On Saturday, the Bethpage Fire Department is holding an all-day search for the perfect bone marrow donor match for a Bethpage man who contracted cancer working at Ground Zero. Brian Kevan, 52, retired from the FDNY this year due to 9/11-related illness and now his family and friends are urgently searching for a donor to help extend his life. More.
Retired NY Firefighter With 9/11-Illness Needs Bone Marrow Donor
FDNY EMT Who Responded on 9/11 Dies
The Fire Department of New York has announced the death of a retired EMT who responded to the World Trade Center attack. Mark A. Weiner, 55, served at Station 43 from September 24, 1999, to November 24, 2010, when he was forced to retire because a job-related injury, according to his obituary. More.
East Rockaway native Joseph Carrigan dies after battle with 9/11-related illness
East Rockaway native and Wantagh resident Joseph Carrigan died on Sept. 10 from a 9/11-related illness. Carrigan worked as a sergeant at the Port Authority of New York-New Jersey and was a proud U.S. Air Force veteran, as well as a former captain and member of the Inwood Fire Department. More.
Nadler, Maloney Press City for 9/11 Documents on Air-Quality Hazards
The chairs of the U.S. House Oversight Committee and the House Judiciary Committee have written Mayor de Blasio to request release of any documents in the city's possession pertaining to what it knew about the air quality in and around the World Trade Center. More.
Nadler, Maloney Press City for 9/11 Documents on Air-Quality Hazards
The chairs of the U.S. House Oversight Committee and the House Judiciary Committee have written Mayor de Blasio to request release of any documents in the city's possession pertaining to what it knew about the air quality in and around the World Trade Center. More.
20 years ago, he found a photo of a little boy in the rubble of 9/11. He hopes someone can claim it
On the night of Sept. 11, 2001, hours after the attack on the World Trade Center, Kurt Rimmel was at Ground Zero. As a grip in the movie industry, he and some co-workers were asked to provide production lights at the site in an effort to find survivors. Rimmel told News 12 New York that among all the debris, one item stood out. It was a photograph of a young boy in a wooden frame. More.
Retired 9/11 first responder, now living in Lititz, seeks a kidney donor
Sept. 11, 2001, is a day many will never forget. But Leopold Poje Jr. will never forget the days that followed, either. On Sept. 12, 2001, Poje — then a senior New York City police sergeant — helped provide services to family members of the more than 300 firefighters who died in the terrorist attacks. More.
Remembering the sacrifices of 9/11 first responders
Sept. 11, 2001, is etched into the souls of all Americans. That morning, first responders became warriors in the face of multiple disasters. When the first plane hit the World Trade Center, many thought it was a horrible accident. When the second plane hit, we realized this was an attack on our country. More.