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.
Worsened longitudinal visit-to-visit-FEV1-variation and mortality in WTC exposed FDNY workers
The World Trade Center (WTC) collapse produced an inhalation disaster. Body Mass index (BMI) is a risk-factor for WTC-related lung injury. More.
Update on Telehealth Claims Issues
We want to acknowledge the concerns many of you have raised regarding recent World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program telehealth claims processing issue. We understand the uncertainty this has created and appreciate your patience as we work through the issue. More.
Grace Lee Announces $2 Million State Grant for 9/11 Health Research
New York State has earmarked $2 million in the recently passed state budget for potentially health and life-saving genomic cancer research involving 9/11 first responders Assemblymember Grace Lee announced at June 3 press conference. More.
City Agency's Denial of Sept. 11 Public Records Concerning Environmental Impact Was 'Arbitrary and Capricious'
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) acted "arbitrarily and capriciously" when it denied an a nonprofit director's public records request for data related to the environmental impacts of the September 11th attacks, a city Supreme Court judge said in a ruling filed Thursday. More.
Judge orders deposition over claims city had no post-9/11 air quality docs
Two employees from the city's Department of Environmental Protection will be forced to explain why they said the agency had no documents related to its well-established role in investigating air quality in Lower Manhattan after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to a decision NY1 obtained from New York Supreme Court Justice James Clynes. More.
NYC Council speaker pushes for review of 9/11 air quality records
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin is calling for funding to review long-sought air quality records tied to the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks. Menin said the city and federal government told people downtown that the air was safe to breathe. More.