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9/11 responders who became ill from toxic exposure now have a monument to their heroism
Commemorations for the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks began in New York late last week as they have for multiple years, with twin beams of light piercing the night sky, a tribute to those lost in the World Trade Center that could be seen across the region.
Sept. 11 first responders’ fight for health, mental health care: Delaware Voices
Last month, it was reported that Robert Alexander, a New York city police officer who was a first responder to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (WTC), died of cancer-related issues to his service…
9/11 Memorial to Include Names of Sickened Responders
New York City and the nation mark 16 years since the Sept. 11 attacks
9/11 responders who became ill from toxic exposure now have a monument to their heroism
Commemorations for the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks began in New York late last week as they have for multiple years, with twin beams of light piercing the night sky, a tribute to those lost in the…
9/11 first responders face illness, uncertain future
The day after terrorists attacked the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, then-New York City police officer Tom Wilson joined thousands of first responders and rescue workers at the Lower Manhattan site searching for survivors.
New 9/11 memorial to include names of sickened responders
A Long Island beach where people gathered and watched in horror as the distant World Trade Center towers collapsed on Sept. 11, 2001 is the site of the latest memorial to victims of the terror attacks and among a growing number that honor people who died of illnesses years after participating in the rescue and […]
16 years after 9/11, and the loss continues: Editorial
As we prepare to mark the 16th year since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, we continue to witness the loss.
Luis Palermo Jr., Nassau officer and 9/11 first responder, dies
Luis A. Palermo Jr., a decorated Nassau County police officer who rushed to lower Manhattan to help search-and-rescue efforts at the ruins of the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks, died Monday from a 9/11-related illness, authorities said.
We cannot forget the unnamed dead of 9/11
Each day, a group of men and women gathers in a waiting room at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan. Another group heads to a hospital at Rutgers in New Brunswick.
Transit union honors workers suffering 9/11-related illnesses
MTA workers who responded to the 9/11 terrorist attacks were honored Thursday for the sacrifices they made at Ground Zero.