Home News We must make 9/11 a national holidayNews We must make 9/11 a national holiday Bynytimespost -0FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp A few weeks ago, I was speaking with the widow of one of the 23 NYPD heroes who gave their lives trying to rescue New Yorkers from the twin towers, 23 years ago today. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here.