Would you tell all of us about it?

Yeah, it was a beautiful, beautiful memorial.

This is where we came together to remember our fallen.

It's the 25th year anniversary, so this was specific to the fire department.

We came together with all of our family members of our 911 fallen and we came together with our active members and our retirees and all our previous leadership and elected officials and it was really a special place to be on that day where we can all just take a moment and reflect on the last 25 years and think about the people we've lost not only on a day of 911 But in the year since, in the 25 years since, we continue to lose people.

That day never really ended for the fire department.

Anything else you want to tell all New Yorkers and the American people?

I would say that on this 25th anniversary that we just made our way through, you know, it reminds us of all the people that were in our, you know, in our presence along the way.

Would you tell all of us about it?

Yeah, it was a beautiful, beautiful memorial.

This is where we came together to remember our fallen families.

the 25th year anniversary.

So this was specific to the fire department.

We came together with all of our family members of our 9-11 fallen and we came together with our active members and our retirees and all our previous leadership and elected officials and It was really a special place to be on that day where we can all just take a moment and reflect on the last 25 years and think about the people we've lost, not only on a day of 9-11, but in the year since, in the 25 years since, we continue to lose people.

That day never really ended for the fire department.

Anything else you want to tell all New Yorkers and the American people?

Would you tell all of us about it?

Yeah, it was a beautiful, beautiful memorial.

This is where we came together to remember our fallen.

It's the 25th year anniversary, so this was specific to the fire department.

We came together with all of our family members of our 9-11 fallen and we came together with our active members and our retirees and all our previous leadership and elected officials and it was really a special place to be on that day where we can all just take a moment and reflect on the last 25 years and think about the people we've lost not only on the day of 9-11 But in the year since, in the 25 years since, we continue to lose people.

That day never really ended for the fire department.

Anything else you want to tell all New Yorkers and the American people?

i would say that on this 25th anniversary that we just uh made our way through you know it reminds us of all the people that were in our you know in our presence along the way but it also reminds us of the goodness that exists in the world that we have and the friends that we have and the people we work with and a love we get to experience and you know It brings to mind the reminder that life is just so fragile.

Over the years, when you've had the opportunity to speak to these senior leaders about their experiences on 9-11, what have you learned from those conversations and what did that do for you?

These firsts are incredible people and they were placed in a situation that nobody expected.

And the fact that these are our elite right now and the people that have the most amount of knowledge when it comes to this particular event of 9-11, it gives me a reference point.

I am now the fire commissioner and these are people I looked up to as I was growing up here in the department.

So I look back at them like almost like a parent.

You know, I know that there's going to be answers there that I might need.

I know there's going to be support that I might need.

What do you want them to hear from you about the department's commitment to their care and support?

Were you there on 9-11?

I was.

So I'll tell you quickly that I came into this service when I was 22 years old.

I was very young.

It was 1991.

It was even before we merged with the fire department.

I was part of EMS.

Tell us what advice you would give to all the people living, our eight and a half million, nine million people living in the city of New York about precautions they should take or anything like that.

Were you there on 9-11? I was.

So I'll tell you quickly that I came into this service when I was 22 years old.

I was very young.

It was 1991.

It was even before we merged with the fire department.

I was part of EMS.

So I was an EMT, and I've worked my way through the EMS side of the house, through all the ranks.

Tell us what advice you would give to all the people living, our eight and a half million, nine million people living in the city of New York about precautions they should take or anything like that.