Monday will be a somber day as we remember all the lives lost 22 years ago on 9/11, and it's also a time to remember those who are struggling with 9/11-related illnesses. "We advocate 364 days out of the year. We take that one day off to stop the advocacy to pay respect to those who died on 9/11," 9/11 responder advocate John Feal said. More.
22 years later, the fight continues for those battling 9/11-related illnesses
Bill could force companies to notify 9/11 survivors about health programs, but one group is left out
It’s been nearly 22 years since the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history. Still many New Yorkers are not only scarred by it, but are still dying because of the air they breathed. Hundreds of thousands of people spent time in Lower Manhattan in the months after, unaware they were putting themselves in danger due to the debris. More.
FDNY to add 43 names to 9/11 memorial wall, 2nd largest addition since inception
The FDNY will add 43 names to the World Trade Center Memorial Wall for deaths related to illnesses from the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. This addition will be the second largest group of names to be added to the World Trade Center Memorial Wall since it was created in 2011 with 55 names. More.
8 MTA workers honored as heroes for role in 9/11 response
As we near the 22nd anniversary of 9/11 where pandemonium broke out, leaving thousands in hysteria, Transport Workers Union Local 100 honored eight MTA unsung heroes Monday, replaying images that felt like yesterday for retired train operator Carlos Johnson. More.
John Feal: We’re years removed from 9/11 'and we’re still fighting’
President Joe Biden is in Utah to mark the first anniversary of the PACT Act–the largest expansion in veterans’ benefits in decades for service members exposed to toxic burn pits that were used to dispose of trash on military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan. John Feal, a leading advocate for 9/11 responders who was a demolition worker at Ground Zero, joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss. More.
John Feal: We’re years removed from 9/11 'and we’re still fighting’
President Joe Biden is in Utah to mark the first anniversary of the PACT Act–the largest expansion in veterans’ benefits in decades for service members exposed to toxic burn pits that were used to dispose of trash on military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan. John Feal, a leading advocate for 9/11 responders who was a demolition worker at Ground Zero, joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss. More.
5 World Trade Center to offer over 1K apartments, 80 set aside for 9/11 survivors, first responders: Hochul
It’s a done deal! Gov. Kathy Hochul announced she’d struck an agreement with lawmakers to develop an apartment-filled skyscraper at 5 World Trade Center on Thursday, ending a two-year fight over the building. More.
5 World Trade Center to offer over 1K apartments, 80 set aside for 9/11 survivors, first responders: Hochul
It’s a done deal! Gov. Kathy Hochul announced she’d struck an agreement with lawmakers to develop an apartment-filled skyscraper at 5 World Trade Center on Thursday, ending a two-year fight over the building. More.