Archive of News (2021)

This trader survived the toxic smoke cloud on 9/11 only to be diagnosed with aggressive bladder cancer. His medical bill? $2,600

‘My surgeon told me, “Thank God you were standing up for yourself to keep going and not take no for an answer”‘

‘Wouldn’t have done anything different,’ says one of a legion of Chicago firefighters, cops who went to NYC after 9/11 and now suffer

They rushed from Chicago to help and bonded with their New York counterparts amid the grief and horror. Today, some face illnesses they blame on exposure to the toxic rubble.

20 years later, fallout from toxic WTC dust cloud grows

Two decades after the twin towers’ collapse, people are still coming forward to report illnesses that might be related to the attacks.

Reps. Maloney, Nadler, and Garbarino Introduce Resolution Commemorating 20th Anniversary of 9/11

Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) today introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives commemorating the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Schumer wants more health care funding for 9/11 first responders, survivors

The money would avoid a projected shortfall in a federal program that provides medical care for people affected by the 9/11 attacks.

Reps. Maloney, Nadler, and Garbarino, Leader Schumer, Sen. Gillibrand, and Advocates Call on Congress to Pass 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act

The 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act would address an expected funding shortfall in the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) and ensure the program’s adequate funding now and in the future.

20 years on, 9/11 responders are still sick and dying

Emergency workers and clean-up crew are among 9/11 responders still suffering significant health issues 20 years after the terrorist attacks.

New documentary reveals fight for health care benefits for 9/11 first responders

He’s an everyday New Yorker who was thrust into an extraordinary situation 20 years ago. Today, John Feal is the driving force behind the new documentary “No Responders Left Behind.”

20 years on, health care claims from 9/11 survivors are increasing

Two decades on, there are still significant ongoing health costs connected to that day.

20 Years Later: The uncounted victims of 9/11

Long after their service on Sept. 11, 2001, responders carried the burdens medically.