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Update on Telehealth Claims Issues
An administrative system change that was put in place on February 1, 2026, inadvertently impacted telehealth claims. The WTC Health Program did not intend to disrupt reimbursement or the processing of claims.
Grace Lee Announces $2 Million State Grant for 9/11 Health Research
New York State has earmarked $2 million in the recently passed state budget for potentially health and life-saving genomic cancer research involving 9/11 first responders, Assemblymember Grace Lee announced at a press conference on June 3.
NYC must be honest about 9/11 air quality files
After nearly 25 years of secrecy and unanswered questions, the Mamdani administration must reverse the mistakes of its predecessors and do the right thing.
Rep. Gillen Introduces Legislation to Rename Oceanside Post Office in Honor of 9/11 Hero NYPD Detective Luis G. Alvarez
In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Detective Alvarez spent three months at the site of the toppled World Trade Center towers in Lower Manhattan, searching for survivors and for remains of his fellow officers on nearby rooftops and in the toxic rubble at ground zero.
NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin requests funds for 9/11 ground zero air quality investigation
Officials want the money to fund a new probe by the Department of Investigation.
Officers, family members honor ACPD corporal who died of 9/11-related cancer
An Arlington police officer who died of cancer related to 9/11 relief efforts is remembered for his intense work ethic, kind heart and playful sense of humor.
NYC Council speaker pushes for review of 9/11 air quality records
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin is calling for funding to review long-sought air quality records tied to the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks.
New York City Council Seeks $4.5 Million to Fund Report on Ground Zero Toxin Exposure and Release of Post-9/11 Air Quality Records
The funding request centers on a 2025 resolution passed by the City Council directing the Department of Investigation to determine when city officials first became aware that air quality in the area surrounding Ground Zero was hazardous.
House bill would rename Oceanside post office for 9/11 first responder Luis Alvarez
Rep. Laura Gillen (D-Garden City) last week introduced the bill that has 25 co-sponsors — the entire New York House of Representatives delegation — garnering bipartisan support.
An officer’s call brought help to the Pentagon on 9/11. He’s now being mourned.
Twenty-five years ago, Corporal Barry Foust, who died last month, was on patrol when he saw a passenger jet veering off course toward the Pentagon.