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The widow of hero Firefighter Stephen Siller, who sprinted through the Battery Tunnel on 9/11 to get to the burning towers, ran in his footsteps for the first time Sunday.

Sarah Siller took part in the seventh annual Tunnel to Towers Run, which honors her husband, whose selflessness on that tragic day will live on forever, she said.

"It was time," the Staten Island mother of five said. "It was a very emotional experience, and to go through the tunnel and hear everybody cheering was amazing," said Siller, 41, of Staten Island...

*Siller's Story Strikes a Nerve

9/11 Firefighter Faces Cancer

Bernie Cornell speaks in a raspy voice, without the boom it had before.

That was one of Cornell's trademarks, a voice that wrapped you in a bear hug, no matter the topic.

Cornell's thyroid cancer is the topic these days. And the potential connection between the Sept. 11 attacks and his illness. And his future as a lieutenant with the New York City Fire Department. He's based in Brooklyn.

He traces his cancer to the terrorist attack at the World Trade Center. The link between the air those in the area breathed and various ailments they now suffer is more apparent as the years pass.

Three other 9/11 firefighters who work with Cornell at the firehouse in Brooklyn also have cancer. A fundraiser for the four of them will be held next month...

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Fr. Judge Would Have Appreciated the Surprise of Sarah Palin's Visit

I could hear the subject of "The Book of Mychal" laughing from on high.

"My God is the God of Surprises," Fire Chaplain Mychal Judge had so often said..

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4th Infantry Division Leaders Focus Town Hall Meeting in Memory of 9-11

"I decided I wanted to deploy seven years ago, after 9/11, and am glad I finally made it over here," Dowdell said. "My father was a 21-year veteran of the New York City Fire Department, who was killed on 9/11. I worked with the men from his firehouse at Ground Zero as part of the recovery effort in the months following Sep. 11"...

Paterson Calls Ground Zero Rebuilding 'A Mess'

During a lunch meeting with members of The New York Times�s editorial and news staffs at the paper�s Midtown headquarters, when Mr. Paterson was asked what had particularly surprised him in his six months since becoming governor, he said bluntly, �What surprised me the most was how little people who have authority want to exercise it.�...

Above all, WTC memorial

At the top of the agenda must be a rock-solid determination to meet the 9/11/11 deadline. As was requested by Gov. Paterson. As was requested by Mayor Bloomberg. As is fervently desired by the families of the 2,751 people murdered in the carnage in lower Manhattan. And, outrageously, as appears unlikely to happen because, sources say, the PA is balking at scaling back the overpriced PATH station that has become a drag on the entire development. The biggest problem: its overly grandiose design, which will thwart the 10-year-anniversary goal...

Fire Breaks Out at West Side Pier

"We prepare for the worst and hope for the best," one firefighter said. And that's just what dozens of firefighters did Sunday, converging on the docks on the West Side just after 9 a.m. Their target area was Pier 88, where the massive ship sat in the water, loaded with about 2,300 passengers...

Fire Promotions

Chief of Department Salvatore Cassano applauded the members� hard work that earned them their promotions. �Obviously you have dedication and commitment to this job, or you wouldn�t be here today,� he said...

New York City Wants Cuts by

Agencies Across Board

The 2.5 percent reduction that the mayor is seeking this year would translate into cuts of $11.9 million from the Department of Transportation, $7.8 million from the Department of Homeless Services and $6.7 million from the parks department. The mayor has also ordered the Fire Department to cut $33.8 million, which could force some firehouses to close, mayoral aides said...