She succumbed to illness. Borders was a 28-year-old Bank of America legal assistant working on the 81st floor when the first plane hit.
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Rather than staying put, she fled down the stairwell. Just as she made it to the street, the South Tower collapsed, trapping her in a massive… pic.twitter.com/6LeUw12dGb
On August 24, 2015, Marcy Borders passed away at just 42 years old. Her story highlighted a dark, ongoing reality: for thousands of survivors, downtown workers, and residents, the lethal effects of Ground Zero didn't stop when the dust settled. /4 pic.twitter.com/Z0gU38JCWb
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