Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed legislation to extend the period for workers and volunteers seeking lost wage and medical benefits as a result of their involvement in the September 11th rescue, recovery and clean-up operations. More.
Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Ensure Benefits for 9/11 Workers and Volunteers
PTSD, Binge Drinking Persist For Survivors Of 9/11 In Epic Proportions
When discussing the tragedy that was September 11, 2001, many people speak of the people who died, who perished while working for Cantor Fitzgerald in the twin towers, who died on a plane that crashed into the twin towers or in a Pennsylvania field, the hundreds of firefighters who lost their lives, entire companies wiped out in one tragic instant. More.
News Woman starts nonprofit to help families cope with tragedy
A New Canaan woman who lost her son on Sept. 11 founded a nonprofit organization to help families deal with tragedy. Mary Fetchet's son, Brad, worked on the 89th floor of the South Tower. Brad was 24 years old when he died and was a graduate of New Canaan High School and Bucknell University. More.
House votes to let 9/11 victims sue Saudi Arabia
Defying a veto threat from the Obama administration, the House of Representatives Friday passed by voice vote a bill that would allow terror victims of the attacks on September 11, 2001 to sue Saudi Arabia. The Senate passed the measure by voice vote in May. More.
9/11 through a child's eyes: Survivor overcomes PTSD, addiction
MSNBC Should Not Replay Live Footage Each 9/11
You flip on the TV to see the twin towers of the World Trade Center, both with massive plumes of smoke funneling out in front of the bright blue New York morning. Matt Lauer narrates, telegraphing both concern and, somehow, calm. The date is Sept. 11. The year: 2015. Or 2014. Or 2013. More.
9/11’s Second Wave: Cancer and Other Diseases Linked to the 2001 Attacks Are Surging
When Placido Perez closes his eyes, he can still see the World Trade Center towers beneath him. On weekends, he would sometimes fly his red-and-white Cessna along the Hudson River, taking selfies with the towers in the background, stark against a cerulean sky. “I still look at the pictures all the time,” he says. “I remember the good times. It’s what gets you through.” More.
First study examines PTSD & cognitive impairment in World Trade Center responders
New research published by the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring confirms the connection between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and cognitive impairment - in this case, among those who helped with search, rescue and cleanup efforts following the 2001 World Trade Center (WTC) attacks. More.