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Increased Levels of a Protein Linked to Alzheimer’s Found in Some With Long COVID
A study of 227 individuals who experienced neuro cognitive difficulties post COVID-19 infection displayed a significant increase in their blood plasma of a crucial protein called tau, which is found in nerves and especially in the brain.
DOI it right: Mamdani should keep DOI Commissioner Jocelyn Strauber
New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Jocelyn Strauber, who has done a stellar job these past four years, must rescind her resignation (which is effective this coming Friday) and Mayor Mamdani must agree to keep her on.
Sedgwick discloses data breach after TridentLocker ransomware attack
Sedgwick confirmed a cyber incident at its federal contractor unit after TridentLocker claimed to steal 3.4GB of data.
15th Anniversary of Signing of Zadroga Act Into Law. Congress Needs to Act Again to Fully Fund the World Trade Center Health Program
For too long the Federal government did not “Remember 9/11.” It had failed for years to respond to the increasing numbers who were sick and getting sicker who needed help.
A 9/11 first responder is still changing lives 20 years after his death
This week marks 20 years since the passing of NYPD Det. James Zadroga.
Why the death toll from 9/11 is still rising
In the 24 years since the attacks, tens of thousands of people have developed health conditions related to 9/11, particularly those who spent time in Lower Manhattan in the hours, days and weeks following the Twin Towers attack.
9/11 Health Watch urges incoming Mamdani administration to release toxin records
The organization is also calling on the new administration to release information on why the Department of Environmental Protection initially claimed it had no 9/11‑related records.
Through its Public Records Access Officer, Outgoing Adams Administration Orders Document Response by February 27, Leaving Issue to Mayor-Elect Mamdani
Mayor-elect Mamdani should commit his administration to full cooperation with the City Council-ordered DOI investigation of the 9/11 documents.
Open the WTC files: Zohran Mamdani must release all World Trade Center records the city holds
Twenty five years of a coverup over what city officials knew of the health hazards at Ground Zero and when they knew it is long enough.
What World Trade Center Health and Wellness Program study found about PTSD in 9/11 first responders
The old, yet lingering stigmas surrounding mental health treatment among first responders delayed Klein — a retired detective specialist with the NYPD’s Emergency Services Unit — and others from receiving the help they needed.