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New 9/11 monument: A moral imperative
We write on behalf of the thousands who are sick from the toxins released on 9/11.
9/11: Mental health of first responders in focus on 16th anniversary of terror attack
It has been 16 years since the September 11 terror attacks in the United States, but for the first responders who survived it feels like yesterday.
Honor their sacrifice: Put a prominent monument to ill and dead first responders on the 9/11 memorial plaza
A city that has just again recited the names of 9/11 dead still shamefully lacks a proper physical monument at Ground Zero to the thousands of heroes who rushed to The Pile in the hours and days after the attacks.
Sept. 11 First Responder Fights On Behalf Of Others Who Rushed To Help
Following the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, first responders rushed to ground zero in Manhattan, where they braved dangerous conditions to rescue people buried in the rubble, retrieve the remains of the dead and clear the debris.
9/11 responders who became ill from toxic exposure now have a monument to their heroism
Commemorations for the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks began in New York late last week as they have for multiple years, with twin beams of light piercing the night sky, a tribute to those lost in the World Trade Center that could be seen across the region.
Sept. 11 first responders’ fight for health, mental health care: Delaware Voices
Last month, it was reported that Robert Alexander, a New York city police officer who was a first responder to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (WTC), died of cancer-related issues to his service…
9/11 Memorial to Include Names of Sickened Responders
New York City and the nation mark 16 years since the Sept. 11 attacks
9/11 responders who became ill from toxic exposure now have a monument to their heroism
Commemorations for the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks began in New York late last week as they have for multiple years, with twin beams of light piercing the night sky, a tribute to those lost in the…
9/11 first responders face illness, uncertain future
The day after terrorists attacked the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, then-New York City police officer Tom Wilson joined thousands of first responders and rescue workers at the Lower Manhattan site searching for survivors.
New 9/11 memorial to include names of sickened responders
A Long Island beach where people gathered and watched in horror as the distant World Trade Center towers collapsed on Sept. 11, 2001 is the site of the latest memorial to victims of the terror attacks and among a growing number that honor people who died of illnesses years after participating in the rescue and […]