Two Generations Pay Tribute to 9-11 Victims- WICZ Fox 40
Eleven years have passed since the terror attacks of 2001,and today the Southern Tier marked the occasion in a number of ways. People who can't forget that day joined with others who are too young to remember.
The Binghamton community gathered in front of City Hall today to commemorate the anniversary. EMS Coordinator Raymond Serowk's memories of leading an ambulance strike team at ground zero remain vivid.
"It was almost like being on a movie set but you knew it was real," he said.
We spoke with many college students who were too young to understand the events back in 2001. But they say that the day is still important to them.
"I didn't know what was going on, my brother and I were picked up from school," said Bu student Lucy Schwartz, who was in fourth grade on 9/11. I was really scared. I saw the images on TV playing over and over. I don't think I'll ever get that day out of my head,."
At Broome Community College, there was a theme of giving back to the community.
"We turn 9/11 into a positive movement for doing a good turn for someone on 9/1," said said BCC President Dr. Kevin Drumm. "And particularly if you can, for a first responder."
At Binghamton University, the Mitzvah Marathon fair gave students the opportunity to do a mitzvah, which is a good deed in memory of the victims.
"I think it speaks so much about our country," said said BU Hillel President Andrew Topal. "After such an awful thing we can come together and not act in violence or hatred or with bigotry, but to come together and say 'yes we are America', and show the world what America stands for."
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