E15: Patriot Day 9/11 Memorial (EmmyB w/John & Lillian Pontacolone)
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John Pontacolone, Director of Finance for the City of New York, had just stepped out of the subway in time to see the North Towers hit by a screaming commercial airplane on September 11, 2001. It would take him nearly 10 hours to make it home to his wife Lillian and son. And it's a day they'll never forget. Please listen in as he recounts his 9/11 experience and what New Yorkers proved to the world in the days that followed.
Also mentioned: "102 Minutes" by Jim Dwyer & Kevin Flynn
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