NY Daily News – July 14, 2015
by Anthony Izaguirre
The FDNY celebrated its 150th anniversary Monday with the unveiling of a plaque in Midtown commemorating the “heroism of New York’s Bravest.” About 100 people — half of them uniformed smoke-eaters — were on hand for the ceremony at the Emigrant Savings Bank at 6 E. 43rd St. The bank is also home to the “Kneeling Fireman” statue, which served as a makeshift memorial in the weeks after 9/11.
The plaque’s inscription reads: “The selfless heroism of New York’s Bravest is a shining example of the best enduring qualities of Americans.”
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