As the Tri-State area mourns, stories emerge of the victims with local connections who perished in the New Orleans terror attack on New Year's Day. The community grapples with the senseless loss of three vibrant young men, whose promising lives were tragically cut short.
One of the victims, 27-year-old Tiger Bech, a junior trader at Seaport Global Holdings on East 45th Street in Midtown, was commemorated by his colleague Lisa Lieberman. According to an ABC7NY interview, Lieberman reflected on Bech's character, saying, "Tiger was an incredibly motivated and incredibly humble, hardworking, dedicated young man." Bech, a Louisiana native, was visiting home for the holidays when the attack occurred.
Another life tragically lost was 25-year-old Matthew Tenedorio, originally from Long Island. His last moments spent with family were recounted by his mother Cathy, who expressed to ABC7NY that the memory of her son would bring both sudden tears and a lasting heartbreak. Tenedorio had relocated to the South and was working at the Superdome.
Billy DiMaio, a 25-year-old from Holmdel, New Jersey, also fell victim to the assault that night. A Holmdel High School statement, as reported by PIX11, mourned the loss, stating, "Our Lacrosse community has suffered an unimaginable loss. Billy was a remarkable young man on and off the field." Audacy, the media company where DiMaio worked, remembered him fondly for his positivity and dedication to his work.
