On Sunday evening, Sept. 11, over 700 people gathered at the Postcards Memorial on the St. George Promenade for our annual 9/11 Evening of Remembrance. To mark the 15th anniversary, Borough President James Oddo, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul and Former Borough President James Molinaro – who willed the creation of Postcards – addressed the hundreds of families, friends, community members and visitors who gathered for the solemn ceremony.
Year after year, participants of the ceremony are blown away by the talented performers that help make the ceremony so special. This includes Rev. Mercaldo and his daughter singing “The Prayer” and this year, Lt. Hughie Lynch, FDNY, who performed an original song he wrote in the immediate aftermath of Sept. 11, “My friends, my brothers.”
Several of our guests commented on how there is no better place to be to remember that day and take in the beams of light across the harbor. We thank the FDNY for their support of this event and for the participation of the Fire Boat and the ringing of the Tribute Bell; We thank Fred Ariemma, Michael Black, the Tottenville High School JROTC, the Staten Island Pipers, the US Coast Guard, the US Army, the NYPD, the EDC, and the Staten Island Yankees for their support; and all of our tribute readers and talented performers for their contributions to this evening’s ceremony.
For those who joined us, thank you for coming. We truly hope it gave you peace.
Year after year, participants of the ceremony are blown away by the talented performers that help make the ceremony so special. This includes Rev. Mercaldo and his daughter singing “The Prayer” and this year, Lt. Hughie Lynch, FDNY, who performed an original song he wrote in the immediate aftermath of Sept. 11, “My friends, my brothers.”
Several of our guests commented on how there is no better place to be to remember that day and take in the beams of light across the harbor. We thank the FDNY for their support of this event and for the participation of the Fire Boat and the ringing of the Tribute Bell; We thank Fred Ariemma, Michael Black, the Tottenville High School JROTC, the Staten Island Pipers, the US Coast Guard, the US Army, the NYPD, the EDC, and the Staten Island Yankees for their support; and all of our tribute readers and talented performers for their contributions to this evening’s ceremony.
For those who joined us, thank you for coming. We truly hope it gave you peace.
