Archive of News (2024)
FDNY advocates fear funding for program supporting those with 9/11-related illness will run out
Advocates for additional funding believe the answer to this issue comes in the form of the 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2023.
Nearly 17K first responders are suffering cancers, diseases linked to 9/11 over two decades later
At least 45,200 civilians and officers are suffering from at least one cancer or disease that has been directly linked to the largest terrorist attack in history.
It’s past time for Congress to fully fund the 9/11 health program
The cloud of toxic ash and dust that filled the air lifted long ago, but families across the region continue to feel its tragic effects.
City Council proposing bill to release 9/11 air toxin reports
The City Council could be taking what some officials say is an unprecedented step to investigate the city’s response to the toxins released in Lower Manhattan in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
FDNY unions push legislation to plug 9/11 health care funding shortfall
The act would provide additional funding for the program through 2033 and create a new formula to determine funding amounts for the program from 2034 through 2090.
More names of residents lost to 9/11-related illnesses added to Oyster Bay’s Walls of Honor
It wasn’t until after her husband passed away from pancreatic cancer last Sept. 11 that Joni Cassio realized her community’s commitment to those who lost their lives because of the attacks.
9/11 FDNY first responders killed by Ground Zero toxins rises to 370 — surpassing total that died on day of terror attack
In the past year alone, 28 more members of the FDNY have died from 9/11-related illness and officials expect the number to increase — as federal funding is on the verge of drying out by 2028.
FDNY firefighters urge Congress to fund long-term care for 9/11-related illnesses
FDNY firefighters are making what they hope will be their final plea to Congress for long-term healthcare funding for first responders suffering from illnesses linked to toxic exposure at Ground Zero.
Rep. Goldman: ‘It’s inexcusable’ NYC hasn’t released documents about 9/11 air quality
In the days after the terrorist attacks, Christine Todd Whitman, the head of the U.S. EPA at the time, declared the downtown air safe. It’s something she apologized for years later.
For some 9/11 first responders, the memories ‘are just not there’ after toxin exposure
The memory issues began subtly for Sept. 11 first responder Thomas Lenzo: A forgotten name, a missed appointment.