Three months ago, Trump administration officials pledged to fill three dozen job vacancies at the World Trade Center Health Program after complaints of service delays for the past year. So far, only four positions have been posted on the federal government’s job portal. More.
Trump officials promised to fill WTC Health vacancies, but posted only four jobs
NYC seeks dismissal of 9/11 toxins records lawsuit as document review continues
Hours after Mayor Mamdani vowed to release New York City documents about the toxins swirling above Ground Zero in the days after 9/11 in time for the 25th anniversary of the attacks, city lawyers asked a judge to quash a lawsuit requesting the same papers, the Daily News has learned. More.
NYC fights lawsuit demanding 9/11 toxin documents even after Mamdani promises to release them
Hours after Mayor Mamdani vowed to release New York City documents about the toxins swirling above Ground Zero in the days after 9/11 in time for the 25th anniversary of the attacks, city lawyers asked a judge to quash a lawsuit requesting the same papers, the Daily News has learned. More.
$40 million for 9/11 document discovery, release included in city budget
The city will devote $34.2 million in the coming fiscal year to creating a public online portal to post documents related to post-9/11 air quality and health risks as part of the $125.8 billion Fiscal Year 2027 city budget announced June 30. More.
Health Impacts of the World Trade Center Disaster-A Call to Study Those Exposed at a Young Age
The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center (9/11) exposed both disaster responders and community members to a complex mixture of environmental contaminants, resulting in long-term health consequences. More.
2027 Budget Agreement: Online portal for post-9/11 air quality records
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, City Council Speaker Julie Menin, Council Finance Chair Linda Lee, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget Sherif Soliman and members of the City Council today announced a handshake agreement on a balanced $125.8 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget. More.
Update on Telehealth Claims Issues
We want to acknowledge the concerns many of you have raised regarding recent World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program telehealth claims processing issue. We understand the uncertainty this has created and appreciate your patience as we work through the issue. More.
Broken Promise: Federal staffing cuts delay medical care for 9/11 survivors still battling health issues
Tim Casey returned to Ground Zero for the first time since the horrific attack on America in 2001 when fire, debris and steel girders rained down in and around him that Sept. 11. This time, though, he came not as a healthy worker from New Jersey headed to his office but as a cancer patient battling for his life and for promises made by the federal government to “Never Forget.” More.