A solemn ceremony took place Thursday evening in front of the Postcards Memorial in St. George to honor and remember those from Staten Island who lost their lives on 9/11 and from 9/11-related illnesses.

FDNY Lt. Joseph LaPointe saw both of the Twin Towers fall from the Staten Island Ferry.

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Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella hosted the annual Sept. 11th memorial ceremony at the Postcards Memorial in St. George

Mayor Eric Adams spoke at the ceremony, saying, “I think the most significant part is what happened on 9/12. We got up, our city responded. Builders built, teachers taught and firefighters did their job. Police officers continued to secure our city”

Captain Gerard Chipurh was one of the firefighters who rang the bell during the reading of the nam

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