POSTED 10:58 AM, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016, BY CNN WIRE Not long ago, retired New York City firefighter James Hanlon and his five-year-old daughter were hanging out in the family garage. The girl spotted an unfamiliar box containing Hanlon’s dusty, banged up old firefighter’s helmet. “Dada, what’s that?” she asked. Hanlon’s mind raced back 15 […]
By Maura Grunlund | grunlund@siadvance.com Email the author | Follow on Twitter on September 07, 2016 at 8:42 AM, updated September 07, 2016 at 11:44 AM Update: The fire was brought under control, according to an FDNY post on Twitter made at 8:32 a.m. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The FDNY is fighting a mattress fire […]
There were a smattering of delays due to the suicide early Wednesday morning. By Mark Osborne (Patch Staff) – September 7, 2016 10:09 am ET UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — The FDNY said a man was killed jumping in front of a 6 train at the 77th Street station Wednesday morning. The FDNY said the […]
by: Andria Segedy Seven-year-old Jaden Hayes will be creating smiles, “American Idol” contestant Jax will be singing and local Scouts will have a valuable role as more than 1,300 runners complete the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers 5K Run/Walk Savannah the morning of Sept. 10 at Orleans Square. Runners passing the Whitaker Street side of […]
By Douglas CountsPublished: September 5, 2016, 5:48 pm KINGSPORT, TN (WJHL-TV) – There is a very unique and special event coming up this Sunday to honor and remember those first responders who died in the 9-11 attacks. In remembrance of the 15th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, members of the public will join area […]
By Elizabeth Armstrong Moore, Newser Staff (NEWSER) – His father gave him a red bandanna when he was 6, and Welles Crowther carried one every day after, tucked in his back pocket or, when playing lacrosse or hockey, under his helmet. And so it was on Sept. 11, 2001, when the 24-year-old Boston College graduate—an […]
FALMOUTH — Kevin Hogan remembers right where he was on Sept. 11, 2001. He was in New York City, working as a firefighter in the Bronx. It was his final day of scheduled vacation, although he ended up volunteering at the scene of the most devastating terrorist attack on U.S. soil: the day the twin […]
Contact: Stephen Jenks,Eagles’ Wings, 716-759-1058 NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2016 /Christian Newswire/ — Robert Stearns, renowned musician and inspirational communicator, has been invited as the guest soloist at the St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Saturday, September 10, for a service commemorating the 15th anniversary of 9/11. This solemn assembly will be marked by prayers offered by Cardinal […]
Hundreds gathered Sunday to remember FDNY Chaplain Father Mychal Judge. Judge died on September 11th fifteen years ago. The Franciscan priest was giving the last rites to a firefighter when one of the towers collapsed and Father Mychal was killed by falling debris. He had the ability to bond with anyone at any level […]
By Maura Grunlund | grunlund@siadvance.com Email the author | Follow on Twitter STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Two people were injured when a car hit a utility pole on Hylan Boulevard in Midland Beach shortly before noon on Tuesday. The two patients suffered serious, but not life-threatening injuries, and were transported to Staten Island University Hospital […]
