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Medical Kits Boost Community Disaster Preparedness

When disaster strikes, every second counts. That’s why a group of doctors and nurses are taking preparedness- Opens in new window into their own hands. More.

Heroes for the WTC heroes: Congress finally fully funds the 9/11 health program

Almost 25 years after the destruction of the World Trade Center by Al Qaeda terrorists and the devastating medical problems the resulting toxic plume inflicted on tens of thousands of people. More.

Give 9/11 first responders treatment, support they deserve

Nearly 25 years after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, researchers like those at Stony Brook Medicine are still doing critical work to understand the psychological and physical impacts on first responders and others who for months sifted through the World Trade Center rubble and breathed the toxic air. More.

Federal cuts are impacting programs under the Zadroga Act, 9/11 advocates group says

It has been 15 years since the Zadroga Act was signed into law, establishing crucial health care and compensation programs for 9/11 victims. But on the heels of that milestone, advocates say federal staffing cuts and a hiring freeze are making it more difficult for first responders and survivors to get much-needed care. More.

9/11 WTC Health Program workforce cut by 25% under Sec. Kennedy as patient count rises: advocates

The staff running the federal World Trade Center Health Program has been cut by 25% as the number of sick 9/11 survivors the group treats is expected to increase by 10,000 this year, the Daily News has learned. More.

It's time to complete the story of the 9/11 Pentagon attack

The year 2026 marks the 25th Remembrance of September 11, 2001. For a quarter-century, our nation has carried the profound weight of that day — the shock of the attacks, the grief for the lives lost, and the enduring commitment to remember the victims. More.

Why Is It So Hard to Set a 9/11 Trial Date? Here’s What to Know

Prosecutors this week asked a military judge to schedule Jan. 11, 2027, as the opening date for the Sept. 11 conspiracy trial of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, who is accused of hatching the plot, and other defendants. More.

To honor memory of her cop father, she's fighting for 9/11 responders

Leah Betso’s first day of kindergarten was Sept, 11, 2001. She doesn’t recall much from that day or the ones that followed, except that something awful had happened and her father wasn’t around much in the months to come. More.