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NYPD cop follows in 9/11 hero dad’s footsteps, joins elite unit

A New York City cop is following in the footsteps of his father – a hero who died on 9/11 – by joining the NYPD’s elite Emergency Service Unit. More.

Brownsville community garden volunteers ‘devastated’ after 9/11 mural demolished

Volunteers at a Brownsville community garden were left “devastated” after a mural dedicated to a local 9/11 victim was demolished last month despite their pleas to preserve it. More.

Terror suspect who trained with 9/11 hijackers freed from Guantanamo after decades without charge

A Saudi terror suspect who took flying lessons with two of the 9/11 hijackers has been released from Guantanamo Bay detention camp without charge after two decades. More.

Crosby FD 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb & Walk March 25

SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2023 AT 8 AM the public is invited to participate in a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb fundraiser at Crosby Stadium. The Event is sponsored by the Crosby Volunteer Fire Department and the public in encouraged to join the fun and fund. More.

9/11 mural vandalized in West Philadelphia; mother of man killed in attack speaks out

One of the things we remember most from 9/11 was the bravery of first responders. Honoring that heroism was the genesis for a mural in West Philadelphia. But that intent has been disrespected. More.

Some in Congress are forgetting the lingering health issues from the 9/11 attacks

Recently a group of bipartisan members of Congress introduced a bill called the 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2023, which is meant to close an inexplicable shortfall in the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP). More.

9/11 Commission member ID'd as person killed when business jet hit turbulence

A woman who died after the business jet she was aboard hit heavy turbulence while flying over New England was identified Monday as a prominent Beltway lawyer who once served on the 9/11 Commission. More.

Help for the 9/11 ailing: Congress can’t stall in passing bill for WTC responders and survivors

After years of effort from this column and elsewhere, in 2010 Congress created the World Trade Center Health Program and then in 2015 voted to keep it open for responders and survivors until 2090. More.