Irish America

9/11 in memorium

A Win For Heroes

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
August / September 2019

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9/11 Bill Passes the Senate. ℘℘℘ New Yorkers were sweating through a brutal heat wave at the end of July this year when grim news began circulating, from Briggs Avenue in the Bronx and East 111th Street in Harlem to the quieter suburbs of Westchester County and the historically Irish enclaves in Long Island and the New York City boroughs, where generations of New York City … [Read more...] about A Win For Heroes

The Chief’s Last Stand

By Brian Ronan, Contributor
April / May 2002

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Chief Ray Downey, one of the most respected firefighters of all, will be remembered for his courage, passion and commitment.  Firefighter Chuck Downey stands on First Avenue in Manhattan and nods his head to the south and west, in the general direction of what used to be the World Trade Center. The silent gesture is instantly understood, a bit of body language that since … [Read more...] about The Chief’s Last Stand