Archive of News (2023)
9/11 exhibit at CDC examines lingering health effects from terror attacks
Of all the sights and sounds of 9/11′s aftermath, Dr. Mary Reynolds said she remembers the smell of burnt metal the most.
9/11 Health Screening Program Still Has Problems
Because of the structure of the program, those registered can only seek treatment where they are registered; otherwise, they have to transfer to another clinic.
9/11 was 22 years ago. And we’re still holding funerals.
Even now, 22 years later, the death toll from the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, continues to climb.
We Must Never Forget
While we look back on this day with sorrow, we must also remember how the resolve of New Yorkers and all Americans was strengthened.
9/11 Health Program Adds Uterine Cancer, Survivors Feel Validated
All types of uterine cancers were finally added to the growing list of 9/11-related illnesses in January — over a year after an advisory committee unanimously recommended including it.
They responded to 9/11 as officers, now they treat those who stood beside them
In Commack, New York, inside a sparsely decorated waiting room, a dozen armchairs are often filled with heroes. The men and women who rushed to ground zero carrying little more than a sense of duty.
New York seeks to reach thousands exposed to 9/11 contaminants
A new law requires current or former employers to let hundreds of thousands of people know they can apply for free Sept. 11 health insurance and compensation.
9/11 Victim Compensation Fund seeks lawyers’ help to speed payment for World Trade Center, terror attack survivors
The federal Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund wants to speed up its operations — and to do so, it needs lawyers to be more organized.
FDNY wants feds to add certain autoimmune, cardiovascular diseases to 9/11 Ground Zero compensation list
The FDNY wants the feds to add two more health conditions to its growing list of 9/11-related illnesses, the Daily News has learned.
Hochul to mark 9/11 anniversary by signing bill aiding workers exposed to Ground Zero toxins
Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to sign into law Monday a bill requiring businesses that operated near Ground Zero notify their employees at the time that they could be eligible for federal benefits and health monitoring.