Archive of News (2024)
A 9/11 Responder’s Medical Saga & the Health Program That Covers His Care
“NYU Langone saved my life a bunch of times, and the World Trade Center Health Program has been nothing but great for me,” he insists.
The Fire Department’s Painful 9/11 Legacy
Since 2001, the department has lost more than 360 men to 9/11-related illnesses, a number greater than its death toll on Sept. 11.
First responder: NJ lawmakers have forgotten 9/11 survivors
Val Velazquez-Stetz, a retired Jersey City police officer who responded to Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2001, spoke with NJ Spotlight News about what she calls New Jersey’s failed promise to survivors.
9/11’s long legacy: How the attack on the World Trade Center is still claiming lives
It was after a month of working at Ground Zero that Elizabeth Cascio developed a cough that she couldn’t shift. Soon after that, she began to suffer sinus issues and headaches.
9/11 survivors, responders receive lifelong care
The program is funded federally through the Zadroga Act, and it allows them to monitor patients over the course of their lives.
Sept. 11th anniversary rouses efforts to fortify 9/11 victim fund
The fight to fully fund the federal government’s promise to cover the medical bills of people living with 9/11-related illnesses is ramping up 23 years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Editorial: New York’s spirit is evident in continuing investigation of 9/11 impacts
It’s admirable that New York’s research community continues to dig into the lasting effects of that terrible day, especially as many of those affected are alive and can benefit from these discoveries.
The WTC aftermath continues: Congress must fully fund the WTC Health Program
Five years after Osama Bin Laden’s Al Qaeda destroyed the World Trade Center and killed thousands on 9/11, in 2006, this column took up the cause of the resulting health disaster.
9/11 Victim Compensation Fund helping more people than ever before
Twenty-three years after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, the federal government is doling out more money to 9/11 illness sufferers than ever before.
New Jersey bill looks to help 9/11 first responders
Many first responders who were at ground zero after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 are still suffering from health issues 23 years later.