Flags were flying at half-staff in New York on Monday to honor a state Department of Environmental Conservation police lieutenant who recently died from a 9/11-related illness, Gov. Kathy Hochul said. More.
NY flags fly at half-staff for DEC police lieutenant who died of 9/11 illness
NJ lawmakers move to guarantee health care access for 9/11, Ground Zero survivors
A new bill would ensure that all New Jersey public safety workers who spent time at Ground Zero after the Sept. 11 attacks will remain able to get needed health care. More.
GoFundMe established to help 9/11 responder from Islip following house fire
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.