The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) will offer a press conference at 11 a.m. in New York to announce the total number of FDNY members who have died from 9/11-related illnesses is now equal to the number of members who died on the day of the attacks.
– The New York City Fire Department is hosting a press conference at 11 a.m. in New York to announce the total number of FDNY members who have died from 9/11-related illnesses is now equal to the number of members who died on the day of the attacks., since marking the 22nd anniversary of the attacks earlier this month, two more FDNY members died due to illnesses related to the attacks.
These two last deaths bring a total of 343 deaths due to 9/11-related illnesses, the same number of deaths that FDNY experienced the day of the attacks.Marcela joined News4JAX in 2023. She grew up in Mexico and eventually moved to California to pursue her dream of becoming a journalist. Now, she is a proud San Diego State University alumna who has many years of experience in TV and digital journalism.