STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The FDNY added 32 names Wednesday to the World Trade Center Memorial Wall for deaths related to illnesses from the terror attacks on Sept.
11, 2001, including five members of the department who either lived on Staten Island, formerly lived on the Island or were assigned to work here. The wall honors those who died during the attacks or from illnesses related to their work in the rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center. “Next week, we will mark the 23rd anniversary of Sept.
11. As we do every year, we will reflect on the 343 members who died that day, and we will be sobered in knowing that those insurmountable losses did not end at the World Trade Center site,” Fire Commissioner Robert S. Tucker said during the ceremony.
“Instead, we have seen our members become sick because of time they spent working in the rescue and recovery. Their losses have left gaping holes in our hearts that will not close. But while there is great sadness here, there is also tremendous gratitude for time spent, for promises kept and in knowing that each of these members would do it all again if asked.
That’s the beauty of the FDNY. That’s the power of a place that’s home to people, like all of your loved ones, who are dedicated to doing good,” Tucker added. The department has lost more than 360 members to World Trade Center-related illnesses.
“The 32 members we honor today and the many, many names that did not hesitate to respond on September 11th .