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Bill could force companies to notify 9/11 survivors about health programs, but one group is left out

It’s been nearly 22 years since the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history. Still many New Yorkers are not only scarred by it, but are still dying because of the air they breathed. Hundreds of thousands of people spent time in Lower Manhattan in the months after, unaware they were putting themselves in danger due to the debris. More.

John Feal: We’re years removed from 9/11 'and we’re still fighting’

President Joe Biden is in Utah to mark the first anniversary of the PACT Act–the largest expansion in veterans’ benefits in decades for service members exposed to toxic burn pits that were used to dispose of trash on military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan. John Feal, a leading advocate for 9/11 responders who was a demolition worker at Ground Zero, joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss. More.

5 World Trade Center to offer over 1K apartments, 80 set aside for 9/11 survivors, first responders: Hochul

It’s a done deal! Gov. Kathy Hochul announced she’d struck an agreement with lawmakers to develop an apartment-filled skyscraper at 5 World Trade Center on Thursday, ending a two-year fight over the building. More.

NY will establish notification system for 9/11 benefit programs under new law

The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 took the lives of nearly 3,000 people that day, but went on to impact the lives of thousands more who lived and worked in the surrounding area. More.

NYS expanding awareness of 9/11 compensation program

The health impacts from the devastating events that unfolded on 9/11 are still with us 22 years later. Experts say those who were near the twin towers were subjected to harmful particles and debris that caused various cancers and a slew of other health issues. More.

NY may require businesses near Ground Zero during 9/11 to inform workers of toxins, benefit eligibility

The new legislation will require businesses in lower Manhattan and northern Brooklyn during Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks to contact workers employed during that time who may have been exposed to life-threatening toxins. More.

Legislation to Help 9/11 Victims Passed

In New York State, lawmakers unanimously passed a bill to help 9/11 victims during this most recent session. More.

New York State lawmakers pass legislation to help 9/11 victims

This year as the 9/11 attack comes close to it's 22nd anniversary, New York State lawmakers pass a bill requiring employers to notify past and present employees of their potential eligibility for victim compensation and free healthcare. More.