Photos from Syracuse’s 9/11 memorial service
Dan Lyon | Staff Photographer
Syracuse first responders held an annual service Tuesday in remembrance of lives lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. More than 100 people, including local politicians, law enforcement and fire department personnel, attended the memorial at Forman Park.
A 17-minute moment of silence began at 8:46 a.m., the time that Flight 11 crashed into the World Trade Center’s north tower. Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney and Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh lit candles that were placed on two podiums by Syracuse Fire Chief Michael Monds and Syracuse Police Department Chief Frank Fowler.
The moment of silence ended at 9:03 a.m., which is the time that Flight 175 struck the south tower.
Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) and Democratic challenger Dana Balter attended the memorial, along with Common Councilors and other local politicians. But local carpenter Buerin Oates, who has helped set up the memorial service for years, said the event is far from political.
“It’s not an event for speeches,” Oates said. “It’s about honoring those people’s lives.”
–Photos by Staff Photographer Dan Lyon
Published on September 11, 2018 at 7:33 pm