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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 […]
16 years after 9/11, and the loss continues: Editorial
As we prepare to mark the 16th year since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, we continue to witness the loss.
Luis Palermo Jr., Nassau officer and 9/11 first responder, dies
Luis A. Palermo Jr., a decorated Nassau County police officer who rushed to lower Manhattan to help search-and-rescue efforts at the ruins of the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks, died Monday from a 9/11-related illness, authorities said.
We cannot forget the unnamed dead of 9/11
Each day, a group of men and women gathers in a waiting room at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan. Another group heads to a hospital at Rutgers in New Brunswick.
Transit union honors workers suffering 9/11-related illnesses
MTA workers who responded to the 9/11 terrorist attacks were honored Thursday for the sacrifices they made at Ground Zero.
Thousands of September 11th first responders continue to battle illnesses
Nearly 16 years since the September 11th attacks, thousands of first responders are battling illnesses as a result of the toxic dust.
World Trade Center responders might face greater risk of HPV throat and tongue cancer
Researchers at Rutgers University – investigating the causes of head and neck cancers in World Trade Center rescue and recovery workers – will take the lead in a study to determine whether the responders are at a greater risk…
9/11 Victim Compensation Fund has paid out more than $3B this year
Payouts by the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund topped the $3 billion mark this year, surpassing the total originally approved by Congress to help ailing first responders.
FDNY to announce 32 more 9/11-linked deaths as anniversary nears
Just days shy of the 16th anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks, the FDNY will unveil the names of 32 more of its members added to a memorial wall for those who died of 9/11-related illnesses.