The Tunnel to Towers 5K is coming to Washington County this year on the 20th anniversary of the first time it was run – by a Brooklyn firefighter in full gear who raced on foot three miles through the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel to get to the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. More.
Tunnel to Towers 5K in Southpointe on 9/11 anniversary
9/11 Stories: NYPD Chief Terry Tobin
Terry Tobin was given the NYPD Medal Of Valor for the lives she saved on September 11th, despite suffering two serious injuries herself. Tobin was a Lieutenant in the NYPD public information office, already on her way from NYPD headquarters to The World Trade Center when the second tower was hit. More.
Scottsdale Preps For 9/11 Tribute, Marks 20th Anniversary
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the attacks that took the lives of nearly 3,000 people on Sept. 11. In recognition, the city of Scottsdale is hosting a free 9/11 Memorial Tribute, Sept. 3-12, at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. More.
Her dad died on 9/11. Now, this Chesapeake woman uses horses to help veterans cope with trauma.
Kayla Arestivo has never seen war. But she has felt it. As a kid on Long Island, she was 8 when the planes hit the skyscrapers in Manhattan. Her dad, William Fallon Jr., was on the 103rd floor of the north tower. He and every one of his colleagues at Cantor Fitzgerald at work that morning on floors 101 through 105 died. More.
Berkeley Heights 9/11 Memorial Gets Spruced Up Thanks to Local Boy Scouts
Boy Scout Troop 368 went above and beyond at the 9/11 memorial on Park Avenue by planting flowers, spreading mulch, and weeding. Troop 368 took Berkeley Heights resident Masako Murphy's request into their own hands and got to work to exceed expectations. More.
Florida condo searchers face 9/11-like health risks, ex-FDNY commissioner says
Rescue workers searching for survivors of the deadly condo tower collapse in Florida face health risks similar to those faced by first responders following the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center, former FDNY Commissioner Thomas Von Essen said Friday. More.
Chester 9/11 Survivor, Author Tackles Trauma With Faith, Hope
William "Will" Jimeno hasn't had what many would consider an ordinary life. He's a Colombian immigrant who grew up in Hackensack beginning in his toddler years, to later serve in the U.S. Navy, to then come home for college from San Diego and meet the woman he'd later marry, before becoming a Port Authority Police Officer. More.
Former Saudi officials to be questioned about alleged links to 9/11 attackers
Former Saudi officials will be questioned about their alleged links to the 9/11 attacks in court depositions this month by lawyers acting for families of the victims, who view it as a breakthrough in efforts to prove a link between Riyadh and the hijackers. More.