Calling hours and funeral arrangements have been announced for a NYS Trooper who died of illness connected to her assignment in NYS during the 9-11 terrorist attacks. The interim leader of the New York State Police said that is was with a heavy heart that they announce the death of a trooper who most recently served in the Western New York area. More.
Arrangements announced for NYS Trooper who died of illness connected to 9/11 assignment
Building a Pillar of Strength: A Reflection on Designing the 9/11 Memorial & Museum
On the morning of September 11, 2001, architect Craig Dykers was on a plane headed toward JFK when, out his window, he witnessed UA Flight 175 crash into the South Tower of the World Trade Center. He describes that day as “abstract” and “surreal.” More.
‘The Mauritanian’ Trailer: Jodie Foster & Benedict Cumberbatch Clash In Film Adaptation Of 9/11 Legal Epic From STX
Nearly 20 years after the September 11 attacks, Kevin Macdonald’s The Mauritanian takes a deeper look into the legal aftermaths following the years-long trial of the once-accused Mohamedou Ould Slahi. In the trailer, Jodie Foster’s Nancy Hollander attempts to do the difficult: legally defend and represent one of the men accused of facilitating the World Trade Center attacks. More.
9/11 Hero Who Had to Prove He Volunteered at Ground Zero to Get Benefits Dies
A 9/11 hero who volunteered, was struck with cancer linked to his time at ground zero and had to prove he was there that day in order to receive 9/11 benefits has passed away after a long and valiant fight with the illness. More.
How The WTC Victim’s Fund Fails The Victims …… a personal perspective
I was at Ground Zero on 9-11-01. Actually, I was standing about 4 blocks away when the first building came down. I became enveloped in the dust and lived in what had become known as “The Frozen Zone” surrounding Ground Zero for the next few years. More.
We dare not repeat the mistakes of 9/11
The 9/11 Commission Report stated without equivocation: “The dispute over the [2000] election and the 36-day delay cut in half the normal transition period. Given that a presidential election in the United States brings wholesale change in personnel, this loss of time hampered the new administration in identifying, recruiting, clearing, and obtaining Senate confirmation of key appointees.” More.
9/11 workers who die of COVID to be added to Nesconset wall
A memorial wall of granite in Nesconset is to start including workers who were sickened by the 9/11 wreckage if they also die of COVID-19, so long as they had an underlying condition related to their work in the attacks’ aftermath, the head of the nonprofit that runs the memorial said Tuesday. More.
The Ethics and Politics of Guantánamo Bay: A Conversation With Carol Rosenberg and John Kirby
On September 16, 2020, Pulitzer Center journalist grantee Carol Rosenberg joins John Kirby, a CNN analyst and retired U.S. Navy rear admiral, to discuss the moral, legal, and political challenges surrounding the military prison at Guantánamo Bay. More.