There is a tradition in Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Academy in Rockaway Beach, Queens that permits students to dress down every Sept. 11th, exchanging their uniforms for regular clothes providing that they wear red, white, and blue. More.

A street renaming took place over the weekend in honor of a police officer from Wantagh, who died of a 9/11-related illness. The corner of Ewell Place and Cornelius Avenue in Wantagh is now named for Lieutenant c Place. The NYPD lieutenant died in 2016 at age 64. More.

A traveling NIOSH exhibit spotlights research that has advanced medical treatment and awareness of the health problems experienced by workers who responded to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. More.

The FDNY promoted 53 firefighters on Monday, including three legacy members who lost fathers and brothers during the 9/11 attacks. More.

A former NYPD officer has died from an illness that resulted from his service at Ground Zero following the 9/11 terror attacks, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page. More.

It took 23 years, but now responders arriving at the crash site of United Airlines Flight 93 while it was still smoldering deep in the ground and for the following weeks of cleanup are eligible to enroll in the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program. More.

Earlier this year, a mass shooting disrupted the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl celebration, killing one person and injuring several. In a multi-part KCUR series, “The Injured,” two reporters investigate what happened to the children and adults who survived the mass shooting and are living with the physical and emotional toll for potentially the rest of their lives. More.

Colleen Spor’s husband Joseph was one of 343 New York City firefighters who perished on Sept. 11, 2001, when the World Trade Center catastrophically collapsed following the terrorist attacks. More.