It was about 9 am on Sunday morning. We heard the sound of Scottish pipes coming from the Battery Tunnel. We peeped our heads out of the window and saw hundreds of people holding flags, lining neatly along the entrance of the tunnel.
Each person in the line had a cloth picture hanging from the neck. We watched closer and realized they were all firemen in uniforms. We knew that the run was 9/11 related but did not know the story behind the run until we read more about it on the Internet.
This event is called the ‘Tunnel to Tower Run’. It is to honor all Firefighters, Police and EMS workers who performed their duty on 9/11, especially a Firefighter hero Stephen Siller. He was off-duty that day and on his way to play goft. When he received news that the World Trade Center had been hit, he drove towards the site immediately. His car was stopped in Brooklyn, just before the Battery Tunnel. He raced on foot towards the site with 80 pounds of gear strapped to his back. He perished that day. The Run retraces his footsteps on that fateful day.
The event is organized 100% by volunteers. Learn more about Stephen and the run at the ‘Tunnel to Tower Run’ website.
Loading ...