The unprecedented water evacuation from lower Manhattan on 9/11 was the largest in American history. Speaking at our October 23 public program "All Available Boats,” NY Waterway Captain Richard Thornton shared his experience that day, “All the tugboats were coming up, the police boats, the fireboats, the Coast Guard boats. And on radar, you could see all the targets converging and you couldn't see anything else. You couldn't see your hand in front of your face.” Thank you to Thornton and fellow

The unprecedented water evacuation from lower Manhattan on 9/11 was the largest in American history. Speaking at our October 23 public program "All Available Boats,” NY Waterway Captain Richard Thornton shared his experience that day, “All the tugboats were coming up, the police boats, the fireboats, the Coast Guard boats. And on radar, you could see all the targets converging and you couldn't see anything else. You couldn't see your hand in front of your face.” Thank you to Thornton and fellow