Retired NYPD detective who testified to Congress about extending 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund now in hospice care
How the unthinkable losses on 9/11 reshaped the FDNY
FDNY Chief Joseph Pfeifer has honored lives lost on 9/11, including his own brother’s, by devoting his career since then to thwarting terrorists. “9/11 is part of history that is personal to every firefighter,” he said. “It’s about saving lives - no matter what occurs.”
Pfeifer was investigating a gas leak near Canal St. when the first hijacked jetliner roared overhead on that fateful morning. He watched it slam into the north tower. More.
Her Husband Spent 9 Months Digging Through the Toxic Remains of the World Trade Center. She Won't Let the World Forget
Pallone calls on Congress to continue 9/11 care
In advance of a June 11 hearing on legislation to ensure first responders and survivors of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center continue to receive the monitoring and care they need, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., 6th District, toured and held a press conference Monday at the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program clinic at Rutgers.
Bereavement Counselor Shares Stories of Healing from Those Affected by 9/11 Terrorist Attacks in New Book
Will 9/11 site in New York become national memorial?
U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur introduced legislation Thursday to enable the federal government to help fund the National September 11 Memorial in New York City.
Everything My Husband Wasn’t There For
In April 1996, Jeffrey R. Smith moved from Florida into my apartment above the Old Print Shop on Lexington Avenue in New York City. I had lived alone for almost 10 years at that point. I cannot say I was living the Carrie Bradshaw life, but I was an independent woman. I loved my job at ABC News, I traveled around the world for work and for pleasure, and I was a doctoral candidate in English literature at NYU. It was a good life, made immeasurably better when Jeff moved in.
9/11 Victim Advocates Furious Over New Zadroga Act Proposal
A new Republican proposal to reauthorize the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act is receiving criticism from victim advocates. Virginia Congressman and Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte introduced a modified version of the plan to the House earlier this week. More.