The below narrative is from the personal files of FDNY Battalion Chief Larry Byrnes, After his death from 911 related cancer on June 14, 2015, this information was found amongst his personal files. It is posted here as exactly written. We have heard this story or versions of this story many many times. But here […]
Street Naming Decree from the town of Southampton
Town of Southampton Long Island, NY Town Board Resolution RES-2016-555 Adopted May 10, 2016 1:00 PM Declare Columbine Avenue North in Hampton Bays as “FDNY BC Larry Byrnes Way” in Honor of Battalion Chief Lawrence M. Byrnes WHEREAS, The Town of Southampton is proud to acknowledge the commendable achievements of those individuals who serve unselfishly […]
Retired FDNY Battalion Chief Larry Byrnes Passes Away 06/17/2015
Hampton Bays Street Will Be Renamed Saturday After FDNY Chief
Publication: The Southampton Press By Amanda Bernocco Jun 8, 2016 11:05 AM Original story credit though he was retired, former Fire Department of New York Battalion 1 Chief Larry Byrnes of Hampton Bays immediately jumped in his car and rushed into lower Manhattan after learning about the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.As soon as he […]
BC Larry Byrnes On September 11, 2001
Firefighter Larry Byrnes (6/49) at Twin Towers on 9/11 by Frank Fitzgerald, April, 2002 In a recent phone conversation, retired firefighter Larry Byrnes mentioned that he had fought “a half dozen fires” in the Twin Towers, saying that most did not even make it into the papers. Returning from a vacation in Europe, as his […]
New York State commemorative 9/11 license plate unveiled
DEATHS FROM 9/11 DISEASES WILL SOON OUTNUMBER THOSE LOST ON THAT FATEFUL DAY
By the end of 2018, many expect that more people will have died from their toxic exposure from 9/11 than were killed on that terrible Tuesday. Author: Nancy Cutler, Rockland/Westchester Journal News Published: 09/11/18 Seventeen years out from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, nearly 10,000 first responders and others who were in the World Trade Center […]
343 and counting: Three retired FDNY members with 9/11 illnesses die within 48 hours
By THOMAS TRACY NEW YORK DAILY NEWS APR 06, 2019 | 3:50 PM Original story credit Daily News Three retired FDNY firefighters suffering from 9/11 illnesses died within 48 hours this week as the number of those succumbing to lethal toxins at Ground Zero continues to swell, officials and 9/11 survivor advocates said Saturday. Retired FDNY Lt. Timothy […]
9/11 Victim Compensation Fund bill has the votes it needs to clear the House
By MICHAEL MCAULIFF NEW YORK DAILY NEWS APR 15, 2019 | 3:46 PM Original story credit Former “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart (C) speaks with US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (6th L), D-NY, US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (8th L), D-NY, and 9/11 first responders, survivors and their families, during a press conference on Capitol Hill in […]
Fight Continues To Replenish 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — They’re not giving up and they’re not taking “no” for an answer. More than 20 9/11 first responders are back in Washington on Wednesday to lobby for a replenished victims compensation fund. Story Credit Retired firefighter Rob Serra has made nearly 20 of these trips. His first day as a New York City firefighter was Sept. 11, […]