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9/11 Fire Truck Returns to Staten Island for Fundraiser

By Nicholas Rizzi | August 15, 2013 8:38am
 A decommissioned FDNY rig from Rescue 5 on Staten Island will be brought back to New York for the first time at the "Bikers for Bini" fundraising event Aug. 25.
A decommissioned FDNY rig from Rescue 5 on Staten Island will be brought back to New York for the first time at the "Bikers for Bini" fundraising event Aug. 25.
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NEW SPRINGVILLE — A decommissioned Staten Island fire truck that responded to 9/11 will return to New York for the first time in three years to lead a motorcycle ride and fundraiser.

The Aug. 25 event will raise money for the Carl V. Bini Memorial Fund, which honors Bini, a Rescue 5 firefighter from Staten Island who died on 9/11.

The firehouse's rig, which was decommissioned in 2011, has been on a national tour to educate the public about 9/11 and honor the fallen firefighters through the Remembrance Rescue Project, said Massimo DiDonna, president of the Carl V. Bini Memorial Fund.

The fire truck will be a centerpiece of the "Bikers for Bini" fundraising event, which will feature a motorcycle ride, a classic car show, monster trucks, a raffle to win a Harley-Davidson bike and live music, including a performance by former Yankee Bernie Williams.

“This is a truly touching moment for both the Bini family and the Bini Organization,” DiDonna said.

“I would like to personally thank the Remembrance Rescue Project, Rescue 5 and all parties involved for allowing us to make the Rescue 5 rig the most vital piece of our event.”

Rescue 5 lost 11 members from its house on 9/11, making it one of the hardest-hit firehouses on Staten Island.

The truck will stay in New York for a week, before heading to its next tour stop in North Carolina.

The “Bikers for Bini” event will be held on Sunday, Aug. 25, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Staten Island Mall. Tickets are $20, children under 12 are free, and tickets cost $25 for a driver in the biker ride and $15 for a passenger. For more information or to order tickets, visit the event's website.