Businesses that had employees working in Lower Manhattan and Western Brooklyn when the September 11th attacks occurred may need to notify those employees of their potential eligibility for benefits under two federal compensation funds. More.

When the smoke cleared, he’d touched thousands of lives. A heroic firehouse chaplain who died of 9/11-related pancreatic cancer was honored with a plaque at a heartfelt ceremony in Brooklyn Friday — where pals recalled his uniquely funny brand of “spiritual guidance.” More.

After each major disease outbreak, from SARS and Ebola to COVID-19, governments, scientists, and funders have turned their focus to pandemic preparedness and the concept of “Disease X” — an unknown pathogen that can cause a pandemic. More.

A 9-year-old Arlington, Texas, boy and his family were on their way to New York City when something unique happened. The boy struck an immediate bond with a TSA manager (TSM) at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) due to the young man’s keen interest in the heroes who perished over 23 years ago in the terrorist attacks on 9/11. More.

Sept. 11, 2001, was my first day of preschool, the start of my education. That morning, my father, See Wong Shum, went to work on the 82nd floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center — and never came home. More.

Indian River State College (IRSC) has reignited the eternal flame located at the College’s Public Service Academy in Fort Pierce, which had inadvertently been allowed to go dark. The flame serves as a solemn memorial to the victims and first responders of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. More.

More than 20 years after 9/11, hundreds of families still wait for word of a missing loved one, as the NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner continues the heart-wrenching task of identifying remains. More.

Robert L. Shank Sr., a longtime funeral home owner and operator who helped with disaster relief at Ground Zero in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, died Saturday in his Perrysburg home. He was 90. More.