Archive of News (2020)
9/11 illness sufferers taking extra precautions to protect themselves from coronavirus
First responders and workers with 9/11-related illnesses are among the most vulnerable to coronavirus, and victims said Thursday they are doing everything they can to protect themselves from the disease.
Cuomo Approves 9/11 Workers Task Force Bill
A bill reconstituting a task force that examines the health effects of workers who participated in rescue and response operations at the World Trade Center site after the September 11 attacks was signed into law…
The Trump administration has secretly withheld millions from an FDNY 9/11 health program
The Trump administration has secretly siphoned nearly $4 million away from a program that tracks and treats FDNY firefighters and medics suffering from 9/11-related illnesses, the New York Daily News has learned.
Ohio State researcher studying effects of World Trade Center dust on 9/11 first responders
Nineteen years later, the dust still hasn’t settled on the full impact of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on first responders at the World Trade Center.
Why the 9/11 Death Toll Is Still Rising Today
Today marks 19 years since the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
A landfill in their backyard
The closure of one of the world’s largest landfills, Fresh Kills, in March 2001 was a victory for residents on New York City’s Staten Island, who complained about the waste site for years.
Trump Administration Secretly Withheld Millions from FDNY 9/11 Health Program
The Trump administration has secretly siphoned nearly $4 million away from a program that tracks and treats FDNY firefighters and medics suffering from 9/11 related illnesses, the Daily News has learned.
World Trade Center Health Program Still Treating Hundreds Of 9/11 Victims, 19 Years Later
Friday marks 19 years since the terror attacks on the Twin Towers in Lower Manhattan.
9/11 responders still need help
First, it was the horror of that tragic day, 19 years ago, as first responders ran into the fire, even as the buildings collapsed and debris rained down.
How Many 9/11 Survivors Have Died of COVID-19? At Least 42 — and Likely Many More
Michael Field arrived at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, shortly after the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers.