Phelan, 45, died of cancer, the New York Daily News reported.
Phelan was working as a Statue of Liberty ferry captain on Sept. 11, 2001, when terrorists flew two jetliners into the World Trade Center. Phelan turned the boat into a rescue vehicle and played a key role in evacuating people stranded in Lower Manhattan, the Daily News reported.
"He brought supplies, rescue workers & was a huge part of the operation," according to the NYC Fire Wire Facebook page.
He went on to join New York’s fire department in May 2003, the Daily News reported.
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