An Islip man who helped evacuate hundreds of people during the Sept. 11 terror attacks is now getting some much-needed help following a house fire. The past few years have been extremely difficult for 9/11 responder Bob McMahon. More.
GoFundMe established to help 9/11 responder from Islip following house fire
New York leads nation in law enforcement fatalities, most linked to 9/11 related illnesses
New York State led the nation in 2023 in the number of law enforcement members who died in the line of duty. Of the 13 deaths, the majority are linked to long-term illnesses related to the September 11th terror attacks. More.
Memorial to honor 17 victims killed in 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Plans have been announced to erect a memorial honoring the 17 people whose lives were lost in the 2018 Parkland school shooting. The Parkland 17 Memorial Foundation said Wednesday that the official memorial will be constructed in a serene preserve. More.
Thursday marks one year since uterine cancer recognized as 9/11-related illness
Thursday marked one year since the CDC recognized uterine cancer as a 9/11-related illness so people could get compensation from the World Trade Center Health Program. More.
9/11 victim identified as man from Long Island with help of DNA technology
Well over two decades since the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, the unyielding DNA testing by the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner paid off with a positive identification of another victim. More.
Saudi 9/11 suspect treated inhumanly at secret CIA base in Europe, court says
An alleged 9/11 plotter from Saudi Arabia faced “inhuman treatment” at a secret CIA base in Europe, a court has ruled. Mustafa Ahmed Al Hawsawi was blindfolded, shackled and kept in solitary confinement in Lithuania, before being deported to the US military base at Guantanamo Bay in 2006, European judges heard. More.
Former NJ Police Chief Mourned Who Stood up and Prevailed on 9/11 WTC Health Issue
The 9/11 responder and survivor community are mourning the death of retired North Arlington Police Chief Joe Zadroga, a powerful voice in the campaign to pass and then to extend the James Zadroga 9/11 WTC Health and Compensation Act, named for his son, an NYPD Detective who died in 2006 as a consequence of his exposure to the air in lower Manhattan in the months after the attack. More.
Joseph Zadroga, Who Advocated for 9/11 First Responders, Killed by SUV in Hospital Parking Lot
Joseph Zadroga, a prominent advocate for the families of 9/11 first responders, died after an accident at a New Jersey hospital parking lot on Saturday. The incident took place at Bacharach Rehabilitation in Pomona when an 82-year-old man was pulling his SUV into a parking space, according to a statement from the Galloway Township Police Department. More.