As federal agencies were gathering intelligence on our adversaries and monitoring extremist groups, I was starting the 5th grade and getting to know my new classmates. While the U.S. was gearing up for a potential attack on American citizens, I was playing on the monkey bars at recess. More.
Growing Up in the Shadow of September 11th: A Pathway to a National Security Career
Travel changed after 9/11; Here’s how it will look after the Covid-19 pandemic finally recedes
The coronavirus has devastated economies around the world and disrupted life in ways that were unimaginable just a few months ago. The world will never be the same. But at some point, industries will start coming back online and people will start going out again. More.
High school seniors were born around 9/11. Now, instead of celebrating graduation, they're in quarantine.
In early April, COVID-19 deaths in New York City surpassed those from the Sept. 11 terrorism attack on the World Trade Center. There’s a strong inclination to compare the current pandemic to 9/11, two catastrophes that challenged the American people in unprecedented ways. More.
9/11 responder Michael J. Schnitzer remembered as a 'perfect partner'
Rockville Centre resident Michael J. Schnitzer never took a day off. A member of the New York City Department of Corrections’ Emergency Services Unit, Schnitzer was particularly proud of his perfect attendance record, which had even been recognized with an award. More.
Surveillance and Security After the Lockdown: Lessons from the 9/11 Era
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused policymakers around the world to consider how and when surveillance tools and personal data collection should be used in the name of public health and safety. On April 22, three Duke faculty members spoke to congressional staff about these issues in a virtual briefing organized by Duke in DC and the Duke Program in American Grand Strategy. More.
Over 80% of World Trade First Responders Have Fatty Liver Disease
Gastrointestinal aerodigestive disorders such as GERD and Barrett’s esophagus have been frequently reported in this population. Additionally, an increasing body of literature has shown that fatty liver disease is not only secondary to metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and obesity, as previously thought, but can also result from environmental and industrial toxicants. More.
Coronavirus Finds WTC Responders, Survivors Especially Vulnerable
Among the scores of city civil servants who have died in the COVID-19 pandemic have been 9/11 World Trade Center cancer survivors like Det. Robert Cardona, who joined the NYPD in July 2001, just two months before the terrorist attacks. More.
FDNY EMT who responded to 9/11 dies of coronavirus
John Redd, an FDNY EMT who gave first-aid instruction to panicked 911 callers waiting for an ambulance has died of complications from coronavirus, the FDNY said Tuesday. He was 63. Redd was a 26-year veteran of the FDNY and took part in rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center on 9/11. More.