# FDNY Honors 12 Firefighters

> FDNY commemorates 60th anniversary of 1966 fire that killed 12 firefighters.
- Title: FDNY Honors 12 Firefighters · ABC7 New York | Shortify
- Summary: FDNY commemorates 60th anniversary of 1966 fire that killed 12 firefighters. FDNY honors 12 firefighters who died in the 1966 23rd Street fire on its 60th…
- Keywords: fdny, 23rd street fire, firefighters, anniversary, 1966, mortality, news, local, Honors, ABC7 New York
- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/post/fdny-commemorates-60th-anniversary-deadly-23rd-street-fire-killed-12-firefighters/19947852
- Published: 2026-10-17T14:35:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: fdny, 23rd street fire, firefighters, anniversary, 1966, mortality, news, local
## FDNY marks 60th anniversary
FDNY commemorates 60th anniversary of deadly 23rd Street fire that killed 12 firefighters.
## Firefighters honored
The ceremony honors 12 firefighters who died in the blaze on Oct. 17, 1966.
## Site of fire
The event takes place at southeast corner of 23rd Street and Broadway in Manhattan.
## Deadliest day
The fire claimed 12 lives and remained the deadliest day until 9/11.
## Firefighters' names
12 firefighters died including Deputy Chief Thomas A. Reilly and Firefighter William F. McCarron.
## Key takeaway

FDNY honors 12 firefighters who died in the 1966 23rd Street fire on its 60th anniversary.