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.
A Veteran Defender Is Selected for Guantánamo’s 9/11 Trial
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.
Hardhat Tells the Story of Medical Professionals at Ground Zero
One of the first donations to the nascent 9/11 Memorial Museum in 2006 was a collection acquired from the American Red Cross September 11 Recovery Program, which consisted of hundreds of drawings and cards made by children. More.
Don’t equate the coronavirus crisis to 9/11
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, I was in my middle school library in a New York City suburb with another student. The library was eerily empty. We looked around a corner to where the staff offices were, and saw everyone gathered around a TV. More.
9/11 Organization Shares Lessons Learned in Times of Crisis: Voices of September 11th Coronavirus Response Tip Sheets Available Now
VOICES Coronavirus Response Tip Sheets are available online and can be downloaded at http://www.voicescenter.org and include advice on Talking to Children About COVID-19; Guidance for Individuals and Families; Understanding Common Reactions to Stressful Situations; Mental Health Considerations; and Mental Health and Medical Resources. More.
Al Petrocelli, firefighter who lost son on 9/11, dies of coronavirus
A beloved FDNY battalion chief from Staten Island who lost his son on 9/11 has died of coronavirus. Al Petrocelli succumbed to the virus on Wednesday morning. He was 73 years old. Petrocelli went to his doctor on March 17 complaining of fatigue — he was sleeping around the clock, his wife Ginger told the Staten Island Advance. He was diagnosed on March 24, a week before his death. More.
Judge who presided over World Trade Center terrorism trials dies of coronavirus
Kevin Duffy, a longtime judge who presided over three major New York terrorism trials in the 1990s, has died of the coronavirus. He was 87. The district court executive in Manhattan federal court said Duffy died Wednesday in Greenwich Hospital in Connecticut. More.
I saw 9/11 in New York. This is worse.
I never thought New York City could experience anything worse than the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. I was wrong. The memory of that day is seared in my mind. I recall taking the Metro North train into Grand Central terminal and hearing that a plane had flown into the World Trade Center. I assumed it was a Cessna that had gotten into an accident, so I proceeded downtown by subway, heading to my office at the Wall Street Journal. More.