Pictured is Welles Remy Crowther, hero on 9/11. The Man in the Red Bandana!

Veteran Gothamites have a direct connection to Welles, as his dad, Jefferson, was a long time Gotham member who would poignantly tell the fabled story, always in tears and before modern day recognition.  

It is a story of self sacrifice and extraordinary altruism which inspired Gotham to commence, in 2012, recognition of similar, yet far short, self sacrifice by members, in the form of our highest honor, the Red Bandana Award.  

The Honor Roll of recipients is as follows:

2012 Cheri Elferis
2013 Paul Napolitano 
2014 Cyndi Somma
2015 Phil Smallman 
2016 Ken Granieri
2017 Jason Greenberg 
2018 Jefferson Crowther
2019 Mitch Tobol
2020 Lourdes Hartrick
2021 RitaSue Siegel 
2022 Vincent Chirico
2023 Corey Bearak 
2024 Hans Hanson
2025 Deborah Farkash

Quite a worthy group of extraordinary, giving, people and who knows who we will honor this year?

We thank Welles' mom, Alison, for donating a beautiful trophy each year, as we perpetuate her extraordinary son's memory.  

Rest in peace Welles!