The Memorials

Staten Island September 11 Memorial: Postcards

A short walk from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal along the North Shore Waterfront Esplanade brings you to Postcards, a stunning and somber memorial to the 275 Staten Islanders lost on September 11, 2001.

Dedicated on the third anniversary of the attack in 2004, the memorial was created by Architect Masayuki Sono, who won a design competition held in early 2003. It features two fiberglass structures resembling postcards, perhaps being sent to lost loved ones. The memorial honors each victim with a profile silhouette on a granite plaque listing their name, birth date, and place of work at the time of the attack. [Read more here.]

This was the first major 9/11 memorial to be completed within New York City and frames the location across the water where the towers once stood.

Staten Island September 11 First Responders Memorial 

In 2017, the First Responders Memorial, featuring the names of Staten Islanders who have died as a result of 9/11-related illnesses, was unveiled. This memorial was also thoughtfully designed by Sono:

The concept for the memorial originates in a desire to create a place that connects all the victims back with us. It is conceived of as part of continuous “Ring” that floats in front of the existing Staten Island 9/11 Memorial overlooking the WTC site beyond, symbolizing personal connections between loved ones. It can also be seen as two large arms holding up the City from below, as the First Responders represent “Foundation” of the WTC site and New York’s future prosperity.

[Read more here.]

About Friends of Postcards

The Friends of Postcards is a group of concerned citizens that have lost loved ones in 9/11 and due to 9/11 related illness, as well as local residents and volunteers dedicated to improving the memorial in St. George, Staten Island.

We work to clean, beautify, and maintain the immediate area surrounding Postcards.

• Victoria Cerullo

• Dominick R. DeRubbio

• Suzanne Klein

• Amy E. Rice

• Alex Zablocki