Antone “Tony” Volinski was one of the thousands of first responders who hurried to the smoldering wreckage of the World Trade Center in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. More.
Greenport firefighter with 9/11 illness wants other responders to register with state before looming deadline
Westchester County 9/11 Related Illnesses Memorial Committee Soliciting Names of those who have died of 9/11 Related Illnesses
The Westchester County 9/11 Related Illnesses Memorial Committee is soliciting names of those who have died of 9/11 related illness for the 9/11 Related Illnesses Memorial at Kensico Dam. More.
Billions needed for health care to support 9/11 survivors
A New York senator needs billions in funding to cover health care costs for Sept. 11 responders and survivors. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is asking Congress for about $3 billion to pay for the medical expenses, but the inflation rate on health care is higher than expected, so that gap must be filled, the politician said. More.
9/11 responders still need federal and state help
After the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, Long Islanders flocked to Ground Zero to help. Firefighters, police officers, doctors, nurses, emergency medical technicians and other first responders headed to the pile, first to help with rescue efforts, then with recovery and cleanup. More.
Ground zero work after 9/11 damaged ferry captain's lungs. A young donor gave him new life
When the World Trade Center was attacked on 9/11, Tony Moyet was the first New York Waterway ferry captain on the scene to help evacuate the area. More.
Congress members make bipartisan push to save 9/11 healthcare program
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island/South Brooklyn) and a bipartisan group of Congress members are hoping to secure funding to address the $3 billion deficit threatening the future of the World Trace Center Health Program (WTCHP). More.
NYC Mayor Adams agrees to talk with Reps about WTC toxic air. Maloney, Nadler
Mayor Eric Adams may finally allow the world a long behind the scenes look at what previous New York City mayors knew about the toxic air surrounding Ground Zero after the 2001 terror attacks. More.
Ailing Ground Zero vet urges other sick 9/11 responders to file NY claim
More than two decades after Antone Frank, a 44-year veteran of the Greenport Volunteer Fire Department, responded to the smoldering ashes at Ground Zero came the discovery he'd hoped would never come. More.