I was at Ground Zero on 9-11-01. Actually, I was standing about 4 blocks away when the first building came down. I became enveloped in the dust and lived in what had become known as “The Frozen Zone” surrounding Ground Zero for the next few years. More.
How The WTC Victim’s Fund Fails The Victims …… a personal perspective
9/11 workers who die of COVID to be added to Nesconset wall
A memorial wall of granite in Nesconset is to start including workers who were sickened by the 9/11 wreckage if they also die of COVID-19, so long as they had an underlying condition related to their work in the attacks’ aftermath, the head of the nonprofit that runs the memorial said Tuesday. More.
Here’s how to commemorate 9/11 through acts of service from home
National nonprofit group 9/11 Day wants to make Americans aware of ways to safely commemorate Friday’s National Day of Service and Remembrance amid the coronavirus pandemic. More.
FDNY increases size of memorial wall for rising number of 9/11 illness deaths
It’s a grim sign of the times. The FDNY has increased the size of its World Trade Center memorial wall at its Brooklyn headquarters as they prepare to add the names of 27 more members who died of illnesses linked to the toxic air at Ground Zero during the rescue and recovery efforts. More.
Ground Zero Workers With Chronic Conditions Get Hit Hard by Covid-19
When the new coronavirus pandemic hit New York City, New York Police Department Sgt. Raymond Holub stocked up on disinfectants and bleach cleaners, scrubbing surfaces at work four times an hour, washing his hands and keeping a distance from others. More.
9/11 Day, in Partnership with Other Prominent Nonprofits, Unveils Powerful Online Platform to Help Americans Engage in Charitable Service Virtually for 9/11 In Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
9/11 Day, the nonprofit that successfully worked to establish the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks as a federally-recognized National Day of Service and Remembrance ("9/11 Day"), today launched a major new initiative in response to COVID-19, called "9/11 Day At Home." More.
9/11 Memorial Museum to Reopen for General Public on Sept. 12
The 9/11 Memorial Museum will reopen exclusively for victims’ families on the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attack and then to the general public a day later following a six-month closure amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York Post reported. More.
An Irish-American detective's battles with 9/11 and COVID-19
O'Connor, like thousands of other first responders, bravely rushed toward the danger in Manhattan to help in any way she could. Now, almost 19 years later, O'Connor, like thousands of surviving first responders, faces an entirely different, more subtle danger and the brave thing to do now is not to rush into the face of danger, but to stay at home. More.