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'This Bill Is Truly About Fairness': Nicole Malliotakis Discusses 9/11 Victims Bill

In remarks on the House floor Friday, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) spoke about 9/11. More.

Firefighter James J. Cody, Jr. Road: Garden City South 9/11 hero honored with street renaming

An FDNY firefighter who spent months at ground zero was honored in Garden City South on Saturday with a street renamed after him. Roxbury Road South was renamed in memory of FDNY Firefighter James J. Cody, Jr. – the block he grew up on. More.

Who Voted Against Money for 9/11 Victims' Families

Thirty Republicans and one Democrat opposed legislation Friday that provides compensation to the victims of 9/11 and their family members. More.

Bill would mandate employers inform 9/11 survivors about relief

Thousands of people affected by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, are eligible for health care and other assistance, but don't know it. Legislation introduced this year would require businesses to help spread the word, but it died in committee. More.

House passes bill to give $2.7 billion to families of 9/11 victims

In its final vote before lawmakers left Washington for November’s midterm elections, the House on Friday overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation that would authorize $2.7 billion in compensation payments to the families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks. More.

FDNY paramedic, 9/11 responder fatally stabbed in the line of duty in Queens: 'Heartbreaking and enraging'

New York City is mourning the tragic death of a longtime FDNY paramedic who was fatally stabbed while on duty in a Queens neighborhood Thursday afternoon. More.

The War-Zone Mentality — Mental Health Effects of Gun Violence in U.S. Children and Adolescents

Does gun violence affect the mental health of U.S. children? That question has the same answer as most inquiries about child and adolescent development: it depends. Rarely does a simple cause–effect relationship apply to the same degree to all children, and the same exposures may even have opposite effects on different children. More.

New form of dementia linked to 9/11 first responders

A study conducted by Stony Brook University researchers revealed that World Trade Center (WTC) responders with early-onset cognitive impairment may have a new form of dementia. More.