A watchdog group representing 9/11 survivors and first responders sued New York City on Friday over the government blocking the release of documents that may reveal what officials knew about the toxic air and health risks in Lower Manhattan in the months after the terror attacks. More.
9/11 survivor group sues NYC for documents on Ground Zero toxins
Eagle Scout builds 9/11 memorial bench, plus other positive news in Scouting this week
In July, a new 9/11 memorial bench will be unveiled at the Keene Fire Department’s West Keene station in Keene, New Hampshire. Eagle Scout Wade Plaskiewicz, with Troop 302 in Surry, NH, leads the project. He got the inspiration from his family’s military background and their stories of 9/11. More.
FBI argues against release of 9/11 evidence
A new letter shows the U.S. government siding with Saudi Arabia and objecting to the unsealing of evidence related to the 9/11 attacks. Families of those who died on 9/11 have filed a lawsuit seeking to release evidence they say shows the Saudi government was complicit in the attacks. More.
The 9/11 Notice Act Seeks to Inform the Forgotten Victims about Federal Support
When the four airplanes hijacked by Al Qaeda’s terrorists crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in rural Pennsylvania on the morning of September 11, 2001, the world changed. While geopolitical developments affect the lives of millions indirectly, 9/11 changed the lives of hundreds of thousands drastically. More.
Investigators for 9/11 families examine video taken by man with ties to Saudi intelligence referencing a "plan"
For more than two decades, the U.S. position has been that al Qaeda acted alone on September 11th, but a newly public video has raised questions about whether the Saudi government provided crucial assistance to the hijackers during the 9/11 terror attacks. More.
Veteran Westchester firefighter dies after two-year battle with 9/11-related cancer
A veteran Westchester County firefighter last died after battling a 9/11-related cancer for two years. Former Greenville Fire Chief Daniel Raftery died on Sunday. He was 74 years old. Raftery joined the department in 1973. He was fire chief until 1986 then served in that role until retiring in 2020. More.
New bill requires 9/11 attacks to be included in Pennsylvania school curriculum
New legislation has been passed in to law that will provide model curriculum to schools to teach about the events and significance of Sept. 11, 2001. The bill, produced by Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York), will help guide schools in their curriculum development to teach about the historical context of terrorism. More.
Surry teen's Eagle Scout project remembers 9/11, offers place to reflect
In early July, thanks to the work of a Surry teenager, there will be a new 9/11 memorial bench at the Keene Fire Department’s West Keene station recognizing first responders and military service members. More.