This week, we remember those lost on 9/11/01. The photos above are of our local firemen from Engine Company 205 / Ladder Company 118 “Fire Under the Bridge”, who rushed to the scene and never returned:
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Remember the Heroes of Engine Company 205/ Ladder Company 118
Our own FDNY heroes, Engine Company 205 / Ladder Company 118 “Fire Under the Bridge”, lost 8 men on 9/11/01 including 6 who died together in their firetruck under the rubble. Many residents have mentioned Firefighter Vernon Cherry, who was known to sing outside the Middagh Street firehouse.
Brooklyn Heights’ FDNY Heroes Remembered
FDNY members attended 9/11 memorial services today at Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Cranberry Street today. Our own FDNY heroes, Engine Company 205 / Ladder Company 118 “Fire Under the Bridge”, lost 8 men on 9/11/01 including 6 who died together in their firetruck under the rubble. Engine 206/Ladder 118 […]
BHB Readers’ 9/11 Photos
Many BHB readers have submitted photos to the our Flickr photo group. See them all here.
Brooklyn Paper On #9/11Plus10
Your humble publisher and other Brooklynites reflect on 9/11 in this week’s Brooklyn Paper. Brooklyn poet/laureate Tina Chang, Democratic district leader Chris Owens, NYC Councilmember Brad Lander and others contributed to the section. Here’s the “director’s cut” of my take:
Remembering 9/11/01 Open Thread
Please share your stories, photos and remembrances about 9/11/01 with your neighbors here. Also feel free to link to other sites and reports about the 10th anniversary below.
Bin Laden Dead: Our Brooklyn Heights Heroes Got Some Justice Tonight
Upon America’s successful assassination of Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden today, please take a moment to remember the firefighters of our Engine Company 205 / Ladder Company 118 “Fire Under the Bridge”. The Middagh Street station lost 8 men on 9/11/2011 including 6 who died together in their firetruck crushed under the rubble.
Nine Years On, It’s Time to Take Back 9/11
Today, we remember those lost on 9/11/01. The photos above are of our local firemen from Engine Company 205 / Ladder Company 118 “Fire Under the Bridge”, who rushed to the scene and never returned: Lt. Joseph Agnello Firefighter Vernon Cherry Firefighter Scott Davidson Firefighter Leon Smith Jr. Firefighter Peter Vega Lt. Robert Wallace Lt. […]
9/11/01 Plus 8 Open Thread
I’ve never been one to drink before noon, but at 10:28 am on Tuesday 9/11/01 I did. That’s when the North Tower collapsed and the enormous tragedy of that day sunk in. Comment below.
Never Forget; Remember with Reverence
Our own FDNY heroes, Engine Company 205 / Ladder Company 118 “Fire Under the Bridge”, lost 8 men on 9/11/01 including 6 who died together in their firetruck under the rubble. The photo of their recovered vehicle was one of the most poignant images of the attack’s aftermath. Now more than ever, as some choose […]
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