A retired FDNY EMT known as a “mentor to many” has died of 9/11-related leukemia, officials said Thursday. Norman Valle, 59, of the Bronx, was laid to rest following a service at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Parkchester on Thursday. Nearly 200 people attended, according to Israel Miranda, president of the union for EMTs and paramedics. More.
Retired EMT, 59, dies of leukemia linked to 9/11 service
How a 9/11 survivor used yoga to overcome PTSD
John Thurman thought he'd be safe there. After all, he was stationed at the Pentagon, not in a war zone. After spending time in Germany during the Cold War, and then Saudi Arabia during the first Gulf War, a desk job in Washington was surely a safe bet. Until it wasn't. "I thought it was a bomb," Thurman said. More.
Study: 9/11 responders suffer from neuropathy at a much higher rate than non-responders
Mineola doctors share their findings on a condition that is not currently covered under the Zadroga Act. More.
Still Fighting for Downtown’s 9/11 survivors
The last-minute Zadroga Act reauthorization last month was cause for celebration Downtown — and especially for 9/11 Environmental Action, which has been on the frontlines of the fight for healthcare for survivors of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Congress first passed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act in 2010. More.
Jon Stewart joins NYC mayor in honoring 9/11 first responder
Jon Stewart says he was only a "wingman" to a cancer-stricken Sept. 11 firefighter who helped stage a last-ditch congressional fight to secure future health care for first responders. An impassioned former "Daily Show" host joined New York Mayor Bill de Blasio at City Hall to honor retired firefighter Ray Pfeifer with a key to the city. More.
For young adults who lost parents on Sept. 11, a hope for peace
They were children that Tuesday when the world changed. Jessica Murphy was 5 years old on Sept. 11, 2001, a kindergartner at P.S. 183 on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Rob Pycior was 8 and at home with his mother in Landover, Md., when the phone rang that day. Pycior’s father, stationed at the Pentagon, told them to turn on the TV, and they watched as the second airplane hit the World Trade Center.
Candles Lit at Charlie Hebdo Offices Ahead of Anniversary
Parisians have laid flowers and lit candles at the former office of Charlie Hebdo ahead of the anniversary on Thursday of the attack on the magazine. Mourners stopped in ones and twos by the building on the Rue Nicolas-Appert, where a plaque was unveiled on Tuesday. More.
Be 1 In a Million: Mental Health First Aid Should Be “As Common as CPR”
Today the National Council for Behavioral Health is announcing a new campaign, “Be 1 in a Million,” to train 1 million people in Mental Health First Aid. Currently more than 500,000 people, from law enforcement officers to educators to First Lady Michelle Obama, have been trained in this course that teaches people how to recognize when someone may be experiencing a mental health or substance use problem. More.