At the end of last week, Congress passed the “big beautiful” budget and reconciliation bill, and President Trump signed it into law. More.
9/11 Survivors in NC Could Lose Health Care
“We Gave Them a Pledge Never to Forget”: Health Care Under Threat for Thousands of 9/11 Survivors in NC
Clayton resident Harold Delancey was working for the New York Police Department on September 11, 2001. Delancey says he is haunted by memories of the Twin Towers falling and the work he had to do around Ground Zero that day, and in the weeks afterward, as a first responder. More.
'A gut punch to the 9/11 community': Survivors fight for funding of health program
September marks 24 years since the Sept. 11 attacks. The attacks not only took thousands of lives and changed the nation, fallout effects are still being seen two decades later. More.
Stony Brook study finds PTSD persists for many 9/11 responders, and intensifies for some
In the years following his 9/11 search and recovery efforts at Ground Zero, Richard Roeill pushed aside his own emotions to continue his job as a steelworker and volunteer firefighter with the Merrick Fire Department. But in 2017, the distress he once tried to ignore began to disrupt his sleep and waking life. More.
SBU Study: Long-Term PTSD Symptoms in WTC Responders Bear Watching
A study of nearly 13,000 World Trade Center responders and their symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) over a 20-year period shows that symptoms can change though remain for many responders, increase in a smaller portion of them, and can help predict their physical impairment and mental health many years after trauma. More.
SBU Study: Long-Term PTSD Symptoms in WTC Responders Bear Watching
A study of nearly 13,000 World Trade Center responders and their symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) over a 20-year period shows that symptoms can change though remain for many responders, increase in a smaller portion of them, and can help predict their physical impairment and mental health many years after trauma. More.
Hundreds of SC 9/11 responders & survivors need medical care. Here’s how you can help
Today, 57-year-old Brendan Keatley lives in Murrells Inlet, but in 2001 the Connecticut native was a firefighter in Stamford. In the days and weeks after the World Trade Center attacks, Keatley was among the responders testing, decontaminating and destroying hazardous materials. More.
Hundreds of SC 9/11 responders & survivors need medical care. Here’s how you can help
Today, 57-year-old Brendan Keatley lives in Murrells Inlet, but in 2001 the Connecticut native was a firefighter in Stamford. In the days and weeks after the World Trade Center attacks, Keatley was among the responders testing, decontaminating and destroying hazardous materials. More.