Retired FDNY Capt. Michael J. Lyons, a Dix Hills resident cited many times for heroism during more than 20 years on the job, including for efforts on Sept. 11, 2001, has died of 9/11-related cancer, the FDNY confirmed. He was 53. More.
Ex-FDNY member Michael Lyons of LI dies of 9/11 cancer
House members from New York want info on federal contract to manage health care for some 9/11 survivors
A bipartisan group of House members from New York says an ongoing probe of a health care program for some 9/11 first responders and survivors shows the program “consistently struggled,” and the members are demanding details about a multimillion-dollar contract that brings in a new company to manage it. More.
House members from New York want info on federal contract to manage health care for some 9/11 survivors
A bipartisan group of House members from New York says an ongoing probe of a health care program for some 9/11 first responders and survivors shows the program “consistently struggled,” and the members are demanding details about a multimillion-dollar contract that brings in a new company to manage it. More.
The Incredible Survival Of Genelle Guzman-McMillan, The Last Person Rescued From The Rubble On 9/11
Inside the North Tower of the World Trade Center, Genelle Guzman-McMillan felt the building shake. She was working on the 64th floor at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and ran to the window to see what had happened. Bits of paper and debris were everywhere in the sky. More.
Nashville firefighter DNA powers 9/11 research
DNA from more than 200 Nashville firefighters was used to study the long-term health of 9/11 first responders at the World Trade Center. Research from VUMC used the samples to determine 9/11 first responders were more likely than their peers to have a genetic mutation that can cause blood cancers or cardiovascular disease. More.
Department Store Workers Who Fought to Reopen After 9/11 Now Suffering From Ground Zero Illnesses
Lori Ellis had a front row seat to the horrors of 9/11. As senior manager for operations and merchandising at the Century 21 on Cortlandt Street in Lower Manhattan — mere feet from the twin towers. More.
Longtime IFD firefighter who assisted at Ground Zero after 9/11 laid to rest
Members of the Indianapolis Fire Department and Indiana Task Force 1 said goodbye on Saturday to a longtime firefighter who responded to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. Retired IFD Chief Mark Rapp Sr. was a founding member of Indiana Task Force 1. More.
9/11 first responder returns back to quarters
IFD’s engine 7 departs Crown Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery, Saturday, March 12, 2022, during a returning back to quarters ceremony for Chief Mark W. Rapp Sr. Rapp Sr. died of complications from cancer following his time responding to the 9/11 terror attacks. More.