A 9/11 hero who volunteered, was struck with cancer linked to his time at ground zero and had to prove he was there that day in order to receive 9/11 benefits has passed away after a long and valiant fight with the illness. More.
9/11 Hero Who Had to Prove He Volunteered at Ground Zero to Get Benefits Dies
How The WTC Victim’s Fund Fails The Victims …… a personal perspective
I was at Ground Zero on 9-11-01. Actually, I was standing about 4 blocks away when the first building came down. I became enveloped in the dust and lived in what had become known as “The Frozen Zone” surrounding Ground Zero for the next few years. More.
We dare not repeat the mistakes of 9/11
The 9/11 Commission Report stated without equivocation: “The dispute over the [2000] election and the 36-day delay cut in half the normal transition period. Given that a presidential election in the United States brings wholesale change in personnel, this loss of time hampered the new administration in identifying, recruiting, clearing, and obtaining Senate confirmation of key appointees.” More.
9/11 workers who die of COVID to be added to Nesconset wall
A memorial wall of granite in Nesconset is to start including workers who were sickened by the 9/11 wreckage if they also die of COVID-19, so long as they had an underlying condition related to their work in the attacks’ aftermath, the head of the nonprofit that runs the memorial said Tuesday. More.
The Ethics and Politics of Guantánamo Bay: A Conversation With Carol Rosenberg and John Kirby
On September 16, 2020, Pulitzer Center journalist grantee Carol Rosenberg joins John Kirby, a CNN analyst and retired U.S. Navy rear admiral, to discuss the moral, legal, and political challenges surrounding the military prison at Guantánamo Bay. More.
Tending to our Trauma | A Conversation with Mary Fetchet
On September 11th, 2001, Mary Fetchet lost her son Brad in the attacks on New York City. As a licensed clinical social worker, her response was to start an organization that would advocate on behalf of the families and also provide support. More.
Here’s how to commemorate 9/11 through acts of service from home
National nonprofit group 9/11 Day wants to make Americans aware of ways to safely commemorate Friday’s National Day of Service and Remembrance amid the coronavirus pandemic. More.
FDNY increases size of memorial wall for rising number of 9/11 illness deaths
It’s a grim sign of the times. The FDNY has increased the size of its World Trade Center memorial wall at its Brooklyn headquarters as they prepare to add the names of 27 more members who died of illnesses linked to the toxic air at Ground Zero during the rescue and recovery efforts. More.