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Firefighter John Heffernan Street
John Heffernan, photo courtesy of National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, https://www.firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/john-heffernan/
Firefighter John Heffernan (1964-2001) was killed on September 11, 2001 during firefighting and rescue operations following the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. Heffernan grew up on Beach 114 Street in Rockaway.
Sources:
Gil Tauber, "NYC Honorary Street Names," accessed June 15, 2022, http://www.nycstreets.info/
"Firefighter John Heffernan Honored On Beach 114 Street," The Wave, September May 06, 2005, https://www.rockawave.com/articles/firefighter-john-heffernan-honored-on-beach-114-street/