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As 9/11 health problems mount, an uncertain future for students in lower Manhattan
Lila Nordstrom was a senior at storied Stuyvesant High School in lower Manhattan when “we saw a huge fireball engulf the first tower” of the World Trade Center back in 2001.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo honors Det. Luis Alvarez in moving 9/11 ceremony
Gov. Andrew Cuomo paid tribute Wednesday to the late NYPD Detective Luis Alvarez, who delivered stirring testimony urging Congress to permanently extend the Sept. 11 Victims Compensation Fund in June…
The Continuing Legacy of 9/11
It sounded like an aluminum bat hitting a streetlight.
Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Deliver Pension and Health Benefits to 9/11 First Responders, Volunteers and Workers
Governor Signs Six Bills at the 7th Annual 9/11 Motorcycle Ride in New York City
9/11 Heroes Bills Sponsored by Senator Andrew Gounardes Signed into Law
Four 9/11 Heroes Bills sponsored by Senator Gounardes were signed into law on September 11, 2019.
She Fled the 68th Floor. She’s Finally Dealing With 9/11 Trauma.
She had a foreclosure and two drunken-driving convictions before she was diagnosed with PTSD.
PTSD linked with onset of cognitive impairment in 911 World Trade Center responders
Cognitive impairment with the potential for early onset dementia in 911 World Trade Center responders is continuing to be investigated by researchers monitoring the health of thousands of responders.
‘Tomorrow that number could rise’: 241 NYPD officers have died from 9/11-related illnesses
An NYPD spokesperson confirmed that there have been 10 times the number of deaths of NYPD officers from illnesses related to the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks than those who lost their lives on the day the towers fell…
The wound that won’t heal
Why thousands of New Yorkers might be 9/11 victims – and not even know it.
How 9/11 survivors can get help
It’s not too late to apply for compensation for health care costs.