Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the CNY Memorial Stair Climb on September 7, 2024

This Senate resolution commemorates the 10th anniversary of the Central New York Memorial Stair Climb, an event held on September 7, 2024, at the New York State Office Building in Utica. The bill formally recognizes the event's purpose of honoring the 343 firefighters, 70 law enforcement officers, and 8 EMTs who died during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. It acknowledges that participants climb 110 floors wearing personal protective gear and carrying the names and photos of fallen heroes, emphasizing that the event is a tribute rather than a race. The resolution directs that a copy of the document be sent to Jeffrey Burkhart, the founder and event director of the memorial climb.