The Senate Labor Committee voted today to advance legislation sponsored by Labor Committee Chair Senator Joseph Lagana and Senate President Nick Scutari that would provide workers' compensation benefits for certain public safety workers who suffered illness, injury, or who died as a result of responding to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. More.
Lagana, Scutari Bill Securing Workers' Comp Benefits for 9/11 Responders Passes Committee
New York City officials call for increased funding to investigate 9/11 air quality records
Nearly 25 years after the September 11th terror attacks, there are new questions about what New York City officials knew about the dangers of the burning toxins at Ground Zero and when they knew. More.
Memo suggests New York City privately anticipated air quality lawsuits after 9/11
One World Trade Center towers above the memorials for the Twin Towers and the 2,753 people killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Just feet away stands another place of remembrance: the Memorial Glade, honoring those who later became sick from the air they breathed in lower Manhattan. More.
Lee H. Hamilton, a Foreign Policy Power in Congress, Dies at 94
Lee H. Hamilton, a former Democratic congressman from rural Indiana who became a major voice in foreign policy during the Iran-contra affair in the 1980s and in national security investigations after the terrorist attacks of 2001, died on Tuesday at his home in Bloomington, Ind. He was 94. More.
Expert warns of eerie similarity to Palisades fire aftermath and devastating 9/11 sickness
A prominent advocate for 9/11 victims is cautioning that last year’s devastating Palisades fire could lead to deadly respiratory illnesses for thousands — in a crisis as big as the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City. More.
Congress’s Passage of H.R. 1410 Secures Long-Term Funding for World Trade Center Health Program
With the Congress’s passage of H.R. 1410, permanent funding has been secured for the World Trade Center Health Program, achieving a bipartisan victory for the 9/11 community after years of uncertainty and advocacy work. More.
Never forget? House bill to mint coins commemorating 25th anniversary of 9/11 stalls
A Congressional measure requiring the U.S. Mint to design and issue gold and silver coins honoring the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks appears to be dead in the water, insiders told The Post. More.
Retired NYPD officers learn about 9/11 health benefits in Clearwater
Retired NYPD officers learn about 9/11 health benefits in Clearwater There's a push to protect police officers who responded to the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Centers. More.