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More than a dozen Century 21 workers who fought to reopen store after 9/11 are now suffering from Ground Zero illnesses

Century 21 workers who had fought to reopen their Downtown Manhattan store after 9/11 are now suffering from Ground Zero related-illnesses. Over two decades later, the former Century 21 employees at the now shuttered store are among those sick and dying after breathing in the toxic air that hung over Ground Zero for months after 9/11. More.

Sept. 11 Victims Seek Seizure of Iran Oil From U.S.-Owned Tanker

Victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks asked a U.S. judge to order the seizure of Iranian crude oil from a tanker owned by an American private equity firm, to help satisfy a $3.61 billion judgment against Iran over the attacks. The request came in filings on Thursday with the U.S. District Court in Manhattan. More.

Frederick Gallagher, ex-FDNY firefighter from LI, dies of WTC illness

A retired FDNY firefighter from West Islip who assisted in rescue efforts at the World Trade Center died Tuesday from 9/11-related cancer, according to his family. More.

9/11 survivor, guide dog coming to Franklin College

When it was time to make his way downstairs from the 78th floor of One World Trade Center, he didn’t panic. Michael Hingson has been blind since birth. What most people consider a disability hasn’t hindered him, though, not even during that life-or-death situation. More.

9/11 advocates, Jon Stewart demand Congress pass legislation to help military veterans exposed to toxins

Jon Stewart and 9/11 advocate John Feal are putting the heat on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to pass a bill now working its way through the House that would help millions of veterans exposed to toxins overseas. More.

Commissioner proposes park in honor of Green Beret from Macon killed in 9/11 attacks

A Macon-Bibb Commissioner is sponsoring an ordinance that would establish a new park in honor of an Army veteran from Macon who died in the Pentagon during the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. More.

A Generation After 9/11, American Memorials Turn Inward

The United States has a memory problem. Whether through conflicts over statues or bills attempting to ban critical race theory in classrooms, how we tell the American story is under constant debate in our nation’s public spaces, schools, and legislatures. More.

NYPD honors first responder lost to 9/11-related illness. Daniel Massey, like many others, was a Staten Islander

The family of another first responder who fell victim to a 9/11-related illness was presented Monday with the NYPD flag. Sgt. Daniel Massey Jr. of West Brighton retired in 2013 from the 122nd Precinct on Staten Island. More.