By Jack Delaney jdelaney@queensledger.com On September 11, 2001, Maspeth lost one its finest public servants, FDNY Lieutenant Kenneth Phelan Sr., who died while trying to rescue fellow New Yorkers at the World Trade Center. Last week, residents and local representatives converged upon the corner of 69th Lane and Eliot Avenue, honoring Phelan’s sacrifice by renaming.
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By Jack Delaney jdelaney@queensledger.com On September 11, 2001, Maspeth lost one its finest public servants, FDNY Lieutenant Kenneth Phelan Sr., who died while trying to rescue fellow New Yorkers at the World Trade Center. Last week, residents and local representatives converged upon the corner of 69th Lane and Eliot Avenue, honoring Phelan’s sacrifice by renaming.
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