The City Department of Correction holding its annual service to remember the innocent souls killed on 9/11 on Rikers Island.
Toussaint Boyd is a retired 25-year veteran. He was part of the convoy of correction officers who responded to Ground Zero.First responders could not use heavy equipment on the unstable twisted pile of steel, so they formed human chains to try to rescue survivors.
Performing arts center finally opens at Ground Zero after 2 decades of setbacks and changed plansHistorically, we have heard first-hand accounts from many city agency first responders, but not from the city's correction officers. That is, until now. A new book titled "Bold Responders: Voices from NYC Department of Correction’s Response to 9/11", brings to life their heroic acts and the stories of those who have struggled with 9/11-related illnesses.
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