This year, Easter dawned in a dark hour. We cannot see the end of the pandemic, but Easter and spring remind us of victory. Our next story is a tale of triumph over adversity. It begins with America's first crisis of the 21st century. In all that was lost on 9/11, nearly forgotten was the only house of worship destroyed that day. More.
Nearly 20 years after being destroyed on 9/11, a New York City church is being resurrected
COVID-19 a Big Threat to 9/11 Workers, but Little Tracking or Testing So Far
Fire Department Battalion Chief Al Petrocelli Jr. reflected on the differences in the losses of his little brother on 9/11, and of his father to coronavirus on April 1. “With Mark, we had a funeral Mass with no body,” the 50-year-old Staten Islander said of his only sibling. “With Dad, we had a body but couldn’t have a Mass. It’s like a flip-flop, the theater of the absurd.” More.
A Veteran Defender Is Selected for Guantánamo’s 9/11 Trial
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.