Brooklyn Remembers: “Our Hearts Are Full Of Bitter Holes”
Many tears have been shed for the innocent victims lost to 9/11, and although 11 years have passed since the day we all have engraved in our memories, Brooklynites got together once more at various locations to honor those who were lost that fateful day.
Hundreds of people, including victims’ families and friends — who will never have closure — came to the American Veterans Memorial Pier, Shore Road and Bay Ridge Avenue, to light a candle in memory of their loved ones.
The most immediate pain may have ceased, but finding a shoulder to cry on and sharing the legacy of a mom, a brother, a sister, or a young son “who will never walk through that door again,” as Retired FDNY Deputy Fire Chief Jim Riches said, helps them cope.