Despite the change of the parish 's ethnic make-up to be largely Dominican-Americans , there are still ties to the church and New York 's Irish community . The church was deeply affected by the loss of many Irish-Americans in the September 11 attacks . As a memorial , a twisted cruciform piece of steel from the World Trade Center stands in the churchyard , with a sign saying " Ground Hero "
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Church of the Good Shepherd (New York City)