Archive of News (2025)
Jamie Atkinson, devoted EMS leader from Sayville and 9/11 first responder, dies at 43
Jamie Atkinson, a treasured figure in community service, law enforcement, and emergency response, passed away on June 27 at age 43 after battling a rare cancer tied to his response at the World Trade Center following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Stony Brook study finds PTSD persists for many 9/11 responders, and intensifies for some
In the years following his 9/11 search and recovery efforts at Ground Zero, Richard Roeill pushed aside his own emotions to continue his job as a steelworker and volunteer firefighter with the Merrick Fire Department. But in 2017, the distress he once tried to ignore began to disrupt his sleep and waking life.
SBU Study: Long-Term PTSD Symptoms in WTC Responders Bear Watching
A study of nearly 13,000 World Trade Center (WTC) responders and their symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) over a 20-year period shows that symptoms can change though remain for many responders, increase in a smaller portion of them, and can help predict their physical impairment and mental health many years after trauma.
Johnson said U.S. involvement in Israel-Iran conflict ‘won’t be necessary’
Johnson said, “We’ve spent an awful lot of money on compensation already. I mean, Chuck Schumer has been pretty effective at getting things passed by the Senate. I’m not sure that more is required right now.”
Decades after 9/11, PTSD remains a persistent burden for thousands of responders
Stony Brook University-led researchers tracked post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in more than 12,000 World Trade Center responders for 20 years and found that recovery was often delayed, non-linear and incomplete.
Public access to public records: Albany must reform the Freedom of Information Law
Mayor Adams should turn over the records. If he won’t then should there be a new mayor next year, that mayor should do so.
9/11 survivors living in North Carolina are at risk of losing medical benefits
The cutbacks have raised alarms among those who say access to annual screenings and ongoing treatment is essential for survival.
‘It’s upsetting:’ There’s a looming funding shortfall for the World Trade Center Health Program
It’s estimated the program could face a funding shortfall in as soon as two years.
Remember those who gave their lives every day
Memorial Day should remind all of us that freedom isn’t free.
Tom Robbins, Versatile Muckraker for The Village Voice, Dies at 76
Tom Robbins, a journalistic bulldog who spent more than four decades exposing crooked politicians, ruthless landlords and violence in New York prisons for The Village Voice, The New York Times and other publications, died on Tuesday at his home in Brooklyn. He was 76.