Archive of News (2025)

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.

SBU Study: Long-Term PTSD Symptoms in WTC Responders Bear Watching

A study of nearly 13,000 World Trade Center (WTC) responders and their symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) over a 20-year period shows that symptoms can change though remain for many responders, increase in a smaller portion of them, and can help predict their physical impairment and mental health many years after trauma.

Johnson said U.S. in­volvement in Israel-Iran conflict ‘won’t be necessary’

Johnson said, “We’ve spent an awful lot of money on compensation already. I mean, Chuck Schumer has been pretty effective at getting things passed by the Senate. I’m not sure that more is required right now.”

Decades after 9/11, PTSD remains a persistent burden for thousands of responders

Stony Brook University-led researchers tracked post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in more than 12,000 World Trade Center responders for 20 years and found that recovery was often delayed, non-linear and incomplete.

Public access to public records: Albany must reform the Freedom of Information Law

Mayor Adams should turn over the records. If he won’t then should there be a new mayor next year, that mayor should do so.