{"id":1700,"date":"2015-07-13T11:27:47","date_gmt":"2015-07-13T15:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/howardandabbymilsteinfoundation.org\/?p=1700"},"modified":"2016-12-27T11:43:43","modified_gmt":"2016-12-27T16:43:43","slug":"new-york-city-fire-department-anniversary-at-emigrant-savings-bank-headquarters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howardandabbymilsteinfoundation.org\/2015\/07\/new-york-city-fire-department-anniversary-at-emigrant-savings-bank-headquarters\/","title":{"rendered":"New York City Fire Department\u2019s 150th anniversary is celebrated at Emigrant Savings Bank headquarters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The New York City Fire Department&#8217;s (FDNY) 150 years of service to the city was celebrated at the <em>Kneeling Fireman<\/em> statue outside Emigrant Savings Bank headquarters. Emigrant Savings Bank Chairman Howard Milstein presided over the ceremony at which a plaque commemorating the anniversary was unveiled. Also participating were Commissioner Daniel Nigro and Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who blessed a plaque of \u201cThe Fireman\u2019s Prayer\u201d presented to FDNY headquarters. \u201cThis statue will continue to be an enduring symbol of September 11th, but today it becomes even more of a timeless image, as it represents all those who have bravely served for a century and a half,\u201d Nigro said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEmigrant Bank and the Milstein family join all New Yorkers in celebrating the 150th Anniversary of our Fire Department,\u201d the plaque says. \u201cThe selfless heroism of New York\u2019s Bravest is a shining example of the best enduring qualities of Americans. Let us reflect on this anniversary, and in the years ahead, on our gratitude for the FDNY\u2019s courageous efforts to protect all New Yorkers. Whether during its darkest days\u2014as <em>The Kneeling Fireman<\/em> reminds us\u2014or its brightest moments, let us always show our support for the men and women of the FDNY, who risk their lives every day for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks, Howard Milstein recalled an earlier anniversary marked at the same location. \u201cThe last time we gathered here to honor our Fire Department was in 2011. It was the tenth anniversary of 9\/11\u2014a difficult time of recalling searing memories and our irreparable loss,\u201d Mr. Milstein said. \u201cWe marked that occasion by dedicating the statue of <em>The Kneeling Fireman<\/em>. The statue, which depicts a firefighter on bended knee, arrived at JFK on September 9, 2001. It was intended to just pass through our city. But it was stranded here when air traffic was halted after the 9\/11 attacks. Originally intended for the Firefighters Association of Missouri, it was donated by them to the residents of New York in recognition of our City\u2019s losses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the days right after the attacks, we placed the statue outside our hotel, the Milford Plaza, which was helping first responders with accommodations, food and supplies. It stood as a beacon for firefighters and first responders from across the nation who came to help. The statue became a makeshift memorial. Thousands of New Yorkers and tourists left candles, photographs, prayer books, flowers and private notes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis statue now has a permanent home, here, at the headquarters of our family\u2019s bank. It\u2019s the only memorial in Midtown for all our fallen first responders. There\u2019s not a day that goes by that people don\u2019t stop and pay tribute to the heroes that the statue honors. Part of that tribute is the poignant \u2018Fireman\u2019s Prayer\u2019 at the foot of the memorial. A prayer that embodies the firefighter\u2019s spirit of selflessness, dedication and service.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo it seems right to return to this spot to mark a happier milestone\u2014the 150th anniversary of the Fire Department of New York. We feel privileged to be part of a year-long series of events celebrating the resilience, endurance, heroism and service of New York\u2019s Bravest.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York City Fire Department&#8217;s (FDNY) 150 years of service to the city was celebrated at the Kneeling Fireman statue outside Emigrant Savings Bank headquarters. Emigrant Savings Bank Chairman Howard Milstein presided over the ceremony at which a plaque commemorating the anniversary was unveiled. 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