FDNY unveils plans to commemorate upcoming 25th anniversary of 9/11

The Fire Department on Tuesday rolled out its plans to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept.11, 2001 terror attacks, including a ceremony at a Staten Island stadium with the resilient Big Apple skyline in the backdrop.FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker said the remembrance scheduled for Sept.

9, 2026, at FerryHawks Stadium is part of an effort by the department to make it clear that “when we say things like ‘we will never forget’ we truly mean them.”“Everything we do is meant to honor our legacy and never forget,” Tucker told reporters.“This is a massive undertaking that will attract the attention of people from around the world, and it requires tremendous time and resources from our department.”The department and the FDNY Foundation specifically chose the stadium on the northernmost edge of Staten Island because of “its significance and for its beauty,” Tucker said, adding he was sure all 7,000 seats would be filled.“The wonderful postcard memorial was the city’s first monument to 9/11.

We think the clear view of Lower Manhattan and the skyline behind me will provide comfort to the FDNY community,” he said.The FDNY lost 343 firefighters at the World Trade Center site on the day of the attacks, with hundreds more dying since from health-related illnesses, namely aggressive cancers.On the Sept.11 anniversary, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum will turn on its “Tribute in Light,” which shoots two pillars of light into the sky that are meant to represent the Twin Towers.The Fire Department and its foundation will also host several other commemorations, alongside the release of a short film about the late FDNY chaplain Mychal Judge, the first reported 9/11 victim, and a podcast series focused “on the incredible bravery and survival” of the city’s firefighters, Tucker said.Matt Diliberto, the chairman of the FDNY Foundation, said that the 25th anniversary next year lined up with a “renewed appreciation” in the grueling work unde...