NEW YORK, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- New York's Hotel Pennsylvania will
display the Memorial Flag, made to honor the victims of 9/11, in the Hotel
Lobby on Saturday, October 12th from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. This exhibition is
being held in conjunction with the New York City Fire Department (FDNY)
Memorial Service for the Fallen Bravest, at Madison Square Garden across the
street.
The Memorial Flag, designed by Thomas McBrien IV from Upper Black Eddy,
PA, is 21 ft. x 31 ft., and represents the efforts of 450 people and 5 months
of stitching. The Flag is composed of 3,012 miniature flags representing each
victim, plus an additional 86 hand-painted flags representing countries that
lost citizens in the tragedy and the service organizations involved in search
efforts.
"We want to commemorate all who lost their lives in this tragedy by
displaying the Memorial Flag in our lobby," said Steven Leonard, the Hotel's
director of sales and marketing.
The FDNY Memorial Service is presented by the FDNY, International
Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA)
and the Uniformed Fire Officers Association (UFOA). It will serve to honor
the 343 members of the FDNY who perished in the tragic 9/11 attacks, as well
as seven other FDNY members killed in the line-of-duty since the last such
service was held in October 2000.
When asked about attending the Memorial Service, Thomas McBrien IV noted,
"This service represents not only our community but the fallen members of the
New York Fire Department. It is an important step towards healing for all; to
move ahead but never forget."
The flag was conceived when Thomas McBrien IV wanted to buy a large
American flag following the events of 9/11. Unable to do so, he involved his
local community to create one large flag from many. Upon completion, it was
presented to the City of New York to mark the 6-month anniversary of 9/11
during a ceremony aboard the USS Intrepid. In addition, the flag has been on
display at the Pentagon, and the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building in
Harrisburg. Its final destination is the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.
Since 1919, New York's Hotel Pennsylvania has been host to over 27 million
visitors, making it the World's Most Popular Hotel. Extensively renovated,
the property has 1,700 rooms, and over 90,000 square feet of meeting and
adjacent exhibit space. New York's Hotel Pennsylvania is capable of handling
conventions, tours and individual traveler requirements. Its location on 7th
Avenue at 33rd Street is convenient to the fashion and business districts, as
well as the Jacob Javits Convention Center. The property is known for having
the longest running telephone number, immortalized in Glen Miller's famous
song Pennsylvania 6-5000. Reservations can be made at this number locally
(212), by calling (800) 223-8585, or on-line at http://www.hotelpenn.com
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