A New York senator needs billions in funding to cover health care costs for Sept. 11 responders and survivors. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is asking Congress for about $3 billion to pay for the medical expenses, but the inflation rate on health care is higher than expected, so that gap must be filled, the politician said. More.
Billions needed for health care to support 9/11 survivors
Tunnel to Towers Foundation 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit
Miller-Keystone Blood Center hosts the Tunnel to Towers Foundation 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit on Sunday, July 17, 2022 in Bethlehem. Pennsylvania is in critical need of blood according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health website. More.
Ground zero work after 9/11 damaged ferry captain's lungs. A young donor gave him new life
When the World Trade Center was attacked on 9/11, Tony Moyet was the first New York Waterway ferry captain on the scene to help evacuate the area. More.
9/11 responders still need federal and state help
After the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, Long Islanders flocked to Ground Zero to help. Firefighters, police officers, doctors, nurses, emergency medical technicians and other first responders headed to the pile, first to help with rescue efforts, then with recovery and cleanup. More.
Sen. Gillibrand: Additional $3 billion needed for 9/11 survivors
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced Wednesday she is asking Congress to pass $3 billion worth of supplemental funding for the World Trade Center Health Program. More.
Travis Manion Foundation to Host Annual 9/11 Heroes Run in Murfreesboro
The Travis Manion Foundation and The City Schools Foundation are joining forces to host The Murfreesboro 9/11 Heroes Run and Back to School Dash on September 10, 2022. Together the Murfreesboro 9/11 Heroes Run and Back to School Dash will raise funds and awareness for our unsung heroes and create a run experience like no other in the area. More.
Congress members make bipartisan push to save 9/11 healthcare program
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island/South Brooklyn) and a bipartisan group of Congress members are hoping to secure funding to address the $3 billion deficit threatening the future of the World Trace Center Health Program (WTCHP). More.
9/11 Responder From Bloomfield Celebrates Life-Saving Transplant
Tony Moyet of Bloomfield had an extra-special reason to celebrate Independence Day this year: the anniversary of his life-saving double lung transplant. It was a year ago that Moyet underwent his surgery at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children's Hospital of New Jersey. More.