Archive of News (2020)
Ground Zero Workers With Chronic Conditions Get Hit Hard by Covid-19
Some 9/11 responders were sicker than expected; Sgt. Holub fell ill in March and still relies on oxygen
FDNY increases size of memorial wall for rising number of 9/11 illness deaths
It’s a grim sign of the times.
Cop killer: COVID-19 could eclipse 9/11 in causing police officer deaths
Sheila Byron-Lagattuta, chief of police in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, wasn’t shocked to learn of the bold new killer stalking law enforcement officers across the nation.
9/11 firefighter with cancer sues NYC in hopes of bigger payout than fed fund
Seeking to win some of the $310 million gathering dust in a little-known city 9/11-claims fund, a city firefighter who developed lymphoma after working at Ground Zero is suing NYC.
Disbarred Westchester attorney stole $1M from cancer-stricken 9/11 first responder: feds
A sleazeball lawyer stole $1 million from a hero NYPD cop suffering from 9/11-related cancer, prosecutors charged Thursday.
Disbarred Attorney Charged In White Plains Federal Court For Stealing 9/11 Victim Compensation Funds
Audrey Strauss, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Kenneth R. Dieffenbach, Special Agent in Charge of the Fraud Detection Office of the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General…
Mortality among Fire Department of the City of New York Rescue and Recovery Workers Exposed to the World Trade Center Disaster, 2001-2017
The World Trade Center (WTC) attacks on 9/11/2001 have consistently been associated with elevated rates of physical and mental health morbidities, while evidence about mortality has been limited.
Charles Cook, Ground Zero Volunteer for Months, Dies at 79
After the planes hit on 9/11, he walked from his home in Harlem, against the tide of people fleeing, to help.
Veteran NYPD detective who rushed to Ground Zero as a rookie dies of 9/11-related cancer
A veteran NYPD detective who had less than a year on the job when he rushed to Ground Zero died Wednesday of Sept. 11-related cancer, his union said.
With COVID-Inspired Limitations, 9/11 Tributes Taking Shape
FDNY Approves Small, Outdoor Commemorations