The bipartisan measure would seek an estimated $3.1 billion from FEMA for pension payments tied to 9/11-related deaths and disabilities among firefighters, police officers and other public employees. More.
Bipartisan bill seeks FEMA reimbursement for 9/11 first responder pensions
25 Years After 9/11, the Health Toll Is Still Unfolding
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a trove of documents this week that shed new light on the air quality around the World Trade Center after the September 11 terrorist attacks. More.
Rutgers still focusing on care for 9/11 responders, survivors 25 years later
At least 6,900 New Jerseyans who survived the 9/11 terrorist attack on New York City have received free treatments for cancers, lung diseases, mental health issues, and other health conditions linked to the terrifying and toxic soup at Ground Zero. More.
A federal health program for 9/11 responders is still short-staffed
Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the number of first responders and survivors suffering from illnesses related to that day is still growing. But the federal health program responsible for their care has fewer staff than it did at the start of the Trump administration. More.
25 Years After 9/11, Study Finds Neighborhood Environment May Influence Frailty, PTSD, and Depression Risk Among World Trade Center Responders
Twenty-five years after the September 11 terrorist attacks, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that environmental conditions where World Trade Center responders live may influence their long-term physical and mental health. More.
Dementia is taking a toll on Sept. 11 responders. A federal health program doesn’t cover it.
When the World Trade Center Health Program was created in 2011, Stephen Stolarik was among the first to sign up. As a volunteer firefighter, he was at ground zero two days after the attacks, helping with recovery and cleanup efforts. More.
New Yorkers were 'lied' to about toxic air after 9/11 attacks, says Mamdani
Toxic air quality was being recorded in Manhattan soon after the 9/11 attacks, even as officials played down the health risks to the public, according to a trove of newly released files. More.
NYC releases 170,000 pages of long-sought 9/11 health, air quality records
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the release of more than 170,000 pages of records detailing the government’s response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the aftermath, including documents related to air quality and health concerns. More.