Fifteen years after the 9/11 attacks, many thousands of people are still living with the trauma of that day and its aftermath, but help for their physical and mental needs is available to any who reach out. Of the estimated 90,000 responders who participated in the search and recovery efforts, at least 75,000 are enrolled in a World Trade Center health program today. More.
15 years later, help is still at the ready for 9/11 responders
9/11 Families Protest at White House, Ask Obama to Sign Bill Allowing Them to Sue Saudi Arabia
Relatives of people who died in the Twin Towers and the Pentagon during the 9/11 attacks picketed the White House on Tuesday demanding that President Barack Obama sign a bill that passed both chambers of Congress without opposition. The White House says Obama intends to veto the bill, which would allow Americans to sue foreign countries including Saudi Arabia for alleged connection to terrorist attacks by greatly expanding a current exception to lawsuit-blocking sovereign immunity.
15 years after 9/11, survivors talk about how it impacted their priorities - and paychecks
For investment manager Bruce Salvog, running late to his meeting in lower Manhattan on Sept. 11, 2001 saved him. “Another five minutes, and I wouldn’t be here talking with you,” said Salvog, who was 53 on that day and who now splits time between homes in Bend, Ore., and Palm Desert, Calif. More.
Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Ensure Benefits for 9/11 Workers and Volunteers
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed legislation to extend the period for workers and volunteers seeking lost wage and medical benefits as a result of their involvement in the September 11th rescue, recovery and clean-up operations. More.
PTSD, Binge Drinking Persist For Survivors Of 9/11 In Epic Proportions
When discussing the tragedy that was September 11, 2001, many people speak of the people who died, who perished while working for Cantor Fitzgerald in the twin towers, who died on a plane that crashed into the twin towers or in a Pennsylvania field, the hundreds of firefighters who lost their lives, entire companies wiped out in one tragic instant. More.
News Woman starts nonprofit to help families cope with tragedy
A New Canaan woman who lost her son on Sept. 11 founded a nonprofit organization to help families deal with tragedy. Mary Fetchet's son, Brad, worked on the 89th floor of the South Tower. Brad was 24 years old when he died and was a graduate of New Canaan High School and Bucknell University. More.
House votes to let 9/11 victims sue Saudi Arabia
Defying a veto threat from the Obama administration, the House of Representatives Friday passed by voice vote a bill that would allow terror victims of the attacks on September 11, 2001 to sue Saudi Arabia. The Senate passed the measure by voice vote in May. More.