Chief Shaffer was added to the heart transplant list in November after two years of struggling with his health. With an average heart transplant costing more than $1 million, family and friends helped raise funds in December through the National Foundation for Transplants to cover post-surgery needs that insurance won't cover. More.
Heart transplant scheduled for 9/11 Shanksville fire chief
9-11 hero remembered with a tugboat named in his honor
It was an honor that William F. Fallon, Jr. would have smiled about receiving and at the same time, shook his head in humility about getting, his colleagues said during a Friday morning ceremony where a new tugboat was renaming in his honor. More.
Firefighters: Register before 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund deadline
Court Cousins of the Syosset Fire Department encouraged potential victims to register for the federal government's September 11 Victim Compensation Fund at vcf.gov before a July 29 deadline. More.
Ground Zero survivors battle New York-Presbyterian Hospital which won’t accept 9/11 Health Program
Former NYPD traffic supervisor Walter Clark has nothing but good things to say about New York-Presbyterian Hospital and the care he received for his 9/11-related double lung transplant. More.
PS 46 celebrates new daffodil garden honoring 9/11, COVID victims
A special event was held in Fort Greene Monday honoring those lost on 9/11 through the unveiling of a new garden. Each of the daffodils in the new garden in front of P.S. 46 were planted back in October. They are meant to honor those lost on 9/11 and from COVID. More.
Steve Buscemi health: 'It's still with me' - Actor on his PTSD after volunteering on 9/11
Before becoming a big-time actor, Buscemi, 64, was a firefighter in the 1980s in Manhattan's Little Italy. In the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks of 2001, the star was quick to put his uniform back on and serve alongside his old colleagues – those that were still alive. More.
Tributes paid to Irish firefighter who died of cancer stemming from 9/11 attacks
On 29 March, FDNY Captain Michael Lyons, a New York native who was raised in Swinford, passed away after nearly a six-year battle with stage four cancer, aged 53. He developed the cancer as a direct result of partaking in the rescue efforts on 9/11/2001, and is believed to the 276th firefighter to have died in similar circumstances. More.
Bayonne unveils new 9/11 memorial in front of City Hall
On a cold windy day, in between periods of rain on April 6, Bayonne held an unveiling ceremony for a new memorial for the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that took place on Sept. 11, 2001. The event took place in front of City Hall at 630 Avenue C., which is where the new memorial is located. More.