At a ceremony on 6 September, the FDNY added the names of 43 members who died from illnesses related to rescue efforts at the World Trade Center to the World Trade Center Memorial Wall. New York Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh announced on 23 September that two more members of the department had died of cancer and lung disease, bringing to 343 the number of people who had died from 9/11-related illnesses.

Kavanagh also emphasised that this number is equal to the number of firefighters who died on the day of the attack.

KAVANAGH: WE LOST 343 HEROES IN ONE DAY

Laura Kavanagh expressed her condolences to the families of firefighters and said, "We lost 343 heroes in one day and as of today (in total) we have lost 343 more heroes." On the other hand, Kavanagh stressed that since 11 September 2001, a total of 11,000 people, including 3,500 with cancer, have been struggling with attack-related diseases