John Feal: We’re years removed from 9/11 'and we’re still fighting’
President Joe Biden is in Utah to mark the first anniversary of the PACT Act–the largest expansion in veterans’ benefits in decades for service members exposed to toxic burn pits that were used to dispose of trash on military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan. John Feal, a leading advocate for 9/11 responders who was a demolition worker at Ground Zero, joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss. More.
5 World Trade Center to offer over 1K apartments, 80 set aside for 9/11 survivors, first responders: Hochul
It’s a done deal! Gov. Kathy Hochul announced she’d struck an agreement with lawmakers to develop an apartment-filled skyscraper at 5 World Trade Center on Thursday, ending a two-year fight over the building. More.
NYS expanding awareness of 9/11 compensation program
The health impacts from the devastating events that unfolded on 9/11 are still with us 22 years later. Experts say those who were near the twin towers were subjected to harmful particles and debris that caused various cancers and a slew of other health issues. More.
New York State lawmakers pass legislation to help 9/11 victims
This year as the 9/11 attack comes close to it's 22nd anniversary, New York State lawmakers pass a bill requiring employers to notify past and present employees of their potential eligibility for victim compensation and free healthcare. More.
9/11 cancer cases cloud ‘sickening’ PGA-LIV golf merger
Victims of the 9/11 terror attacks are still dying — from cancer. “We estimate 125,000 people are sick,” said Dan Hansen, a toxic exposure attorney. “How do you forget 9/11 when you get a call from your doctor saying you have prostate, testicular, or male breast cancer?” More.
9/11 cancer cases cloud ‘sickening’ PGA-LIV golf merger
Victims of the 9/11 terror attacks are still dying — from cancer. “We estimate 125,000 people are sick,” said Dan Hansen, a toxic exposure attorney. “How do you forget 9/11 when you get a call from your doctor saying you have prostate, testicular, or male breast cancer?” More.
FDNY commissioner calls for 9/11 health bill for NYC, Pa., Pentagon first responders
The FDNY is just a few months away from a milestone it doesn’t want to mark — the moment when more of its members died of 9/11 illness than on the day of the terror attacks. More.
FDNY commissioner Laura Kavanagh lobbies for new bill to fund federal 9/11 health program
The FDNY is just a few months away from a milestone it doesn’t want to mark — the moment when more of its members died of 9/11 illness than on the day of the terror attacks. More.