This intersection commemorates seven firefighters killed in the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center.
LL:2011/03 [NYC Honorary Street Names]

The seven firefighters honored are Joseph Gullickson, Brian Cannizzaro, Salvatore Calabro, Thomas Kennedy, Patrick Byrne, Joseph Maffeo, and Terence McShane. These men were assigned to Engine 202 and Ladder 101.