Union County Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Castrogiovanni, a former NYPD officer, was at the scene of 9/11. “I had been looking at those buildings my whole life so to see what happened was just, it’s so surreal,” Castrogiovanni said. More.
‘You got to be cognizant’: COVID-19 adds health risks to 9/11 first responders, survivors
Remembering Investigative Specialist Saul Tocker
Saul joined the Bureau in 1990, serving first as a security warder and then as a police officer at FBI Headquarters before joining the Washington Field Office’s Special Surveillance Group, SSG, in 1995. He served the bulk of his career there, most recently as a team coordinator and supervisory investigative specialist. More.
9/11 survivors, first responders at risk for COVID complications, ‘they are literally scared to death’
After the 9/11 attack 20 years ago, anyone on or near Ground Zero up to eight months after was exposed to debris like glass particles, mercury and asbestos. That exposure is now putting them at risk for things like lung disease, and almost seventy different types of cancer. More.
Push is on to get COVID vaccine to 9/11 survivors, responders
Phase one of the COVID vaccine distribution is still in works. But with the next phase on the horizon, there's an effort to prioritize vaccine distribution to survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. That initiative also extends to those who worked at ground zero and the Pentagon. More.
9/11 survivors, the 'most at risk' group, now facing a scary new enemy: COVID-19
It was the morning of the 9/11 attacks, and John Mormando was watching "Barney & Friends" with his kid. Not 10 minutes later, he switched channels and watched the towers come down on live television. Normally he would have been working downtown as a trader at the New York Mercantile Exchange, only a few blocks from the World Trade Center. More.
COVID-19 brings extra concern to local 9/11 first responder
On the morning the Twin Towers were hit in New York City, Syracuse native, Marsha Krell, was at work and picked up the phone to call the American Red Cross. Krell had been a Red Cross National Responder for years, volunteering in the aftermath of the 1998 Labor Day Storm. So, when the 9/11 terrorist attacks took place, she sprung into action. More.
Author Lee Jean Heller’s new book “The Ladder: September 11, 2001” is a poignant memoir of her service as a first responder in the wake of the World Trade Center tragedy
Recent release “The Ladder: September 11, 2001” from Page Publishing author Lee Jean Heller is the compelling first-hand account of a dedicated Ohio EMT who answered the call to serve in the days and weeks following the devastating attack on New York City’s Twin Towers. More.
9/11 responders with underlying respiratory problems concerned as COVID-19 cases soar
We promised we'd never forget 9/11 and the brave men and women who responded to the tragedy. Now it's important to remember, they are one of the most vulnerable groups of people when it comes to COVID-19. Many of them are still living with respiratory illnesses after they were exposed to toxins at Ground Zero. More.