FDNY EMS Assistant Chief Alvin Suriel, a lifelong lifesaver who helped oversee the department’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic died Tuesday following a short battle with an aggressive 9/11 cancer, the FDNY said. He was 52. More.
Assistant Chief of FDNY EMS dies of 9/11 illness
What Support is There for 9/11 Survivors?
The attacks of September 11 2001 were a defining moment in modern American history, and continue to influence everything from foreign policy to pop culture over 20 years later. More.
The Sick Hero: 3 Health Issues of 9/11 First Responders
Millions of Americans and people around the world were stunned as they watched on television news of two commercial passenger planes that crashed into the World Trade Center twin towers on September 11, 2001. As the rest of the world watched in shock, more than 90,000 Americans sprung to action and volunteered to help look for survivors. More.
9/11 families push ahead in court with new front against Saudi Arabia
The families who lost loved ones in the 9/11 attacks have ramped up their pursuit for justice. The group filed a motion in the Southern Manhattan federal court Tuesday seeking to sue the Saudi government for supporting charities that propped up al-Qaeda terrorists who attacked the U.S. on 9/11, killing 2,977 people. More.
The Sick Hero: 3 Health Issues of 9/11 First Responders
Millions of Americans and people around the world were stunned as they watched on television news of two commercial passenger planes that crashed into the World Trade Center twin towers on September 11, 2001. More.
9/11-Related Cancer Claims FDNY EMS Chief
A veteran FDNY EMS chief veteran died Tuesday from cancer related to his work at during the World Trade Center Attack. Alvin Suriel, 52, was the city's first Hispanic assistant chief of operations of EMS. More.
9/11 families push ahead in court with new front against Saudi Arabia
The families who lost loved ones in the 9/11 attacks have ramped up their pursuit for justice. The group filed a motion in the Southern Manhattan federal court Tuesday seeking to sue the Saudi government for supporting charities that propped up al-Qaeda terrorists who attacked the U.S. on 9/11, killing 2,977 people. More.
Sam Gladding, Wake Forest professor who counseled relatives of 9/11 victims, dies at 76
Sam Gladding, who counseled the survivors of those killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, died Monday in Winston-Salem. He was 76. Gladding, a professor in the department of counseling at Wake Forest University, died of complications of brain cancer at Trellis Supportive Care, said his wife, Claire Gladding. More.