"Beginning in 2002, one year after the catastrophe, the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk kicked off at the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel in Brooklyn and ended at West and Murray Streets in Lower Manhattan, retracing the steps of firefighters like Stephen Siller, who raced on foot and in full uniform to respond when the planes struck the World Trade Center. Siller was one of 343 FDNY members killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks."
"It's just an amazing show of support for us. You know, on Sept. 11, when we lost 343 members of the fire department, 23 police officers, and 37 Port Authority, we were reeling, and we had help from all over the country. But to see the support 24 years later that we're getting, it's just an inspiration, former FDNY Commissioner Salvatore Cassano said."
Thousands ran and walked from Brooklyn to Manhattan to remember those who perished during the Sept. 11 terror attacks and to raise money for survivors and their families. The Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk began in 2002, kicked off at the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, and finished at West and Murray Streets in Lower Manhattan, retracing the route taken by firefighter Stephen Siller, who ran in full uniform to respond and was one of 343 FDNY members killed on Sept. 11, 2001. Participants included runners in FDNY and NYPD uniforms and elected officials. The event helps pay mortgages and provides financial support to survivors and families.
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