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Twin Towers: Legacy Honors 9/11 Hero Joe Vigiano and His Family’s Ongoing Call to Service

On September 4th, 2025, Twin Towers: Legacy held a moving premiere in front of 300 active NYPD officers, who gathered to witness a deeply personal story of loss, resilience, and service. Directed by Oscar winner Robert Port (Twin Towers), the new documentary revisits the legacy of NYPD Detective Joe Vigiano, who gave his life as a first responder during the September 11, 2001 attacks.  Narrated by Dennis Quaid, the 87-minute documentary serves as both a continuation and a reflection, picking up more than two decades after Port’s Oscar-winning short Twin Towers. The original film chronicled Joe’s heroic sacrifice; Twin Towers: Legacy now focuses on the family he left behind—his widow Kathy and their three young sons, who grew up carrying his memory. Two of those sons, Joe Jr. and James, went on to join the NYPD, while their brother John served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Their stories reveal a powerful throughline of duty and valor, echoing the words Quaid offers in the film: “The Vi...