National Stair Climb

Belmont Park will host the eighth National Stair Climb, in partnership with Fire Department City of New York (FDNY) and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF), Sunday. Participants will climb 2,200 steps of the grandstand at Belmont Park, symbolizing the 110 stories of the World Trade Center Towers--the ascent that FDNY firefighters took Sept. 11, 2001--and the ultimate sacrifice that 343 first responders made that fateful day. "When first responders die in the line of duty, the entire fire service and country grieves," said Chief Ron Siarnicki, who is the...