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Somerville woman survives 9/11, two cancers to ride first Pan-Mass Challenge
Almost 22 years after Kathy Ball-Toncic ran barefoot from the North Tower on 9/11, she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Documentary chronicles the lasting effects of 9/11-related illnesses
The impact of that day still lingers for so many people. Thousands of first responders have either died from 9/11-related illnesses or are sick.
Council compels inquiry about city’s knowledge of 9/11 toxins
Nearly 24 years after the 9/11 terror attacks, questions persist about what and when city officials knew about the toxins that lingered over ground zero and swaths of downtown and Brooklyn in the aftermath of the twin towers’ collapse.
What Did City Hall Know and When Did They Know It?
Decades of delay and secrecy surrounding a stash of never-disclosed City Hall documents that may shed light on what municipal government knew about environmental health risks in the weeks and months following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 may reach a turning point today.
Representatives Nadler and Goldman Applaud NYC Council for Forcing City to Finally Release the Truth About 9/11 Air Toxins
“We commend the New York City Council for passing Resolution 560, finally forcing the City to release records about what officials knew about the toxic air New Yorkers were breathing after 9/11 while they were telling the public it was safe to return to the City.”
The pain from 9/11 always remains: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed may again face the hangman and the City Council pushes for WTC transparency
The 9/11 Al Qaeda terrorist attack on this city and this nation occurred nearly two dozen years ago and has long entered the history books, but chapters are still being written about the perpetrators and the victims.
NYC Council orders Department of Investigation to probe 9/11 Ground Zero toxin reports
The New York City Council passed a resolution Monday ordering the city’s Department of Investigation to probe what information the city had on Ground Zero toxins after the 9/11 attacks and when they had it.
9/11 first responders still seeking truth about toxic exposure
Nearly 3,000 people died on the darkest day in New York City’s history. But in the nearly 24 years since the Sept. 11 attacks, even more have died from the air they breathed that day — and in the months that followed.
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.