09/11/2026
Today, Garden City Fire-Rescue joins our community and our nation in remembering the lives lost on September 11, 2001.
We honor the 2,977 people who were killed in the attacks that day, including the 343 FDNY firefighters, 23 NYPD officers, 37 Port Authority Police officers, and the many other first responders who answered the call without hesitation.
But the loss did not end on September 11.
In the days, weeks, and months that followed, thousands of firefighters, police officers, EMS personnel, construction workers, volunteers, and others worked tirelessly at Ground Zero, searching for survivors, recovering those who were lost, and helping a city and a nation begin to heal. In the years since, many of those responders and recovery workers have lost their lives to cancers, respiratory illnesses, and other health complications connected to their service at Ground Zero. We remember and honor them, too.
Twenty-five years later, we now live in a time when many Americans were not yet born when the attacks occurred. For those who remember that day, the images and emotions remain difficult to forget. For younger generations, it is our responsibility to make sure the significance of September 11 is never lost to time.
In the days that followed, our country came together. Differences were set aside. Neighbors helped neighbors. Strangers helped strangers. Americans stood together in the face of unimaginable tragedy. That unity, compassion, and willingness to serve one another are just as important to remember today.
We remember those whose lives were taken on September 11. We remember those who ran toward danger while others were running away. We remember those who spent countless days at Ground Zero searching, rescuing, and recovering. And we remember those who carried the physical and emotional effects of that day for the rest of their lives.
