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IFD mourns loss of 9/11 first responder

The Indianapolis Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of its own.

Bloomberg, Cuomo and Stewart Announce Plans for a Permanent Dedication to 9/11 Rescue and Recovery Workers

A permanent dedication at the 9/11 Memorial to recognize the rescue and recovery at Ground Zero is being planned and developed, 9/11 Memorial & Museum Board Chairman Michael R. Bloomberg, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and board member Jon Stewart…

New York’s 9/11 Memorial to Add Tribute to Rescue Workers

Thousands of workers who scoured the wreckage of the World Trade Center for the remains of the dead after the skyscrapers were attacked on Sept. 11, 2001, will be recognized at the memorial in New York City, officials said…

9/11 rescue workers will be honored at the World Trade Center site

A permanent dedication will be installed within the Memorial Glade

Raymond J. Pfeifer, 9/11 Firefighter Who Sought Care for Survivors, Dies at 59

Raymond J. Pfeifer, who spent eight months digging through the toxic debris of the collapsed World Trade Center for the remains of fellow firefighters and other victims and years lobbying, successfully, for health benefits for those who survived, died…

NYC’s Sept. 11 Memorial to Honor Ground Zero Recovery Workers

A permanent installation honoring World Trade Center rescue and recovery workers who risked their health in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will be added to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in lower Manhattan.

Walkway at 9/11 memorial will honor Ground Zero rescuers

Ground Zero rescuers and recovery workers will be honored by a permanent walkway through a grassy clearing at the 9/11 memorial partially financed by former Mayor Mike Bloomberg, it was announced Tuesday.

Memorial Glade ‘commemorative space’ to honor 9/11 rescue workers at Ground Zero

They were the women and men who spent more than eight months spearheading rescue and recovery efforts at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks, and they have long garnered the greatest honor and respect.

Maloney Applauds Announcement of New Dedication for 9/11 Rescue and Recovery

Following news from the 9/11 Memorial & Museum that a permanent dedication will be erected in honor and memory of rescue and recovery at Ground Zero, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), lead House sponsor of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, and its reauthorization, released the following statement:

Rescue And Recovery Workers Will Get Permanent Dedication At 9/11 Memorial

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is planning a permanent dedication recognizing the rescue and recovery effort at Ground Zero.