William McGinnW 121st St between Amsterdam Ave and Morningside DrHeart Four · Location 408 · Drawn July 2004Download photograph 1Download photograph 2Download photograph 3Download photograph 4Download photograph 5Download photograph 6Download photograph 7Download photograph 8Download photograph 9Download photograph 10Download photograph 11Download photograph 12Download photograph 13Download photograph 14Download photograph 15Download photograph 16Download photograph 17Download photograph 18Download photograph 19Download photograph 20Show all 20 photographsVideo podcast0:00This drawing was located on a surface that is no more on the north-east corner of West0:06121st Street and Amsterdam. As of spring 2006, there is a cafe occupying the sidewalk storefront.0:15On the side of the cafe facing onto 121st Street, the drawing is made in what is now the first0:23door-sized window next to its main display windows. What we drew here several years ago,0:30This window was covered with a red painted plywood surface.0:35This is Lieutenant William McGinn.0:37He was drawn in July of 2004.0:42His drawing is counting one person.1:10William Edward McGinn was among the first rescuers to arrive at the scene of the World Trade Center disaster.1:17He also had been looking forward to taking part in a charity event that evening that he helped to organize for the New York Cornell Burn Center.1:26As the father of Liam and Cordelia, McGinn was active in the Parents' Association in his children's school.← Location 407Heart Four · Location 408Location 409 →
