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Update on tax relief for some disabled 9/11 Responders, Survivors and the families of those who have died from their 9/11 injuries

We wanted to take this opportunity to let you know that the IRS has updated the cover sheet to Publication 3920, “Tax Relief for Victims of Terrorist Attacks”. The updated information will help disabled 9/11 Responders, Survivors and the families of those that have died from their injuries in the last three years to understand the tax relief to which they are entitled. This includes clear examples of who the law could apply to and the 800 number for the unit that can answer questions about these provisions, 1 866 562 5227.

Remains identified as Belgian man killed in World Trade Center attacks

The remains of a 31-year-old Belgian man who died in the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center were identified through additional DNA testing, the city medical examiner announced Tuesday. Patrice Braut, a native of Anderlecht, a community on the outskirts of the Belgian capital Brussels, was working on the 97th floor of the North Tower when he was killed. More.

U.S. Senate And House Lawmakers From Across The Country Introduce Critical Reauthorization Of James Zadroga 9/11 Health And Compensation Act

Nearly a week after the 13th Anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, a bipartisan group of lawmakers from across the country has introduced the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act.. U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, Charles Schumer, Robert Menendez, Cory Booker, Richard Blumenthal, Chris Murphy, Elizabeth Warren, Jeanne Shaheen and Jeff Merkley introduced the legislation in the Senate.

Hillary Clinton Expresses Support for Health Benefits for 9/11 Survivors

It is a rule nearly all New York politicians abide by: you don't mix politics and September 11th. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did not buck the trend, keeping her remarks at a fundraiser in support of 9/11 health care benefits squarely on September 11th. She spoke about being at the site of the attack the day after it happened, when she was a U.S. senator. More.

Seeking help after years of 9/11 survivor guilt

The roar of a plane above Lower Manhattan. The rise of a pristine tower where ruins once smoldered. News of terrorist attacks in far-off lands. For New Yorkers in or near the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, the sights and sounds of everyday life can still -- even 13 years later -- trigger painful memories. More.

South Jersey families mourn 9/11 losses

Nicholas and Nancy Brandemarti don't go to work on Sept. 11. Their grandchildren don't go to school. Since 2001, that day is dedicated to the memory of their son, Nicholas W. Brandemarti. The Fordham University grad got his first big post-college job on the 89th floor of the World Trade Center's South Tower, weeks before it was struck by a hijacked plane 13 years ago. More.

Wedding Party From 9/11 Photo Say Found Pic Shows 'Resilience'

The woman who worked 13 years to return a wedding photo found in the rubble of the World Trade Center after the 9/11 attacks is representative of "the best of humanity," said the man who will finally get back the photograph he'd had tacked to his cubicle wall. Fred Mahe thought he'd never see the photograph again, after his office on the 77th floor of the second World Trade Center tower was obliterated in the Sept. 11 attacks. More.

Resilience And Recovery From Traumatic Loss: A Key Issues Forum

Connecticut has suffered many horrors, from the Sandy Hook school massacre to the Petit home invasion. This month, we recall the Sept.11 attack that took so many lives. But such horrors are hardest on those who have lost loved ones. This Key Issues Forum looks at how people find the resiliency to recover from traumatic loss. The forum will be 6-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at Hartford Hospital's Heublein Hall, 560 Hudson St., Hartford. More.