Recovered from FSRN’s earlier site via the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. The audio here is FSRN’s own production recording. Originally published September 11, 2009.
New Yorkers commemorated the September 11th terrorist attacks today by holding several moments of silence at the times when the Twin Towers were hit and when they fell. At ground zero, victims names were read out by their families and volunteers.
“My little brother is my greatest hero not just for the way he died but for the way he lived.”
President Obama declared today a national day of service and encouraged young people to do volunteer work for the victims of 9-11. He spoke at a memorial ceremony at the Pentagon.
“Let us renew our resolve against those who perpretaded this attack and plot against us still. In defense of our nation we will never waver. In pursuit of Al-Qaeda and its extremist allies we will never falter…Let us remember how we came together as one nation united not only in our grief, but in our resolve to stand with one another.”
Thousands of people who worked at Ground Zero in the hours and weeks after the disaster contracted serious illnesses, some of them have died. Eight years after the events, many first responders and their advocates continue to fight for adequate care and treatment. FSRN´s Ari Paul has the story.
