Meet a Memorial Miler- Abdul Karimi

My name is Abdul Karimi, I am from Afghanistan and I am a subcontractor doing security and customer service for the World Trade Center.


I have become a part of Memorial Miles program in order to help raise funds and awareness for the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum.


On September 11, 2001, I was in school in Brooklyn. I was in the hallway when a friend told me what was going on. We looked out the window and saw the first building burning. We had to go to our next class, Of course, it was all anyone would talk about in the class. I am Muslim, and the teacher was saying some negative things about me- I didn't take it to heart because I knew that I was not involved that situation. When we came out of that class, both towers were gone.


For the Memorial Miles program, I sincerely hope that people get together, unite, listen, and understand how we can make progress from this situation and how far we can go- from New York to other states, all by word of mouth.


We can make this happen by doing the same thing every day, not thinking about the work, and just do it and see how far we can go!

Day 102

The winter is firmly here, and the streak gets a little more challenging. Despite the snow and the cold, Memorial Miling kept me going, with my two- mile run, although in somewhat non- traditional running garb. As of December 21st, in the 102 days since September 11, 2008, I've run a minimum of two Memorial Miles each day, for a total of 290 Miles.

South Street Seaport Monthly Group Walk - December 12, 2008

Prior to the group walk some of the Memorial Milers made donations to the Marines Toys for Tots.



Start of the Group Walk out side 115 Broadway.

On a cold and blustery December day, the Memorial Mile team held their monthly group walk to the South Street Seaport. The Seaport is within walking distance of Wall Street and Lower Manhattan's many tourist destinations, and is listed as one of New York City's five top attractions. Street performers, outdoor concerts, landmark buildings, excursion vessels, historic ships, the holiday Chorus Tree, breathtaking views of the Brooklyn Bridge and Statue of Liberty create a unique waterfront environment you will find only at The Seaport.

The South Street Seaport is a historic area in the New York City borough of Manhattan, located where Fulton Street meets the East River, and adjacent to the Financial District. The Seaport is usually considered a historical district, distinct from the neighboring Financial District. It features some of the oldest architecture in downtown Manhattan, and includes the largest concentration of restored early 19th-century commercial buildings in the city. This includes renovated original mercantile buildings, renovated sailing ships, the former Fulton Fish Market, and modern tourist malls featuring food, shopping and nightlife, with a view of the Brooklyn Bridge.



Some of the Ships at the South Street Seaport

Lightship Ambrose was the name of the lightship serving as the sentinel beacon marking Ambrose Channel, the main shipping channel for New York Harbor, from 1823 until the station was replaced by Ambrose Light, a Texas Tower, in 1967. Between 1823 and 1967, several ships were commissioned Lightship Ambrose and served at the station.
The Lightship Ambrose (LV87), built 1908, served her station until 1933 when she was reassigned to serve as the Lightship Scotland, a station much closer to Sandy Hook, New Jersey. She moved around to various stations, but has kept the name of her most famous station, Ambrose. In 1964, she was retired from the Coast Guard.


The Peking, built in 1911, is a steel-hulled four-masted barque.


South Street Seaport Holiday Tree.

The Memorial Mile Team Members want to wish everyone a Healthy and Happy Holiday Season!

67th Aniversary of Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

In the early morning hours of December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese navy launched a surprise attack against the United States' naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Over 2,400 Americans perished as a result, and over 1,200 were injured. The Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor was one of the great defining moments in history. As a result of this act, then-President Franklin Delano Roosevelt made the grim decision to enter the United States in World War II to fight with the Allies against the Axis powers.