Researchers on Long Island say they've found physical evidence of post-traumatic stress disorder in World Trade Center first responders. The study could change how the disorder is understood and even diagnosed. More.
Study of 9/11 first responders' brains gives researchers new understanding of PTSD
7 On Your Side Investigates: Fire Union hopes Mamdani will help get 9/11 toxin answers
7 On Your Side investigated dozens of boxes of 9/11 records that New York City turned over. The union representing thousands of FDNY Firefighters is demanding answers after they say they've been asking for these documents for years, only to be told that they don't exist. More.
N.Y. National Guard members who responded to 9/11 attacks can apply for disability benefits
Members of New York's military force who served on state active duty responding to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in Manhattan can now register to file for potential disability benefits. More.
NY National Guard members who responded to 9/11 attacks are eligible to file notice of potential claim for disability benefits
Members of the New York National Guard who served on State Active Duty in New York City following the destruction of the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001, can now register for the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs World Trade Center Benefits Program with information provided online. More.
Adams pushes release of 9/11 air quality documents to Mamdani
A records request more than two years old about the city's response to the air quality concerns after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will not be answered by Mayor Eric Adams, who was an NYPD lieutenant at the time. More.
Mount Sinai Study Finds PTSD May Accelerate Brain Aging in 9/11 Responders
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be linked to accelerated brain aging among World Trade Center (WTC) responders involved in rescue and recovery operations after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. More.
PTSD possibly linked to accelerated brain aging in 9/11 first responders
Mount Sinai researchers used artificial intelligence and more than 11,000 brain scans to estimate each participant's "brain age" in the study. More.
The FDNY to Announce Plans to Commemorate the 25th Anniversary of 9/11
The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) Commissioner Robert S. Tucker will announce the FDNY's plans to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the September 11th attacks. The yearlong plan will honor the 343 FDNY members who made the Supreme Sacrifice that day and the more than 400 members who have died since from World Trade Center related illnesses. More.