As we celebrate this Resurrection Day in America (because we're still allowed), New Yorkers are calling the finest of New York's firefighters (FDNY) a bunch of racists.
Mike Kehoe was among the first firefighters on scene during the 9/11 terrorist attacks and recalls losing six of his brothers and escaping death by 30 seconds on the most horrendous day of his life
Roy Chelsen was a FDNY chief when he saved the lives of 18 men after ordering them from the 300th floor of the North World Trade Center, minutes before its collapse
Launched by Jennifer Depoto in 2016, the 9.11 Promise run had humble beginnings with just seven runners - but now transforms the lives of children who have lost a first responder parent in the line of duty
Apr 30, 2021
On September 11, 2001, Trish Chelsen, wife of Roy Chelson, an NYC firefighter, was at work as a nurse, tending to a critically ill patient in ICU, when the first place hit the North Tower. The patient was so ill, he was Trish’s only hospital case that day. When she was told about the first hit on The World Trade Center, she kept working, tending to her critically ill charge. She quickly realized her husband, Roy, would be one of the first to respond, but she remained focused on her work. After the second passenger plane plowed into the South tower, the situation at the hospital immediately shifted. Everyone started preparations for mass casualties. Trish continued working with her patient, constantly saying to herself, “I hope Roy’s okay, I hope he’s ok.” She was so busy, she didn’t see any news coverage on tv until later that afternoon. Trish remembers the moment her manager walked down the hall toward her. She could not read her manager’s face, but sh