Funeral services were held Saturday for a September 11 hero who captured the world's attention. Bob Beckwith was the retired firefighter who stood beside President George W. Bush at Ground Zero days after the attack. More.

A wake was held Friday for Bob Beckwith, the FDNY firefighter who stood alongside President George W. Bush amid the rubble at Ground Zero, just days after September 11. More.

A state trooper has died as a result of cancer caused by toxins at the World Trade Center collapse site, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page. More.

New York State Trooper Steven A. Tyrrell passed away from 9/11-related illness after working at the World Trade Center site. More.

Bob Beckwith, a retired firefighter from Long Island who aided in the search for survivors after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and who was catapulted to fame after photographs showing him and President George W. Bush standing atop the rubble-strewn remains of a fire truck became symbols of the stunned nation’s grit, died on Sunday. More.

The City is hosting a public meeting to gather feedback on the proposed monument in the South End to honor veterans of the Global War on Terror. The monument’s advisory committee and professionals from Martha Schwartz Partners, the internationally renowned design firm chosen to build the monument, will meet on Monday, Feb. 12 at the Fort Taber Community Room at 6 p.m. More.

Tim Lee was driving when he heard that the remains of his best friend, John Niven, had been identified. A senior vice president at the consulting firm Aon, Niven, 44, had perished on Sept. 11, 2001, in the south tower of the World Trade Center. More.

The 1,650th victim in the attacks on 9/11 has been identified as John Ballantine Niven after NYC officials examined his remains. More.