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.
N.Y. National Guard members who responded to 9/11 attacks can apply for disability benefits
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.
Elevated Clonal Hematopoiesis in 9/11 First Responders Has Distinct Age-related Patterns and Relies on IL1RAP for Clonal Expansion
Environmental exposures are linked to precancerous hematologic conditions, but studies in cohorts with well-defined exposures are limited. We sequenced blood samples from a large cohort of first responders exposed to the aerosolized dust and carcinogens from the 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) disaster. More.
Release of documents opens door into city's early knowledge of WTC toxins
Documents generated in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by the city’s Department of Environmental Protection that were released earlier this month has offered World Trade Center responders and their advocates the first glimpse into revelations on what city officials knew about the toxins that lingered over ground zero in the aftermath of the twin towers’ collapse. More.