Five freelance photojournalists have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security for violation of their First Amendment rights, the ACLU announced yesterday. The journalists are alleging that Customs and Border Patrol agents tracked, detained and interrogated them because of their coverage of immigration issues along the U.S-Mexico border in 2018 and 2019. More.
5 Photojournalists Sue Homeland Security for First Amendment Violations
Fontana holds race to honor heroes who died on 9/11
More than 100 local residents, joined by a very special guest from France, participated in the first-ever Fontana Tunnel to Towers 5K Run at Fontana Park on Oct. 26. The event was one of several Tunnel to Towers 5K races that are held throughout the country to pay homage to the many firefighters, first responders, military members, and civilians who lost their lives in New York on Sept. 11, 2001. More.
FDNY dad & former UFA president who lost son on 9/11 dies
James ‘Jimmy’ Boyle, a former two-time president of the Uniformed Firefighters Association, died over the weekend at age 80. And while Boyle may be partly remembered for his difficult contract negotiations with City Hall during the Dinkins administration, he was also the face of 9/11 parents who lost their sons and daughters in the rubble of the World Trade Center after the 2001 terror attacks led to the collapse of the Twin Towers. More.
It is now the law to hold a moment of silence on 9/11 in New York public schools
Eighteen years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the governor of New York is making sure young students don't forget the impact of that day. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation requiring all public schools to hold a moment of silence every year on September 11 — making remembrance the law, CBS New York reports. More.
Engineering NYC's Iconic Structure: One World Trade Center
Nearly two decades ago, the September 11th attacks rocked the U.S. and the world. Following the destruction, New York was left without world trade centers. It was in this aftermath and rebuilding effort that the One World Trade Center was conceived – and construction began. More.
Pence Links Suleimani to 9/11. The Public Record Doesn’t Back Him
In a series of tweets on Friday defending President Trump’s decision to authorize the drone strike that killed Iran’s top intelligence commander, Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani, Vice President Mike Pence reeled off a list of some of General Suleimani’s most notorious attacks and machinations. Mr. Pence described “an evil man” who had threatened American national security interests for decades. More.
Thousands to march across Brooklyn Bridge to protest anti-Semitic attacks
Thousands of members of the local Jewish community and their allies are expected to march across the Brooklyn Bridge on Sunday, in a show of unity in the face of a rising tide of anti-Semitic attacks. Billed as the “No Hate, No Fear Solidarity March,” the event is due to kick off at 11 a.m. in Lower Manhattan's Foley Square, then cross the bridge to end at Brooklyn's Cadman Plaza. More.
9/11: State trooper Ryan Fortini dies of illness caused by World Trade Center response
State Police Investigator Ryan Fortini was very often the first person to respond when the call went out for backup. He was also known for his positive outlook and upbeat attitude. Those are two big ways in which state police Capt. David Atkins will remember Fortini. The former Dutchess County resident and retired investigator died this week of cancer believed to be caused by his work during the 9/11 response in Manhattan.