FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro was the Chief Of Operations on 9/11, second in command to Chief Of Department Pete Ganci. They had just finished a morning conference at department headquarters in Brooklyn when they felt the building shudder. More.
9/11 Stories: FDNY Commissioner Dan Nigro
Declassify the post-9/11 torture program
As Joe Biden settles into his presidency, in addition to facing a pandemic and economic crisis, he will hear demands for accountability. If President Biden is going to help restore a robust commitment to the rule of law, he will need to address the abuses that followed the 9/11 attacks — specifically, the CIA-run torture program. More.
Anxiety, Depression and Drinking: An Unhealthy Combo During the Pandemic
People with anxiety and depression are more likely to step up their drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic than those without these mental health issues, an online survey revealed. More.
New Yorkers With 9/11-Related Illness Call for Vaccine Eligibility
Sixty two year old Cory Todd recalls the time he spent down at the site of World Trade Center in the weeks after the September 11th attacks. At the time he was a chief construction inspector with Con Edison and assisted with the search and recovery efforts. More.
Sudan, fresh off state sponsors of terrorism list, squares off to fight 9/11 families
With depositions of the first Saudi government witnesses now underway, the huge 9/11 lawsuit brought by thousands of survivors and family members in federal court in New York has opened a second major active front – against the government of Sudan. More.
Calls grow for 9/11-style panel to probe Capitol attack
Momentum is growing on Capitol Hill for an independent 9/11-style commission to investigate why law enforcement agencies were not better prepared on Jan. 6 when a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, breached the building and threatened to assassinate the nation’s top leaders. More.
Outspoken Bay Area 9-11 Activist Alice Hoagland And Mother Of Flight 93 Hero Mark Bingham Dies
Alice Hoagland, a beloved figure of the gay rugby movement that her own son, Mark Bingham, helped set in motion shortly before he perished in the 2001 terrorist attacks as one of the heroes of Flight 93, has died. She was 71. More.
Biden Administration Announces Plans To Assess Domestic Violent Extremism
President Biden has asked the director of national intelligence to draw up a comprehensive threat assessment on domestic violent extremism in the country as the new administration seeks to tackle what it calls a "serious and growing national security threat." More.