A recent epidemiological study showed a high incidence of sarcoidosis among firefighters and emergency medical service (EMS) workers who took part in recovery and rescue efforts following the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York that claimed the lives of almost 3,000 people. More.

The state Senate unanimously approved new legislation that is being hailed as major step forward for New York police officers who developed 9/11-related illnesses. The measure would cover the cost of unlimited sick time for former city police officers who are now working in county or village police departments. More.

Michael Arad, the designer of the 9/11 Memorial, will oversee the creation of a memorial in remembrance of the nine victims of the June 2015 shooting massacre at AME Emanuel Church in Charleston, South Carolina. According to the Charleston newspaper The Post and Courier, Arad will meet with victims' families and congregation members as part of the planning process for the AME Emanuel Church memorial. More.

A museum that tells the stories of the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks will reopen Tuesday in a new space, a little farther from the World Trade Center memorial but with triple the exhibition space of the temporary quarters it occupied for a decade. The 9/11 Tribute Museum was originally founded in 2006 as a temporary shrine to the victims in the years that the larger, better-known National September 11 Memorial and Museum was under construction and even after it opened in 2011.

Jim Kreindler was in his law firm’s offices in New York’s midtown when the attackers struck on 9/11. Since then, he has dedicated thousands of hours and millions of dollars trying to secure what he considers justice for the families of those who were killed – an admission, or else a court decision, that officials from Saudi Arabia provided material support to the 19 al-Qaeda hijackers. More.

While the federal Zadroga Act covers illnesses suffered by first responders who toiled at the World Trade center site after 9/11, some are hoping to close a loophole surrounding the issue in New York State. Former city police and firefighters who went to work at departments outside the city and later developed illnesses are unable to file worker's compensation claims and are running out of sick time. More.

Thousands of people lined the streets of New York City today to honor an American hero. Ray Pfeifer was hailed for his heroism both on and off the job, remembered with laughter and tears at his funeral today. He was a New York City firefighter, a first responder who worked for months at the toxic Ground Zero. More.