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Editorial: September 12-18 2018 issue
In the days and weeks after 9/11, the 17th anniversary of which we are marking this week, dedicated first responders from all over the tri-state area and beyond worked…
Army veteran and longtime detective dies of 9/11-related illness
An army veteran and longtime detective-turned true crime writer — who partook in the Ground Zero relief efforts — died following a long battle with 9/11-related illness, his family said Tuesday.
Retired FDNY firefighter dies from 9/11-related cancer
Retired FDNY firefighter John Elges, cited three times for bravery in his decades-long career, died Saturday from cancer caused by Ground Zero toxins, his family said.
Governor Enacts Law Extending Sign-Up For WTC-Related Benefits
Gives Clean-Up Participants Another Four Years To Enroll in Programs
Deaths related to 9/11 continue
I am one of the many retired NYC firemen who at age 67 and retired 22 years from the NYFD went to Ground Zero to offer my help in the recovery after the terror attacks.
Head of FBI, Victims-Fund Director Urge Federal Responders to Sign Up
Despite the fact that thousands of FBI agents and other Federal first-responders played a critical role in the World Trade Center response and recovery, only 1,000 of the 30,000 applicants…
Firefighters’ Memorial a Tribute To Those Whose Deaths Came Later, Too
During the 9/11 firefighter memorial service at the Firemen’s Monument on the Upper West Side, the sound of small children playing was a life-affirming counterpoint to the annual reading…
As WTC Illnesses Rise, Worry About VCF Cash
The dramatic spike in the volume of World Trade Center illnesses and claims has officials concerned that the $7.4-billion 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund may not have enough money…
EMS workers, elected officials call for de Blasio to stop opposing paid sick leave for 9/11 responders
More than 17 years after the Sept. 11 attacks, EMTs sickened at the World Trade Center are still fighting for unlimited sick time due to resistance, they say, from Mayor de Blasio.
Body Count Politics and the Cost of Lost History
In the age of Trump we are seeing the shot at rehabilitation for the reputations of almost all our past Presidents, the living and the dead.