New York, New York
'I Told Him to Be Careful'
They met when they were 10, two kids from the same Brooklyn neighborhood. They married at 20 and in 23 years rarely left each other's side. "He was my best friend," said Christine Bini of her husband, Carl, who was 43.
So it was completely in keeping with routine that Mr. Bini telephoned his wife the morning of Sept. 11 at about 8:40 a.m. while she was en route from the couple's home in Staten Island to her job in Brooklyn just to check in and say hello. Minutes later he called again. "He told me about the plane," Mrs. Bini said. "He said he was going. I told him to be careful."
Carl Bini had been a firefighter for 18 years. Retirement was only two years away, and he and his wife had been looking forward to it very much. So were their daughters, Stephanie, 16 and Desiree, 19. That Tuesday was to have been a day off for Firefighter Bini. He and a friend were meeting to discuss a business project for after retirement. Upon hearing the news of the attack, he and the friend, also a firefighter, went to the trade center. "If I could have tied him down, he would have bitten through the ropes to go," Mrs. Bini said.
Wishing the best to Carl's loved ones. Tomorrow I'll be visiting the memorial fountain for the first time and I'll go pay my respects at his name. Carl didn't have to go help, but he did and he is a hero. What a wonderful man he seemed to be and I deeply admire him.
Ashley Martin
June 04, 2023
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. Carl, I never met you but your story has been a part of all of our lives now for 20 years, and will be forever. To us you are no stranger. God bless you.
John Yarbrough
September 11, 2021 | New York, NY
I very often think of Carl and his family he was so proud of!!
Michael Fox
September 02, 2021 | Merrick, NY | Friend
Remembering Carl on the 20th anniversary of 9/11...
Cindy Roe
September 01, 2021 | Galesburg, MI
Rest easy!
Bee
September 12, 2019 | Temperance, MI
RIP Mr. Bini. Much respect!
Dan Riley
June 28, 2018 | Dublin, CA
Thanks to Carl for his service. Today as we enter the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I pause to remember Carl's family and all of those who are dealing with another holiday season without their loved ones. I pray for special blessings for his family and friends. We will never forget. With much love from Texas,
Del Newberry
November 27, 2017 | Garland, TX
Today, I climbed for Carl. This makes a total of 5 times I climbed the 110 stories. It has been an honor and privilege to climb for your husband. What little I can do to keep their lives in the memory of the public they swore to protect.
Retired Fire Captain
Patrick Nelson
September 09, 2017
God bless you, FF Carl Bini.
Lindsey campbell
September 11, 2015 | Jersey City, NJ