Archive of News (2019)
“Never Forget” applies to 9/11 victims in past, continued future
On Sept. 11, 2001, thousands of first responders rushed selflessly into ground zero to fight for the lives of civilians.
The World Trade Center Health Program in New York: A Beacon for First Responders’ Health
As a citizen and in my official capacity as secretary of health for Louisiana, I have experienced both the 2001 World Trade Center terrorist attacks and the 2016 floods in South Louisiana.
Meet 3 men sickened by 9/11: They will get 50% less from the near-broke Victims Compensation Fund
Lt. John McArdle was about to retire, using up accrued paid time off when two airliners crashed into the World Trade Center towers on Sept. 11, 2001.
Statement from Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Calling on Federal Government to Fully Fund the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund
September 11, 2001 was one of the darkest days in the long history of this state and this nation.
Just Sayin’: Suffolk will honor officers who died post-9/11
The Suffolk County Police Department will add three names to its police memorial in Yaphank on May 10 — our first line-of-duty World Trade Center-related cancer deaths.
View from Away: 9/11 victim fund should be made permanent
In 2015, a Republican House and a Republican Senate, working with a Democratic president, provided medical coverage and financial support to the heroes and victims of the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001…
A Bipartisan Act in a Partisan World
Lost among the tall political weeds of dissecting every syllable of President Trump’s loony tweets and the seemingly never-ending sound bites emanating from the small village of candidates…
Inside the FBI: First Responders and 9/11-Related Illnesses, Part 3 | The Growing Numbers
As losses attributed to the September 11 attacks increase, listen to an FBI employee suffering from 9/11-related illnesses share her story, and learn why 9/11 responders should register for federal benefits despite concerns over the fact that one program is running out of money.
Pass permanent authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
Many members of Congress continue to act as if the death toll from 9/11 is not rising
NYPD officer dies of 9/11-related illness
Another NYPD officer has died of a 9/11-related illness, NYPD Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea tweeted Tuesday.