The woman who led the federal 9/11 compensation program through a tumultuous five and a half years is leaving her post, the Department of Justice informed the 9/11 community Tuesday. Rupa Bhattacharyya will be “departing federal government service at the end of April. More.
Rupa Bhattacharyya steps down as special master of 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
New Bern Firemen’s Museum dedicates 9/11 monument
A new monument to honor those that lost their lives during the attacks on September 11, 2001 was dedicated in New Bern Sunday. The New Bern Firemen’s Museum built the statue to educate future generations who are curious about what happened on that tragic day. More.
9/11 Memorial Unveiled during ceremony in New Bern
On Sunday, about 300 people attended the unveiling of the 9/11 memorial at the Firemen's Museum in Downtown New Bern. Officials said the memorial took about a year and a half to install. The replica of the two towers is made of granite and weighs about 25,303 pounds, according to officials. More.
9-11 Officially Observed by WI Schools
School kids in Wisconsin will now officially observe nine-eleven. Governor Evers yesterday signed a new law adding September 11th to the state’s list of special observation days. That puts nine-eleven on the same list as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, Susan B. Anthony’s birthday, Environmental Awareness Day, Bullying Awareness Day, and Veterans Day. More.
Ex-FDNY member Michael Lyons of LI dies of 9/11 cancer
Retired FDNY Capt. Michael J. Lyons, a Dix Hills resident cited many times for heroism during more than 20 years on the job, including for efforts on Sept. 11, 2001, has died of 9/11-related cancer, the FDNY confirmed. He was 53. More.
Governor signs 9/11 observance bill prompted by local superintendent
Among 13 bills Governor Tony Evers signed into Law Thursday, one was prompted by a local superintendent. In October 2021, Altoona Superintendent Heidi Eliopoulos spoke in front of the Wisconsin State Assembly about making 9/11 a special observance day in schools. More.
Plan to teach NJ students about 9/11 terror attacks
Remember the 9/11 attacks? Most New Jersey adults have vivid memories of that fateful day 21 years ago when radical Islamic terrorists with Al Qaeda flew hijacked jetliners into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania, but many school kids know very little if anything about the attacks. More.
Judge To Decide on 9/11 Families Deal Over $3.5 Billion in Compensation
She is expected to rule as well on whether the Biden administration has the right to dictate the fate of a $7 billion fortune sitting in New York’s Federal Reserve. It looks like the battle for billions of dollars in compensation for victims of the attacks on 9/11 is about to come to a head in a United States court. More.