Putnam's 9/11 Vigil Will Also Commemorate COVID-19 Victims

CARMEL, NY —Putnam County’s observation of the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks will be held on Saturday at the Putnam Heroes Memorial in Carmel.

WHEN: The candlelight vigil will start at 7 p.m. Fair Street will be closed from Vink Drive to Route 52 at 6:15 p.m. To aid in social distancing, Route 52 will be closed from Route 301 to Fowler Ave starting at 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Spain Cornerstone Park, 1 Fair St., Carmel

This year, in recognition of the 94 Putnam residents who have lost their lives to COVID-19 since the pandemic began, 94 white carnations will be placed around the World Trade Center Survivor Tree in their memory, county officials said.

Please note: The resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in potential health hazards, so the Putnam Heroes Memorial Committee, with consultation with the County Health Department, will require all guests congregating inside Cornerstone Park to wear a mask. Those gathering outside the park will be encouraged to wear a mask.

Also, this public health concern is an everchanging situation that may require a last-minute reevaluation, so please continue to check the county website and local media, officials said.

The vigil will be livestreamed on this website. In the event of any technical difficulties, the ceremony will be available for viewing on this page after the service.

Putnam's 9/11 Victims

• Firefighter Christopher Blackwell FDNY
• Firefighter George C. Cain FDNY
• Police Officer Stephen P. Driscoll NYPD
• David Lawrence William Fodor, Fiduciary Trust International
• Firefighter Daniel E. Harlin FDNY
• Firefighter Thomas J. Kuveikis FDNY
• Firefighter Robert Minara FDNY
• George Paris, Cantor Fitzgerald
• FIREFIGHTER EDWARD V TIETJEN FDNY
• BATTALION CHIEF JOHN J. VAUGHAN FDNY
• BATTALION CHIEF THOMAS R. VAN DORAN FDNY
• FIREFIGHTER GLENN M. BISOGNO BFD
• FIREFIGHTER THOMAS J. KELLY FDNY
• FIREFIGHTER CHARLES E. FLICKINGER LCFD
• INSPECTOR DONALD G. FESER NYPD
• LIEUTENANT THOMAS ROBERTS FDNY
• DETECTIVE THOMAS LYONS FDNY
• COMMISSIONER ROBERT MCMAHON PCBES

SEE ALSO:

• Putnam's Youth Court Program To Host 9/11 Ceremony
• Putnam County Government: 9/11 Working The Pile