Michael Barasch still remembers the cars and how the once-bustling parking lot at the Greenwich train station was hauntingly still the morning after the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, in New York City. More.
9/11 survivors face delays in certification despite full funding of federal health program
9/11 cancer survivor’s petition urges NYC to release all files after bombshell Ground Zero memo
A 9/11 cancer survivor is calling on Mayor Zohran Mamdani to release all city documents about deadly Ground Zero toxins — after a bombshell memo showed officials knew they could be deadly all along. More.
NYC officials were prepping for toxic exposure lawsuits just weeks after 9/11
New York City officials were preparing for possible toxic exposure lawsuits just weeks after the September 11th terror attacks, according to newly released documents in a Freedom Of Information request. More.
Congress secures long-term funding for the World Trade Center Health Program
Congress has approved legislation for a funding fix that fully supports the World Trade Center Health Program and prevents a projected multibillion-dollar shortfall that threatened the program’s future. More.
NYC knew about potentially deadly risks of 9/11 toxins
A bombshell memo made public Thursday proves the city knew about the potential risks of Sept. 11, 2001 toxins weeks after the terror attacks — as officials told New Yorkers it was safe to return to Lower Manhattan, local pols said. More.
Memo suggests New York City privately anticipated air quality lawsuits after 9/11
One World Trade Center towers above the memorials for the Twin Towers and the 2,753 people killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Just feet away stands another place of remembrance: the Memorial Glade, honoring those who later became sick from the air they breathed in lower Manhattan. More.
Congress’s Passage of H.R. 1410 Secures Long-Term Funding for World Trade Center Health Program
With the Congress’s passage of H.R. 1410, permanent funding has been secured for the World Trade Center Health Program, achieving a bipartisan victory for the 9/11 community after years of uncertainty and advocacy work. More.
Massive spending bill fills $3 billion hole to support World Trade Center health fund
The program that provides health care for 9/11 heroes and survivors is finally getting the cash it desperately needs. The US Senate is set next week to fill a $3 billion funding shortfall that’s threatened coverage for roughly 140,000 people enrolled in the program — with 10,000 added last year alone, after the House passed the measure Thursday. More.