Category Archives: Families in the News

13 children of fallen 9-11 firefighters joining FDNY

The next FDNY Academy class to graduate will contain 13 people who are children of those murdered on September 11, 2001 or who have died of World Trade Center-related illnesses.

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Kensington block named for Firefighter Michael Bocchino killed on 9/11

Brooklyn’s East Third Street between Caton Avenue and Albermarle Road has been renamed for FDNY Firefighter Michael Leopoldo Bocchino, who was killed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

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Long Beach fixes benches – many a tribute to 9/11 victims

Many of the 920 benches along the Long Beach boardwalk have been repaired, including a number of memorial benches dedicated to people killed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

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