An FDNY color guard streams pass the fountain in the vest pocket memorial park on W. 48th St. where friends and family members left red roses in memory of the 15 firefighters who died on 9-11 at Battalion 9, Engine 54, Truck 4 firehouse. It was the house that suffered the most casualties on 9-11.
An FDNY color guard streams pass the fountain in the vest pocket memorial park on W. 48th St. where friends and family members left red roses in memory of the 15 firefighters who died on 9-11 at Battalion 9, Engine 54, Truck 4 firehouse. It was the house that suffered the most casualties on 9-11. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly)

Ground Zero is where the names of 9-11 victims are read aloud as dignitaries gathered, including former president Donald Trump running mate JD Vance, Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden. But for many, it is the smaller ceremonies–such as one at a West Side firehouse that lost 15 members–that resonates the most

West Side House That Lost 15 Firefighters on 9-11 Marks Another Solemn Day

11 Sep 2024 | 08:23
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Fifteen times the bell tolled as it has every year since 9-11, 2001 when 15 firefighters from Battalion 9, Engine 54 and Truck 4 climbed into their vehicles and raced toward the World Trade Center.

All 15 would perish when the towers fell, marking the single greatest toll of any firehouse in the city....

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Governor Hochul flanked by Manhattan Borough Presidents Mark Levine (left)and Queens Borough president Donovan Richards (right in dark suit) with AG Letitia James at right in the “1973” sweatshirt. A lonely Mayor Adams can be seen trailing behind. The word on his blue baseball cap is “LOVE.”
Governor Hochul flanked by Manhattan Borough Presidents Mark Levine (left)and Queens Borough president Donovan Richards (right in dark suit) with AG Letitia James at right in the “1973” sweatshirt. A lonely Mayor Adams can be seen trailing behind. The word on his blue baseball cap is “LOVE.” ( GovKathyHochul Flickr)

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