Lillian Bonsignore
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Sep 13, 2026
Lillian BonsignoreGUEST
And just know that the FDNY is always by your side and ready to go.
speaker_5HOST
Commissioner Bonsignore, thank you so much for coming on.
speaker_5HOST
And we love the FDNY.
speaker_5HOST
And we thank you for everything you do.
Crystal CranmoreCORRESPONDENT
Now the FDNY as you mentioned suffered the most deaths of any first responder group to ground zero.
Crystal CranmoreCORRESPONDENT
343 firefighters died that day and since 2001 the department has lost more than 600 members to 9-11 related diseases and we sat down with FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore for a candid conversation about the tragedy.
Crystal CranmoreCORRESPONDENT
On 9-11, she tells us she was at the EMS Academy in Queens when the plane struck the towers and she quickly rushed to lower Manhattan.
Crystal CranmoreCORRESPONDENT
While it may be 25 years since the attack, she says New York's bravest are continuing to deal with the aftermath.
Greg KellyHOST
Her eyes popped out of her head.
Greg KellyHOST
I think Lillian Bonsignore.
Greg KellyHOST
Right.
Greg KellyHOST
I mean, she's just happy to be there.
Rob LawrenceHOST
Wow.
Rob LawrenceHOST
Now, when I was talking to, uh, Commissioner Bonsignore, she talked about the fact that, uh, all of the new entry classes spend time now, uh, at Ground Zero in the museum, uh, have the chance to see, absorb, reflect, remember, and I think that is, uh, a, a vitally important thing for the department.
Rob LawrenceHOST
But, uh, with this 25-year point coming up very, very soon, what are the plans for the day?
John EspositoGUEST
So ev- every year, uh, the, the fire department, the department has, and we, we did this on the five-year anniversary, so a large, you know, memorial service.
Rob LawrenceHOST
Wow.
Rob LawrenceHOST
Now, when I was talking to, uh, Commissioner Bonsignore, she talked about the fact that, uh, all of the new entry classes spend time now, uh, at Ground Zero in the museum, uh, have the chance to see, absorb, reflect, remember, and I think that is a, a vitally important thing for the department.
Rob LawrenceHOST
But, uh, with this 25-year point coming up very, very soon, what are the plans for the day?
John EspositoGUEST
So ev- every year, uh, the, the fire department, the department has...
Michael WearHOST
Inhaling the toxic dust has caused afflictions including asthma and forms of cancer.
Michael WearHOST
FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said this week, quote, Sadly, we know that 9-11 was not a one-day event for our department.
Michael WearHOST
It is a day that continues to sicken our members.
Michael WearHOST
More than 12,000 fire department members have developed health conditions since responding to the attacks.