A former NYPD sergeant was charged Thursday with a trashy 9/11 disability scam in which she falsely claimed to have spent hundreds hours toiling at a Staten Island landfill filled with dangerous World Trade Center debris. More.
Ex-NYPD sergeant lied about work at Staten Island landfill filled with 9/11 debris
Message from the Special Master on the Tenth Anniversary of the Signing of the Zadroga Act
This past weekend, as we ushered in a New Year, the 9/11 community marked an important milestone. Ten years ago, on January 2, 2011, President Obama signed into law the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010. More.
20 years on, what have we learned from the attacks of 9/11?
Not since the Cuba missile crisis of four decades earlier had the world held its breath for so long. As the events in New York and Washington continued to unfold on that September day 20 years ago, it was clear that the level of relative stability that the West had taken for granted, had gone for ever. More.
‘You got to be cognizant’: COVID-19 adds health risks to 9/11 first responders, survivors
Union County Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Castrogiovanni, a former NYPD officer, was at the scene of 9/11. “I had been looking at those buildings my whole life so to see what happened was just, it’s so surreal,” Castrogiovanni said. More.
9/11 families, betrayed again: The White House nearly got away with a dastardly deal
As one who lost her husband on Sept. 11, 2001, and has devoted her life to the pursuit of truth and justice for those attacks, I have worked for decades to bring those foreign nations to justice for their roles bolstering Al Qaeda and enabling the murders of our fellow Americans. More.
9/11 families, betrayed again: The White House nearly got away with a dastardly deal
As one who lost her husband on Sept. 11, 2001, and has devoted her life to the pursuit of truth and justice for those attacks, I have worked for decades to bring those foreign nations to justice for their roles bolstering Al Qaeda and enabling the murders of our fellow Americans. More.
Ex-NYPD officer whose 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund award was stolen gets $400,000 payout
A former NYPD officer and 9/11 survivor whose Victims Compensation Fund award was stolen by a fellow cop and disbarred attorney received $400,000 from the New York State Lawyers Fund Thursday to help offset the nearly $1 million he lost. More.
'Building Resilience After Loss:' Voices Center hosting
The New Canaan-based Voices Center for Resilience is hosting its “Building Resilience After Loss: When It's More Than Just ‘Post-Holiday Blues”’ online workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 6, from 7 to 8:15 p.m. This workshop will be facilitated by Connie Palmer, LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker who is also an experienced teacher, therapist and school counselor with more than 30 years of experience working with children, youth and their families. More.