A federal judge in New York on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to provide tens of millions of dollars to the MTA to protect against terrorist attacks, funding that had been denied based on the city’s sanctuary protections for undocumented immigrants. More.

Emergency responders to the World Trade Center collapse on 9/11 have a nearly tripled risk of lung cancer, a new study says. The toxic dust and fumes that lingered over Ground Zero likely boosted lung cancer rates among rescue workers, researchers reported this month in JAMA Network Open. More.

The historic Trinity Church in Lower Manhattan has been around for more than 325 years. Following the September 11 terror attacks, the church became a refuge and a symbol as it was mostly undamaged by the crumbling Twin Towers just blocks away. More.

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in five Americans—including 23 percent of adults and 17 percent of youth—were affected by at least one mental illness in the past year. People of all ages and racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds experience depression, anxiety, substance abuse, or more serious mental health disorders. More.

The health risks from toxic exposures at Ground Zero of the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks are well documented, and diseases caused by those exposures continue to plague WTC responders as we approach 25 years since 9/11. More.

Jeremy Strong will star in and executive produce “9/11,” a Paramount+ limited series that follows a landmark legal case about 9/11 first responders. The series has entered production. More.

A study led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute-designated Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) has found that mutations in blood-forming cells may explain the increased risk for leukemia and other blood disorders among first responders exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) disaster site and its toxic dust. More.

The Office for Victims of Crime staff members extends our condolences to the victims of recent mass violence incidents. The Office presents the resources listed below, which may help victims and their families and the first responders and other professionals providing support to them during this difficult time. More.