Remembering September 11th on Staten Island I live on Staten Island, in a sea of FDNY firefighters, these men and women are the backbone of our community here. I also live pretty close to the Staten Island ferry, the method of transportation so many Staten Islanders take each morning to get to lower Manhattan. The one my son takes each day to go to Stuyvesant High School. It feels hard to … [Read more...]
September 11, 2012 eleven years later the pain remains
I live on Staten Island, in a sea of FDNY firefighters, New York police officers-- these men and women are the backbone of our community here. I also live pretty close to the Staten island ferry, the vehicle so many Staten islanders take each morning to get to lower Manhattan. It feels hard to breathe on days like this. It feels fresh and raw. Perhaps because I live on Staten Island where I … [Read more...]