Syracuse Herald Journal in Syracuse, New York

Tears and tribute as Onondaga marks national tragedy

Nicholas J. Pirro read a folded prayer aloud to a crowd in Syracuse where the Syr acuse Symphony performed Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man and patriotic songs. Attendees recalled the World Trade Center attacks as two F 16s flew overhead, pilots including Lt Col Ted Limpert and Mayor Tim Lunderman. Residents from Clay and Liverpool described the Towers aftermath, Bellevue Hospital scenes, and personal loss. Candles and signs circulated as community members honored the dead and missing Central New York ties.