VIDEO: WTC Steel Arrives in Malverne

A fragment of the fallen World Trade Center arrived in Malverne Friday afternoon aboard a Malverne Fire Department pick-up truck.

Village officials and volunteer firefighters travelled to Randall's Island on June 8 to retrieve the section of steel from a collection of debris the FDNY recovered from Ground Zero.

Working with FDNY Chief Salvatore Cassano's office, Malverne was able to secure a 3-foot piece of WTC steel.  It will be stored in the Malverne fire house until village officials find a permanent home for this tangible reminder of the tragedy of 9/11.

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Malverne Mayor Patricia Norris McDonald says their hope is to place it inside , where a memorial exists that bears the names of the who died in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

"Having this will reinforce in people's minds and make them never forget what happened on that day," McDonald told Patch. 

To hear more of her thoughts on the village receiving the steel, watch the video above.