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A Tribute to New York City on September 11, 2011

wyskSeptember 11, 2011

This time lapse celebrates the beauty of New York, a city and a people that have always shown their strength and resilience... even on the darkest days. The 9/11 tribute at the end is a beautifully, poetic and reflective moment for this 10th anniversary....

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Beyond Bravery: Soledad O’Brien Documentary Profiles Women First Responders of 9/11

wyskSeptember 9, 2011

Women You Should Know would like to thank CNN anchor and special correspondent, Soledad O’Brien, for doing what so few media outlets did over the last decade and what the large majority are still not doing today, ten years later – profiling the women First Responders of 9/11....

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“We’re Not Leaving.” – NYPD Officer Carol Paukner, September 11, 2001

wyskSeptember 9, 2011

That morning, Carol and her partner, Tracy Donahoo, a rookie at the time, were one block from the World Trade Center when Carol received a call about "unknown conditions" at the Twin Towers....

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Imagine Being 1 Of Only 29 Women In A Workforce Of Over 10,000… Regina Wilson Lives This Reality Every Day

wyskSeptember 8, 2011

Meet Regina Wilson. Up until her late twenties, Regina’s professional story was one that a lot of women can relate to. She was working in a corporate job, in real estate specifically, just going through the motions. ...

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WYSK Profile: Brenda Berkman

wyskSeptember 7, 2011

Captain Berkman retired from the New York City Fire Department in 2006 after 25 years of service, which included her critical role as a first responder to the World Trade Center disaster site on September 11, 2001 and in the many months following. She began her career in the fire service after winning the federal sex discrimination lawsuit she initiated that resulted in the hiring of New York City's first women firefighters....

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Thousands of Women You Should Know

wyskSeptember 7, 2011

Women at Ground Zero is a powerful collection of stories told by 30 female firefighters, police officers, paramedics, EMTs, and others who responded on 9/11...

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