Caribbean-American legislators in New York have paid tribute to victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist assaults on america, promising by no means to overlook the practically 3,000 victims killed on that fateful day 23 years in the past.
“That solemn vow goes past the losses our metropolis and nation confronted throughout the atrocious assaults,” Brooklyn Democratic Get together Chair, Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, instructed Caribbean Life. “We additionally should preserve supporting the brave first responders and repair members who’re nonetheless struggling severe well being points from the hazards of Floor Zero.
“The deaths from 9/11-related ailments have outnumbered these misplaced throughout the assaults–the trauma and harm from 2001 sadly nonetheless persists for 1000’s of New Yorkers and their family members,” added the daughter of Haitian immigrants, who represents the 42nd Meeting District in Brooklyn. “And though the Sept. eleventh assaults occurred greater than 20 years in the past, 9/11 is seared into all our minds–and altered our lives without end.
“We maintain deep in our hearts the innumerable Individuals who misplaced family members, and we grieve with you in unity,” she continued. “I additionally urge everybody to unite as caring neighbors and staunch advocates for these in our group nonetheless struggling.”
Bichotte Hermelyn mentioned that although the collective trauma from Sept. 11, 2001 won’t ever absolutely heal, “the power and unity displayed by all New Yorkers in the end allowed our metropolis and borough to come back again stronger.
“And I pray that everybody can discover some consolation within the united assist that also defines our metropolis,” she mentioned, including: “We owe an innumerable debt of gratitude for the selfless bravery from our first responders – and on a regular basis heroes who made the final word sacrifice.
“We should proceed to honor that heroism by fostering peace, unity and uplifting our communities as we defend our democracy,” Bichotte Hermelyn urged. “We are going to always remember.”
Metropolis Council Member Farah Louis, the daughter of Haitian and Bahamian immigrants, mentioned that the 9/11 terrorist assaults on the World Commerce Heart in New York Metropolis was “some of the tragic occasions in American historical past.
“Most New Yorkers vividly recall the horror and devastation that day wrought on our metropolis, the tons of of first responders who bravely gave their lives, and the practically 3,000-plus- people who perished,” mentioned the consultant for the 45th Council District in Brooklyn.
“The occasions of 9/11 solid a deep bond amongst New Yorkers, united by shared grief and patriotism,” she added. “In remembrance, the Nationwide September 11 Memorial & Museum stands as a strong tribute, reworking Floor Zero from a web site of unimaginable loss and horror into a spot of reflection. Right here, households and family members will pay their respects to those that misplaced and sacrificed their lives.
“Though that day altered our lives without end, it’s essential to take time to recollect the three,000-plus souls misplaced and the numerous others whose lives had been without end modified,” Louis continued. “Allow us to push ahead their legacies, mirror, and preserve their recollections alive, guaranteeing that their braveness and sacrifice proceed to encourage us all.”
Haitian-born Metropolis Council Member Mercedes Narcisse, who represents the 46th Council District in Brooklyn, honored “the courageous first responders, a lot of whom referred to as the Council District I signify, dwelling, together with members of the FDNY (Hearth Division of New York) and NYPD (New York Police Division).
“Their braveness and sacrifice won’t ever be forgotten,” she mentioned. “We bear in mind the lives misplaced and stand with the households who proceed to really feel the affect of that tragic day.
“Allow us to proceed to assist our first responders and work towards a way forward for unity, and peace,” Narcisse urged. “Might God proceed to Bless America!”
New York State Assemblywoman Monique Chandler-Waterman, who represents the 58th Meeting District in Brooklyn, mentioned, “23 years in the past marked a day of profound loss and sacrifice.
“On Sept. eleventh we bear in mind those that tragically misplaced their lives and honor the courageous souls who gave their lives to save lots of others,” mentioned the daughter of Jamaican and Barbadian immigrants. “As we memorialize their braveness, allow us to proceed as a group to point out love, compassion, and unity, maintaining their legacy alive in our hearts.
“When you want assist and really feel overwhelmed on at the present time, name 988, a disaster hotline, or search supportive companies,” she urged the group. “Let’s do what we will to echo the message of affection and that there’s hope, which lives in each one in every of us. We’re on this collectively. It isn’t an I factor; it’s a WE factor!”
US Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, who represents the 9th Congressional District in Brooklyn, mentioned: “Twenty-three years in the past at this time, the 9/11 assaults without end modified our world and lives.
“We should proceed to honor the practically 3,000 souls misplaced on that day — together with 343 firefighters and 23 cops, in addition to the numerous others who’ve confronted well being problems straight tied to its tragic aftermath — by guaranteeing our nation is secure from each home and international threats, sustaining {our relationships} with our allies to bolster our counterterrorism capabilities, and thwarting threats earlier than they attain our borders and shores,” she mentioned.
“My continued prayers exit to each the households who suffered the lack of family members and to the households of those that survived,” Clarke added. “I pray that, even within the smallest of the way, we by no means put out of your mind and honor their recollections.”
Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, whose father hails from Trinidad and Tobago, mentioned, on Thursday, Sept. twelfth, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., she is going to be part of the Supreme Court docket of Bronx County to host the annual 9/11 Day of Remembrance ceremony at Lou Gehrig Plaza, 161st Road between the Grand Concourse and Walton Avenue.
Gibson mentioned the two-hour tribute will embrace dance and musical performances, with Founding father of the Bronx Music Podcast, Host of Bronxnet’s Bronx Speak, and the Bronx Buzz, Gary Axelbank, serving as MC.
On Monday, labor unions representing firefighters from the Hearth Division of New York (FDNY) grimly revealed that 370 firefighters have now died from 9/11-related diseases.
“We pray that 9/11 has claimed its final sufferer, however, sadly, we all know that’s not the case,” mentioned Uniformed Firefighters Affiliation President Andrew Ansbro. “Each month we’re burying three or 4 extra FDNY members, and we concern the quantity will proceed to develop.”
Uniformed Hearth Officers Affiliation President Jim Brosi additionally mentioned: “Behind these numbers are actual folks struggling.”
