New York City is prepared to release a trove of documents relating to its knowledge of toxic air surrounding ground zero after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but officials are calling on federal lawmakers to protect the city from potential lawsuits in the wake of the disclosure, the Daily News reported. More.
Report: City concerned ahead of release of 9/11 memos detailing toxic air around ground zero
‘Betrayed’: Sick 9/11 first responders on brink of losing jobs despite law
When Bronx EMT Vanessa Rodriguez spent close to a year collecting body parts at Ground Zero in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, she never realized the toxic dust she inhaled would later give her stage-three cancer. More.
Greenport firefighter with 9/11 illness wants other responders to register with state before looming deadline
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.