Coverage of the 2019 New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony

This video was published on YouTube on October 15. 

On October 8, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo today announced that 23 names will be added to the New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial at the Empire State Plaza to honor the memory and heroism of the brave men and women who have lost their lives battling fires in the past year. With the addition of those added to the Memorial today, the Fallen Firefighters Memorial now honors 2,575 individuals who lost their lives in the line of duty. 

The Fallen Firefighters Memorial, dedicated in 1998, honors the memory and valor of New York's fallen firefighters at the memorial each year. 

The memorial also pays tribute to more than 100,000 New York State active firefighters who put their lives on the line every day in the name of public safety.

Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul attended the event. 

Source: NYGovCuomo