Bright television camera lights hit the face of Mary Fetchet P’00. On March 31, 2003, she testified before the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks—better known as the 9/11 Commission—on its first day of hearings in New York City’s Custom House a few blocks south of the open wound where the Twin Towers stood and fell. More.

For more than a year, New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection claimed it had no documents related to an extensive request for files about its investigation into the air quality in Lower Manhattan after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. More.

Nancy Gell, associate professor in the Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science at the University of Vermont, has received a $499,989 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to pilot a tele-exercise program for World Trade Center responders, a population experiencing higher rates of an aggressive form of prostate cancer. More.

On the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Carolina paid homage to the victims during a sunrise stair climb at Kenan Stadium and remembrance ceremony. More.

Jon Stewart brings star power to the National First Responders Day ceremony. The legendary host takes the stage at Duffy Square in Times Square. The tribute airs on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM ET. SERVPRO presents the powerful event honoring firefighters, police, EMTs, and dispatchers nationwide. More.

A Line Mountain High School social studies teacher is developing a curriculum for secondary school students visiting the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville. More.

Dr. Manuel Trujillo, a doctor who spent days after the September 11th attacks healing a city, patient by patient, has died at 80. Trujillo is credited with leading the mental health response to 9/11 and for setting a template for treatment after traumatic events around the world. More.

Dominic D'Amico was washing his hands in his Smithtown office when he looked in the mirror and noticed he was bleeding through his shirt. More.