Archive of News (2024)
After being snubbed by city, attorneys plan to sue for docs on 9/11 toxins
Several lead city agencies in the city’s investigation of Ground Zero air quality have denied attorneys Andrew Carboy and Matthew McCauley’s Freedom of Information Law requests for the information.
Nadler and Goldman Call on NYC Mayor Eric Adams to Release Giuliani Administration Records on the City’s Knowledge of the Scope of the Health Threats to 9/11 Responders and Survivors
“Countless first responders continue to deal with the health impacts of the toxins that were in the air. The City dishonors these men and women, many now dead, by refusing to open its 9/11 files.”
Doctor uses advanced tech to detect 9/11-related cancers
A Manhattan doctor uses state-of-the-art technology to help early detection of cancers in firefighters and others.
9/11 fatally poisoned firefighter from Ocean Township, but he battled for 23 more years
The 62-year-old Ocean Township resident died Saturday after battling pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, and several other illnesses directly related to the post-9/11 cleanup.
LI Blood Drive Honors 9/11 Cancer Victim Cop, ‘Dedicated Family Man’
The 36-year Farmingville resident was a consistent blood and plasma donor, understanding the importance of giving back to the community.
Remembering Capt. Randy Gross: One of an ever growing list of firefighters lost to cancer
Gross died of job-related cancer on March 17 after serving with the Sacramento Metro Fire Department for nearly three decades. He leaves behind a loving wife, Donna, and four children.
NYC overpass renamed for Port Authority Police Officer Pavlos Pallas, who died from 9/11-related cancer
A Port Authority Police officer who died from 9/11-related cancer will forever be remembered in Queens.
“We can finally exhale”: Women left out of 9/11 benefits eligible for health care, compensation
The decision to add uterine cancer came after multiple stories from The Fuller Project and its partners about how women were systemically left out of the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP).
Retired Oregon incident commander needs double lung transplant 2 decades after responding to Ground Zero
“I wasn’t diagnosed with it until fairly later, and then it went boom.”
I’m the psychiatrist who helped the 9/11 first responders overcome their trauma – here’s what they taught me about staying resilient
Initially, I had thought of optimism as something one was either born with or not. However, over time, I realized that while genetics did play a role, the rest was up to us.