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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.

Beloved Doctor Who Worked On 9/11 Cancer Cases Dies

Dr. Gérard Breton, who was instrumental in connecting the 9/11 first responder cancer cases to Ground Zero dust, passed away on June 22. He was 89. More.

Miller-Keystone to host 9/11 exhibit, with goal of 343 blood donations to honor responders

Miller-Keystone Blood Center will host a special event Saturday and Sunday, July 16-17, to honor the first responders to the 9/11 attacks. The center partnered with Tunnel to Towers Foundation to host its 9/11 “Never Forget” Mobile Exhibit. More.