • Fallen Black 9/11 Firemen Paid Tribute In Film

    Media outlets weren't rushing to tell Juanita D. Richard's story after 9/11. She lost her son, Vernon, 53, a member of Engine Company 16, Ladder 7 in Manhattan.Richard's only call came in 2002 from a team making a documentary film about the 12 black...

    News • September 11th, 2004