Firefighter Michael Moran survived September 11th only to discover that his brother, Battalion Chief John Moran, had perished along with 12 firefighters from Mike's own Ladder 3 and Battalion 6 and about 20 players from the fire department's football team. Moran of Rockaway, Queens inspired the nation with his show of spirit when during the fund-raising "Concert for New York" … [Read more...] about Mike Moran: Folk Hero
9/11
Congressman Joseph Crowley:
Fighting for Safety
Joseph Crowley has been the Representative for the Queens and Bronx-based 7th Congressional District since November 1998. In 2000, he was reelected with 71 percent of the vote. In Washington, the hardworking Crowley serves on the Committee of Financial Services, Committee on International Relations, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Securities, and the Subcommittee on … [Read more...] about Congressman Joseph Crowley:
Fighting for Safety
Loretta Brennan Glucksman:
Gift of Giving
Following the tragedy of September 11, the American Ireland Fund decided to make a gift of $1 million to help the victims of the attacks and set up a grants committee to advise on how this money should best be spent.
No stranger to readers of Irish America, Loretta Brennan Glucksman is chairperson of the American Ireland Fund, a fund established to promote peace, cultural and … [Read more...] about Loretta Brennan Glucksman:
Gift of Giving
Monsignor Martin T. Geraghty: Helping Rockaway Heal
Monsignor Martin Geraghty, pastor for 13 years at the St. Francis de Sales Church in Belle Harbor, presided over 12 memorial services for the members of his church who perished on September 11. Belle Harbor and neighboring Rockaway, a middle-class seaside enclave of police officers, firefighters, nurses and civil servants, was hit hard by the attack on the World Trade Center. … [Read more...] about Monsignor Martin T. Geraghty: Helping Rockaway Heal
The Final Note
The Pipes and Drums Bands of the Fire and Police Departments were on hand to plat a final farewell to colleagues. In the past, New York has had many happy associations with the sound of bagpipes, including the rousing jubilation of the bands marching up 5th Avenue on St. Patrick's Day. The tragically high number of fatalities amongst the police and fire departments -- 343 in … [Read more...] about The Final Note