Today is the 16th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center Towers, the Pentagon and the downing of Flight 93 in Shanksville Pennsylvania.

Here’s what the World Trade Center attacks looked like from Roosevelt Island on September 11, 2001.
Main Street Wire Image o f 9/11 Smoke Burning From World Trade Center by Vicki Feinmel/Linda Heimer Below is the Roosevelt Island 9/11 Remembrance Garden
and the plaque in the Remembrance Garden that honors Roosevelt Islanders who died in the terrorist attack:

Ed Beyea,
Anthony J. Fallone,
Taimour Khan,
Scott Larsen,
Kevin J. Smith and the firefighters who were based on Roosevelt Island
Deputy Chief Ray Downey,
Deputy Chief Charlie Kasper,
Battalion Chief John Moran, and
Battalion Chief John Paolillo.

Roosevelt Islander