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Firefighter Carl F. Asaro Way
Firefighter Carl F. Asaro Way

Carl Francis Asaro, photo courtesy of National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.

Firefighter Carl Francis Asaro (1961 - 2001) died on September 11, 2001, during fire and rescue operations following the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, he was a member of Battalion 9 in Manhattan. Asaro grew up in Whitestone, Queens.

Sources:

Gil Tauber, "NYC Honorary Street Names," accessed June 15, 2022, http://www.nycstreets.info/

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. (n.d.). Roll of Honor: Carl Francis Asaro. https://www.firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/carl-francis-asaro/

Dworkowitz, Alexander. (2003, June 11). CB7 seeks to honor firemen who loved nature, acting. QNS.com. https://qns.com/2003/06/cb7-seeks-to-honor-firemen-who-loved-nature-acting/

Gaskett, Stephanie. (2003, November 23). Corner Names for 9/11 Queens Hero. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2003/11/23/corner-named-for-911-queens-hero/

Filler, Marion. (2021, September 13). A firefighter remembers her dad, lost on 9/11. Morristown Green. https://morristowngreen.com/2021/09/13/a-firefighter-remembers-her-dad-lost-on-9-11/