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FDNY Renames Its Highest Award For 9/11 Hero Due To ‘Deeply Racist Beliefs’ Of Original Namesake

There's a big change for the FDNY's highest honor.

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From CBS New York:

September 9 2020

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – There’s a big change for the FDNY‘s highest honor.

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It is being renamed to honor Chief of Department Peter J. Ganci, the highest ranking member of the FDNY to give his life on 9/11.

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