A Snow College vice president talked about his personal experiences on 9-11 and challenged students to become better citizens and stop fighting against each other in a speech last week. More.
Convocation speaker shares personal 9-11 experiences and says, ‘become better citizens and stop fighting each other’
Former Police Commissioner Ray Kelly granted 9/11-related disability pension
Former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly was granted a 9/11-related police disability pension, The Post has learned. The Police Pension Fund approved Kelly’s application during its Wednesday evening meeting, providing the former top cop with three-quarters of his $200,000 salary, according to documents obtained from the meeting. More.
Firefighter with 9/11 cancer has new hope after bone marrow transplant
Brian Kevan had a proud career with the FDNY and didn't think twice when he responded on Sept. 11, 2001. "If tomorrow that call came in, I'm going in," he said. "This is what comes with the job." More.
Veteran NYPD detective and Ground Zero hero Barbara Burnette dies from 9/11-related illness
A heroic NYPD detective, more than two decades after 9/11, paid the ultimate price for her work amidst the toxic ruins of the World Trade Center. Barbara Burnette, 58, of Queens, died Dec. 30 after a long and debilitating battle with health issues linked to her 23 daunting days in the burning Ground Zero rubble following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack that toppled the Twin Towers. More.
DeLand Fire Department Awarded 9/11 Survivor Tree Sapling
The DeLand Fire Department has been awarded a sapling from the 9/11 Survivor Tree. The sapling has been planted on the southwest side of the new DeLand Fire Station 81 at 343 W. Howry Ave.. The 343 address number represents the 343 firefighters who were killed on 9/11. More.
9/11 Shanksville fire chief seeks help for new heart
Former Shanksville Fire Chief Terry Shaffer was added to the heart transplant list in Nov. after two years of struggling with his health. The average heart transplant costs more than $1 million. Now, family and friends are asking the public for help as Shaffer will need money to pay for post-surgery needs that insurance won't cover. More.
Tunnel to Towers pays off mortgages of fallen and injured first responders from LI and elsewhere
The families of more than a dozen first responders, including five from Long Island, were among those whose mortgages were paid off this year by Tunnel to Towers, the nonprofit announced Wednesday. Among those to receive the payments are families of seven NYPD officers, four FDNY firefighters, two New Jersey police officers and one federal correction officer. More.
Failure to pass Biden’s Build Back Better plan threatens funding for 9/11 health care program
The death sentence Joe Manchin declared for President Biden’s massive domestic policy bill is also threatening a key priority of New York lawmakers — plugging a nearly $3 billion gap in the 9/11 health program. More.