9/11 Health Watch urges incoming Mamdani administration to release toxin records
A long‑running fight over access to city documents related to the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks is now poised to land on the desk of Mayor‑elect Zohran Mamdani, after the outgoing Adams administration ordered that a response to a pending Freedom of Information Law request be issued by Feb. 27, 2026. More.
What World Trade Center Health and Wellness Program study found about PTSD in 9/11 first responders
Glen Klein said he endured years of nightmares, heavy drinking and bouts of rage before he sought help for post-traumatic stress disorder. The old, yet lingering stigmas surrounding mental health treatment among first responders delayed Klein and others from receiving the help they needed while reeling from the sights, sounds and smells of Ground Zero after the 9/11 terror attacks. More.
‘Selfless dedication:’ Auxiliary officer posthumously honored by NYPD for 9/11 response
Standing next to the family of the late Taurean Williams-Wells inside the 120th Precinct stationhouse in St. George on Dec. 17, the NYPD ambassador for Staten Island explained to the uniformed officers and supporters present that Williams-Wells’ had a huge impact on the city. More.
‘Hole in our hearts’: Ashland team brings lost 9/11 artwork back to life
A digital gray sheet slowly lowered to unveil a black wooden wall sculpture inside a virtual gallery to a crowd of two dozen online visitors from New York to Ashland. A team of Ashland digital artists is behind the project: a fully immersive art museum that restored a beloved piece of art destroyed in the 9/11 attacks. More.
9/11 Benefits Expanded For NY National Guard Responders
Former members of the Army and Air National Guard, the Naval Militia and New York Guard who were part of the force which responded to 9/11 attacks in New York City have until Sept. 11, 2026 to file paperwork which would enable them to receive benefits if they develop a 9/11 related illness.
Study of 9/11 first responders' brains gives researchers new understanding of PTSD
Researchers on Long Island say they've found physical evidence of post-traumatic stress disorder in World Trade Center first responders. The study could change how the disorder is understood and even diagnosed. More.
9/11 Comp Fund Leader, Ken Feinberg, Talks the ‘Murky’ Future of Consensus Compensation Programs
In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Ken Feinberg saw the United States band together. “Congress stepped up, and in just 13 days by consensus—no red states, blue states, Republican, Democrat, liberal, conservative—everyone came together and created the 9/11 fund.” More.
7 On Your Side Investigates: Fire Union hopes Mamdani will help get 9/11 toxin answers
7 On Your Side investigated dozens of boxes of 9/11 records that New York City turned over. The union representing thousands of FDNY Firefighters is demanding answers after they say they've been asking for these documents for years, only to be told that they don't exist. More.