9/11 survivor advocate and FealGood Foundation Founder John Feal made the trek back to Capitol Hill, to urge Congress to fix the World Trade Center Health Program on Thursday. More.
Lawmakers promise more funding for 9/11 first responders
Traveling exhibit on 9/11 terror attacks can be seen at Barnstable Town Hall this weekend
Retired New York City firefighter and exhibit volunteer, Bob Favara, looks over a mosaic of images made from different stops along one side of The Tunnel to Towers traveling exhibit on the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. More.
N.Y. lawmakers spearhead bill to make funding for WTC Health Program permanent
Democrats and Republicans alike — introduced legislation Thursday to make funding for the World Trade Center Health Program permanent. “It’s absolutely insane that we're still here fighting for what heroes deserve,” Nassau County Republican Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, one of those advocating for the bill, said. More.
Jon Stewart’s Healthcare Campaign for Our 9/11 Heroes Sadly Still Isn’t Over Yet
America vowed to never forget 9/11, but we never said anything about the first responders and soldiers we sent to clean it up. That disappointing truth has been a thorn in Jon Stewart’s side in the nearly 23 years since the tragic terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001 unified the country against an enemy that we wouldn’t manage to identify until the following month with the invasion of Afghanistan. More.
Wicklow firefighters to mark 9/11 with charity cycle
Councillor Aoife Flynn Kennedy has backed the Wicklow members of the National Retained Firefighter Association (NRFA) ahead of a charity cycling event which will see them team up with firefighters from the US, as well as their Irish colleagues, to raise funds for two charities on both sides of the pond and to mark 9/11. More.
FDNY EMS Leadership’s 9/11 responders to headline HMP Global’s 2024 EMS World Expo
New York City Fire Department (FDNY) EMS leaders will deliver keynote remarks at HMP Global’s 2024 EMS World Expo, sharing lessons learned from Ground Zero and the lasting impacts of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks on the emergency medical services and first responder community. More.
Psychologist Who Waterboarded C.I.A. Prisoners Defends Method’s Use
The man accused of planning the 9/11 attacks was waterboarded 183 times. The now outlawed “enhanced interrogation” technique is considered a form of torture. More.
Short Hills Resident Suggests Adding Wording About Survivors to 9/11 Memorial
Jean Pasternak spoke to township committee members about adding wording about survivors to the Millburn 9/11 memorial. She stated, “I have written to each of you about the 9/11 Memorial aspect of adding this survivor wording on the different plaques, and I did get a reply, and I appreciate those replies.” More.