9/11 Hero's Family Retraces Tunnel Steps in Tribute
The family of FDNY hero Stephen Siller will retrace his final, courageous steps through the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel today, commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11. This event honors Stephen's sacrifice and the ongoing mission of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation to support wounded veterans and families of fallen…
BREAKING: Family of 9/11 Hero Retraces Iconic Steps in Tunnel to Towers Tribute New York, NY - September 10, 2026 – Today marks a poignant moment as the family of FDNY hero Stephen Siller prepares to retrace his final, heroic steps through the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel. The Siller family will participate in the final leg of the annual Tunnel to Towers Foundation's 9/11 observance, a deeply personal journey that mirrors Stephen Siller's courageous run to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. A Hero's Final Journey Remembered Stephen Siller, a devoted husband, father, and firefighter with the FDNY's Squad 1, was off-duty on the morning of the attacks. Upon hearing about the planes hitting the towers, he immediately turned his truck around, retrieved his gear, and drove towards Lower Manhattan. Realizing the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel was closed to traffic, Siller, burdened with 70 pounds of equipment, famously decided to run through the tunnel on foot to reach the scene. His brother, Frank Siller, founded the Tunnel to Towers Foundation in Stephen's honor. Today, Frank and other family members will embark on this symbolic run, starting from the Brooklyn side of the tunnel and…