The city will devote $34.2 million in the coming fiscal year to creating a public online portal to post documents related to post-9/11 air quality and health risks as part of the $125.8 billion Fiscal Year 2027 city budget announced June 30. More.
$40 million for 9/11 document discovery, release included in city budget
Health Impacts of the World Trade Center Disaster-A Call to Study Those Exposed at a Young Age
The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center (9/11) exposed both disaster responders and community members to a complex mixture of environmental contaminants, resulting in long-term health consequences. More.
Scientists discover possible link between 9/11 and accelerated aging
A study of World Trade Center responders found that PTSD is associated with molecular changes linked to accelerated biological aging and a higher risk of chronic disease. The study, led by Stony Brook University in New York, could offer new clues to the long-term physical health effects of post-traumatic stress disorder. More.
2027 Budget Agreement: Online portal for post-9/11 air quality records
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, City Council Speaker Julie Menin, Council Finance Chair Linda Lee, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget Sherif Soliman and members of the City Council today announced a handshake agreement on a balanced $125.8 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget. More.
25 Years Later, 9/11 Day Aims to Transform the Anniversary of 9/11 into America's Day of Doing Good
In observance of the upcoming 25th anniversary of 9/11, the nonprofit 9/11 Day today unveiled sweeping plans to unite tens of millions of Americans across political, geographic, generational, and cultural lines in the single largest day of doing good in American history. More.
Brett Kavanaugh named a panelist for 9/11 lecture
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh will be joined by University President Emeritus Edward Malloy, president of the March for Life Education and Defense Fund Jennie Bradley Lichter and Notre Dame trustee James Dunne III for the 5th annual Jeanie Poole O’Shaughnessy Memorial Lecture on Sept. 11. Panelists will discuss their experiences of the 9/11 attacks. More.
Podcast Explores the Growing Intersection of Homeland Security and Emergency Medicine
The Government Services Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (GSACEP) has released a new podcast episode examining the expanding role of homeland security within emergency medicine, featuring disaster and tactical medicine expert Dr. Dominique Wong. More.
Columbia remembers 9/11 with a 110-story climb — the height of the World Trade Center
Nearly 300 people started climbing the stairs at Hearnes Center shortly after 8:30 a.m. Saturday, on their way to counting 2,200 steps or 110 stories, roughly the height of the World Trade Center. More.