Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino announced that applications are now available for families to add the names of loved ones to the Town of Oyster Bay’s 9/11 Walls of Honor which recognize all those with a connection to the Town who gave their lives and succumbed in their battle against 9/11 related cancers and illness. More.
Town of Oyster Bay Now Accepting New Applications for 9-11 Walls of Honor
OpEd: The 9/11 Notice Act, Encouraging Toxic Exposure Victims to Register with Federal Health and Compensation Programs
On the morning of September 11, 2001, terrorists from the Islamist extreme group Al Qaeda hijacked four aircraft and crashed two into the World Trade Center in New York City. Another plane crashed into the Pentagon in Virginia. More.
Funeral held Bob Beckwith, former FDNY firefighter who stood beside President Bush on 9/11
Funeral services were held Saturday for a September 11 hero who captured the world's attention. Bob Beckwith was the retired firefighter who stood beside President George W. Bush at Ground Zero days after the attack. More.
Funeral service held for 9/11 first responder Bob Beckwith
A funeral service was held Saturday for retired firefighter and 9/11 first responder Bob Beckwith. Beckwith appeared in an iconic photograph at Ground Zero on a debris pile with then-President George W. Bush. More.
Remembering 9/11 hero Bob Beckwith
A wake was held Friday for Bob Beckwith, the FDNY firefighter who stood alongside President George W. Bush amid the rubble at Ground Zero, just days after September 11. More.
N.Y. trooper dies from cancer after working 9/11 search and recovery
A state trooper has died as a result of cancer caused by toxins at the World Trade Center collapse site, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page. More.
NYS Trooper dies from illness stemming from 9/11
New York State Trooper Steven A. Tyrrell passed away from 9/11-related illness after working at the World Trade Center site. More.
Bob Beckwith, Firefighter Who Stood With Bush After 9/11, Dies at 91
Bob Beckwith, a retired firefighter from Long Island who aided in the search for survivors after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and who was catapulted to fame after photographs showing him and President George W. Bush standing atop the rubble-strewn remains of a fire truck became symbols of the stunned nation’s grit, died on Sunday. More.