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Steve Brickman, retired FDNY firefighter, dies of 9/11-related illness at 57

Steve Brickman of Jamesport, a retired FDNY firefighter who spent nearly two weeks at ground zero following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, died Sunday of illness attributed to 9/11, according to the FDNY. He was 57. In 2013, Mr. Brickman was diagnosed with stage 4 head and neck cancer and stage 4 lung cancer. More.

NYPD Veteran Who Survived 9/11 Cancer Dies From Coronavirus Complications

A veteran New York Police Department detective who survived cancer linked to 9/11 has died from complications of the coronavirus. Detective Robert Cardona, who has an 8-year-old son, had been with the department for 19 years. “Today we lost another great detective to COVID-19 complications,” said Chief Rodney Harrison on Twitter. More.

Senators Share Concerns of FBI Manipulation in 9/11 Case

A bipartisan coalition called for an investigation of how the FBI has handled subpoenas in the lawsuit that calls Saudi Arabia complicit in the 9/11 attacks. “The conflicts of interest could not be more apparent, raising obvious concerns that the process is being manipulated to avoid disclosures that may prove embarrassing to the FBI or individual FBI officials. More.

Coronavirus News: FDNY EMT Gregory Hodge, who worked on 9/11, died from COVID-19

A 24-year-veteran FDNY EMT who worked on the World Trade Center rescue and recovery effort after September 11th has died from coronavirus. Emergency Medical Technician Gregory Hodge, 59, was assigned to New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) since October, 2016. More.

Nearly 20 years after being destroyed on 9/11, a New York City church is being resurrected

This year, Easter dawned in a dark hour. We cannot see the end of the pandemic, but Easter and spring remind us of victory. Our next story is a tale of triumph over adversity. It begins with America's first crisis of the 21st century. In all that was lost on 9/11, nearly forgotten was the only house of worship destroyed that day. More.

A Veteran Defender Is Selected for Guantánamo’s 9/11 Trial

A leading defense lawyer who specializes in death penalty cases has been chosen to represent one of the five men accused of plotting the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks before a military tribunal at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, overcoming a key obstacle to the war crimes trial. More.

COVID-19 a Big Threat to 9/11 Workers, but Little Tracking or Testing So Far

Fire Department Battalion Chief Al Petrocelli Jr. reflected on the differences in the losses of his little brother on 9/11, and of his father to coronavirus on April 1. “With Mark, we had a funeral Mass with no body,” the 50-year-old Staten Islander said of his only sibling. “With Dad, we had a body but couldn’t have a Mass. It’s like a flip-flop, the theater of the absurd.” More.

Coronavirus in New York: A paramedic's diary

As a senior paramedic in New York City, Anthony Almojera is used to being close to death. But nothing in his 17-year career could have prepared him for the outbreak of coronavirus. The state has now had more diagnosed cases of the virus than any single country. It has the grim distinction of being at the forefront of a global health crisis. More.