According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in five Americans—including 23 percent of adults and 17 percent of youth—were affected by at least one mental illness in the past year. People of all ages and racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds experience depression, anxiety, substance abuse, or more serious mental health disorders. More.
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Study reveals a link between World Trade Center toxic exposures and lung cancer
The health risks from toxic exposures at Ground Zero of the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks are well documented, and diseases caused by those exposures continue to plague WTC responders as we approach 25 years since 9/11. More.
Jeremy Strong Sets ‘9/12,’ Limited Series Following 9/11 First Responders’ Legal Fight
Jeremy Strong will star in and executive produce “9/11,” a Paramount+ limited series that follows a landmark legal case about 9/11 first responders. The series has entered production. More.
9/11 study shows how toxic exposures may lead to blood cancers
A study led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute-designated Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) has found that mutations in blood-forming cells may explain the increased risk for leukemia and other blood disorders among first responders exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) disaster site and its toxic dust. More.
View Resources for the Victims of Recent Mass Violence Incidents
The Office for Victims of Crime staff members extends our condolences to the victims of recent mass violence incidents. The Office presents the resources listed below, which may help victims and their families and the first responders and other professionals providing support to them during this difficult time. More.
2025 Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk NYC honors 9/11 heroes with 30,000 runners
The Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk NYC made its inspiring return this Sunday, bringing together participants to honor the legacy of FDNY Firefighter Stephen Siller and the thousands lost on 9/11. More.
Stony Brook community gathers to honor the lives lost on the 24th anniversary of 9/11
Sept. 11, 2025, marks 24 years since Al-Qaeda-backed terrorists hijacked multiple airplanes and struck the World Trade Center in New York City, as well as the Pentagon in Arlington, V.A. The attacks claimed the lives of 2,977 people and injured thousands more. Among those lost were 21 Stony Brook University alumni. More.
9/11 Pain Continues as Justice System Plods Along
Every email I get from Danielle Reddan, director of the Victim Witness Assistance Program in the Office of the Chief Prosecutor of Military Commissions, starts the same way. More.