Megan Murphy

“If after lunch they could walk out and I could walk out with them and they were smiling and getting off their shift and made it a better day, that was what I was there to do,”

Megan Murphy · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-08

Murphy said her goal was to help workers leave their shift with a better day.

“ I had been doing something because I was helpless. I felt helpless and I just wanted to help. I just want to be…I just needed to be there.”

Megan Murphy · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-08

Murphy explained she felt helpless after the attacks and needed to be at Ground Zero to help.

“It was my call to duty,”

Megan Murphy · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-08

Murphy, a full-time bartender, immediately answered Stewart's call to help serve food at Ground Zero.

“I would make an effort just to go to everyone and talk to them, and let them talk to me about the experience,”

Megan Murphy · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-08

Murphy described making an effort to talk with Ground Zero workers about their experiences.