New York City Mayor Adams and the New York City Chief Medical Examiner announced three people who have been identified as victims of the Sept. 11 attacks at the World Trade Center

Ryan Fitzgerald, of Floral Park, and Barbara Keating, of Palm Springs, California, were among the three victims identified. The third was an adult woman whose name will not be released at the family's request.

“The pain of losing a loved one in the September 11th terror attacks echoes across the decades, but with these three new identifications, we take a step forward in comforting the family members still aching from that day,” said Adams. “As a former law enforcement officer who served our city on 9/11, I understand deeply the feeling of loss so many families have experienced. We hope the families receiving answers from the Office of Chief Medical Examiner can take solace in the city’s tireless dedication to this mission.”

“Nearly 25 years after the disaster at the World Trade Center, our commitment to identify the missing and return them to their loved ones stands as strong as ever,” said Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jason Graham. “Each new identification testifies to the promise of science and sustained outreach to families despite the passage of time. We continue this work as our way of honoring the lost.”

The three victims were identified through DNA analysis. They are the 1,651st, 1,652nd and 1,653rd Sept. 11 victims identified by the OCME.

Keating was killed on American Airlines Flight 11, after surviving cancer twice. Fitzgerald had just found his own place in Manhattan before the attacks.