"New York Says Thank You" is an epic story of healing and patriotic heroism that charts the journey of four New Yorkers whose lives were touched by September 11 -- a playful firefighter from the Bronx, the stern yet sensitive Construction Superintendent of the Ground Zero cleanup effort, an Italian American financial adviser and family man from Staten Island, and a young Irish Catholic firefighter whose first fire call was to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2011 -- as they travel the country to help communities rebuild after their own disasters. Along the way, these individuals grow, face their emotions, and ultimately triumph over tragedy through an amazing community effort that evolved from a five-year-old New York City boy's idea to help others. This feature-length documentary film casts a hopeful light in the shadow of the tragic day as, every September, New Yorkers are joined by an ever-growing group of disaster survivors and volunteers from around the country to pay forward the support they once received.
| Directed by | Scott Rettberg |