A study of World Trade Center responders found that PTSD is associated with molecular changes linked to accelerated biological aging and a higher risk of chronic disease. The study, led by Stony Brook University in New York, could offer new clues to the long-term physical health effects of post-traumatic stress disorder. More.
Scientists discover possible link between 9/11 and accelerated aging
2027 Budget Agreement: Online portal for post-9/11 air quality records
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, City Council Speaker Julie Menin, Council Finance Chair Linda Lee, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget Sherif Soliman and members of the City Council today announced a handshake agreement on a balanced $125.8 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget. More.
25 Years Later, 9/11 Day Aims to Transform the Anniversary of 9/11 into America's Day of Doing Good
In observance of the upcoming 25th anniversary of 9/11, the nonprofit 9/11 Day today unveiled sweeping plans to unite tens of millions of Americans across political, geographic, generational, and cultural lines in the single largest day of doing good in American history. More.
Brett Kavanaugh named a panelist for 9/11 lecture
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh will be joined by University President Emeritus Edward Malloy, president of the March for Life Education and Defense Fund Jennie Bradley Lichter and Notre Dame trustee James Dunne III for the 5th annual Jeanie Poole O’Shaughnessy Memorial Lecture on Sept. 11. Panelists will discuss their experiences of the 9/11 attacks. More.
Podcast Explores the Growing Intersection of Homeland Security and Emergency Medicine
The Government Services Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (GSACEP) has released a new podcast episode examining the expanding role of homeland security within emergency medicine, featuring disaster and tactical medicine expert Dr. Dominique Wong. More.
Columbia remembers 9/11 with a 110-story climb — the height of the World Trade Center
Nearly 300 people started climbing the stairs at Hearnes Center shortly after 8:30 a.m. Saturday, on their way to counting 2,200 steps or 110 stories, roughly the height of the World Trade Center. More.
Son of Firefighter Killed on 9/11 Honors Dad by Hauling 16,000-Pound Beam Cross Country
How did Stephen Siller Jr. spend his Father’s Day? Hauling around a nearly 17,000-pound beam, remnants of the World Trade Center, to honor his father, Stephen Siller Sr., a New York City firefighter who died on 9/11 racing in to rescue victims following the deadliest terrorist attack in American history. More.
9/11 victim compensation law firm opens college scholarship applications
The charitable arms of a law firm focused on 9/11 victim compensation lawsuits has opened applications for a college scholarship for descendants of 9/11 victims. Ahead of the 25th commemoration of the attack, the Barasch & McGarry Charitable Foundation is calling for applicants for five $25,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors with a family member who died of 9/11-related illness. More.