Leah Betso’s first day of kindergarten was Sept, 11, 2001. She doesn’t recall much from that day or the ones that followed, except that something awful had happened and her father wasn’t around much in the months to come. More.
To honor memory of her cop father, she's fighting for 9/11 responders
Security guard who helped people escape 70th floor of South Tower on 9/11 has cancer, needs a kidney
Dereck Lovell was working on the 70th floor of the skyscraper when the second airplane hit. “Everybody was thrown here, there and everywhere,” he recalled. “I myself was picked up from my seat and thrown about the place. But eventually I got myself together and started to get people out of the floor.” “I was security and I stayed my post,” he said. More.
Push for Declassification and Accelerated Transparency as 9/11 Records Hit 25-Year Threshold
As the United States approaches the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, bipartisan pressure is mounting to confront what lawmakers, advocates, and experts describe as a deeply broken classification and declassification system, one that has left victims’ families without closure and fueled public mistrust in government. More.
How Many First Responders & Firefighters Died in 9/11?
A total of 441 first responders, including 343 firefighters, were killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. This represents the largest single-day loss of emergency personnel in U.S. history, a tragedy that forever changed the firefighting and emergency services community. More.
Traveling the World Getting One Million Hugs Helped Me Heal After Losing My Brother on 9/11
My friend Kevin died at his desk on September 11, 2001, on the 99th floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center. I was in Philadelphia watching the Twin Towers fall on TV like everyone else, except I knew someone inside. More.
Winter Preparedness for New Yorkers
Winter in New York can be quite complex featuring multiple precipitation types (snow, rain, sleet, and/or freezing rain), extreme cold temperatures, and strong winds. More.
How Legislation for 9/11 Victims Has Changed Lives – Success Stories and Ongoing Need for Policy Updates
After 9/11, New Yorkers cared for one another in extraordinary ways. That spirit helped people survive those first days. But no one knew then how long the health impact would last. More.
U.S. Appeals Court Won’t Take Up Case to Resurrect 9/11 Plea Deal
A federal appeals court has declined to consider whether to reinstate a plea deal in the Sept. 11, 2001, case at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, leaving the Supreme Court as the last place to potentially consider the question. More.