7 On Your Side investigated dozens of boxes of 9/11 records that New York City turned over. The union representing thousands of FDNY Firefighters is demanding answers after they say they've been asking for these documents for years, only to be told that they don't exist. More.
7 On Your Side Investigates: Fire Union hopes Mamdani will help get 9/11 toxin answers
New Judges Take Charge of Sept. 11 Case at Guantánamo
The case against the men accused of orchestrating the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks briefly sputtered back to business this week, with three of the defendants declining to participate as they seek to reinstate a plea bargain to resolve the case with life sentences. More.
N.Y. National Guard members who responded to 9/11 attacks can apply for disability benefits
Members of New York's military force who served on state active duty responding to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in Manhattan can now register to file for potential disability benefits. More.
NY National Guard members who responded to 9/11 attacks are eligible to file notice of potential claim for disability benefits
Members of the New York National Guard who served on State Active Duty in New York City following the destruction of the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001, can now register for the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs World Trade Center Benefits Program with information provided online. More.
Can Generative AI help strengthen disaster preparedness and resilience among youth?
Over the past decade, communities across the United States have faced a steady rise in severe weather events. Climate Central reports more than 193 major disasters during this period, resulting in over $1.5 trillion in economic losses and 6,403 deaths. Beyond the staggering figures, these events disrupt something even more fundamental: access to basic human rights, including safety, shelter, education and stability. More.
Ashland team brings lost 9/11 artwork back to life
A digital gray sheet slowly lowered to unveil a black wooden wall sculpture inside a virtual gallery to a crowd of two dozen online visitors from New York to Ashland. A team of Ashland digital artists is behind the project: a fully immersive art museum that restored a beloved piece of art destroyed in the 9/11 attacks. More.
Adams pushes release of 9/11 air quality documents to Mamdani
A records request more than two years old about the city's response to the air quality concerns after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will not be answered by Mayor Eric Adams, who was an NYPD lieutenant at the time. More.
He searched Ground Zero for his son for six months. 24 years later, 9/11 killed him too
On September 11, 2001, as the second tower of the World Trade Center collapsed, then New York City Fire Department Battalion Chief James “Jim” Riches raced to Ground Zero. More.