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Thousands Flood NYC Streets For Tunnel To Towers 5K Run

Sunday marked the 18th annual Tunnel To Towers 5K run and walk. Thousands followed in the footsteps of a hero. They were retracing the steps of FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller, who was on his way home on Sept. 11, 2001, when he got word of a plane hitting one of the World Trade Center towers. He turned back around, strapped on 75 pounds of gear and ran through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to help save lives. More.

For American kids, 9/11 is history, not a memory

Wednesday marks 18 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. One of the deadliest days in modern American history. But after nearly two decades, for students from elementary through high school, the attack isn’t a memory. It’s history. A part of their curriculum in a chapter of their text book. Student body vice president at Byrnes High School, Wylie Shaw, understands the disconnect that many of his classmates feel to 9/11. More.

18 years later, 9/11 responders and survivors continue to receive medical monitoring and treatment

This year marks 18 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks and still nearly 100,000 responders and survivors, whose health was impacted by the attacks, receive medical monitoring and treatment today. 350 of those live right here in Arizona. The World Trade Center Health Program is helping provide high-quality, compassionate care to those most impacted. More.

The John Jay Community Honors 9/11 Heroes through Tribute Events

To commemorate the 18th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, John Jay held several events honoring the lives lost because of the terrorist attack, recalling their service, reflecting on the day, and reaffirming our commitment to help serve each other. To kick off the tributes, President Karol V. Mason spoke about the events and their importance for John Jay. More.

Mesothelioma Awareness Day: Asbestos Exposure Continues to Impact 9/11 Rescue and Recovery Workers

While the events of September 11, 2001 will never leave the hearts of Americans, the aftermath continues to haunt those who dropped everything to search for survivors, recover remains and restore Ground Zero. With the rising number of cancer diagnoses among 9/11 responders, Mesothelioma Awareness Day (MAD), an annual movement held on September 26, has taken on a new meaning. More.

More broken hearts 18 years after 9/11, as heart disease rates spike among Ground Zero responders, report finds

A new study has found higher levels of cardiovascular disease among 9/11 first responders, and higher rates associated with spending more time at Ground Zero. The study, published this month in JAMA (the peer-reviewed Journal of the American Medical Association), examined the health of nearly 9,800 New York City firefighters who first arrived at the World Trade Center site in the two weeks after 9/11. The study looked at their health between Sept. 11, 2001 and Dec. 31, 2017.

Protecting Those Whom Terrorism Victims Leave Behind

With the recent anniversary of 9/11, all of us at Milestone, like our fellow Americans, have been thinking about how much the victims, their families, and our country lost in just a few minutes on what would have been a regular day. Seeing how our trial attorneys immediately went to work with legislators to lend a hand makes us proud to be part of the American civil justice community. More.

"I feel like my dad's with me": 13 new FDNY firefighters lost a parent on 9/11

Tuesday marked graduation day for 301 men and women in the New York City Fire Department's class of 2019. Among them, a record number who are answering the call, as their fathers did for the last time on 9/11. The new graduates of the New York Fire Academy are now among the city's bravest, inheriting a legacy of service and sacrifice. More.