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This resolution commemorates the 5th Anniversary of the Central New York Tunnels to Towers 5K Run & Walk, a memorial event honoring first responders who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, and those who continue to serve. The resolution highlights the story of Stephen Siller, a New York City firefighter who, after finishing his shift on 9/11, ran through the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel with 60 pounds of gear to help his fellow first responders, ultimately sacrificing his life. The Tunnels to Towers Foundation, created in response to the tragedy, has since inspired 70 events throughout New York State, with the Central New York 5K Run & Walk in Utica serving as a powerful annual remembrance. The event brings together first responders and civilians to honor and support those who risk their lives to protect others, and the resolution acknowledges the significance of this event by pausing to commemorate its 5th anniversary and formally transmitting a copy of the resolution to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K551