Nathan Vrzic was not even alive when the 9/11 terrorist attacks occurred, but the 16-year-old nonetheless devoted the past year to creating a First Responders 9/11 Memorial for Brook Park. The Life Scout from American Legion Boy Scout Troop 610 collaborated with former Brook Park mayor Mark Elliott, and many others, to encase two granite pieces recovered from the debris of the World Trade Center Twin Towers in New York City. More.
Eagle Scout project results in poignant First Responders 9/11 Memorial for Brook Park
343 NYC firefighters died on 9/11. Since then, 200 have died from Ground Zero-related illnesses
The 200th New York City firefighter has died from ailments stemming from working at the toxic World Trade Center site in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, according to city officials. Richard Driscoll, 73, died one day after the death of fellow firefighter Kevin Nolan. More.
Nearly 18 years later, medical examiner identifies remains of 9/11 victim No. 1,644
A woman killed in the 9/11 World Trade Center attack became its 1,664th identified victim through DNA testing of remains recovered in 2002, the city Medical Examiner’s office announced Thursday. The victim’s name was withheld at the request of her family after the ID was made just eight weeks before the 18th anniversary of the terrorist attack in Lower Manhattan, according to a three-paragraph statement. More.
9/11 victim identified almost 18 years after World Trade Center attack; more than 1,100 have yet to be identified
It’s been almost 18 years since 9/11, but more than 1,100 victims — or 40 percent — have yet to be identified. On Thursday, the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner announced a woman had been identified through DNA testing. The identity of the woman is being withheld at her family's request. More.
200th FDNY member dies of WTC-related illness
FDNY Firefighter Richard Driscoll is the 200th FDNY member to die of World Trade Center illness, the department announced. He retired from Engine 91 in East Harlem in 2002. Driscoll responded to the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and worked tirelessly in the rescue and recovery efforts that followed. More.
Study Explains the Uptick of Prostate Cancer in World Trade Center First Responders
Increased inflammation and immune response may partially explain the excess incidence of prostate cancer among first responders exposed to dust at the World Trade Center after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, according to a study recently published in Molecular Cancer Research. The dust from the World Trade Center contained known carcinogens, such as benzene, asbestos, and dioxins. More.
Retired NYC firefighter dies of 9/11-related cancer
The city lost another firefighter to a 9/11 illness, officials said Tuesday — the 199th member of the FDNY to die of a Ground Zero-related sickness. Firefighter Kevin Nolan, 58, was part of the rescue and recovery effort following the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, officials said. More.
Maloney, Schumer, Nadler, and NYC Advocates Celebrate House Passage of the Never Forget the Heroes Act and Call on Senate to Pass Bill Quickly
Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) joined New York Senator Chuck Schumer, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and 9/11 first responders and health and compensation advocates to celebrate the overwhelming House passage of H.R. 1327: Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act. More.