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9/11 health program wins permanent funding but staffing cuts threaten care

Michael Barasch still remembers the cars and how the once-bustling parking lot at the Greenwich train station was hauntingly still the morning after the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, in New York City. More.

U.S. Coast Guard Takes Delivery Of 62nd Fast Response Cutter Honouring 9/11 Hero Vincent Danz

The U.S. Coast Guard has accepted delivery of its 62nd Fast Response Cutter (FRC), USCGC Vincent Danz (WPC 1162), in Key West. The vessel will be homeported in Guam. It is named after Vincent Danz, a New York City police officer and Coast Guard reservist who lost his life responding to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. More.

FDNY Foundation launches Never Forget Memorial Scholarship program ahead of 25th anniversary of 9/11

In a powerful tribute ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, the FDNY Foundation hosted its inaugural Never Forget Memorial Scholarship Ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, at FDNY headquarters in Brooklyn. More.

Ceremonies mark 33 years since 1993 World Trade Center bombing

Several ceremonies were held in Lower Manhattan on Thursday to mark 33 years since the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Officials with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey held a memorial mass at St. Peter's Church at 10:30 a.m. More.

9/11 victims advocates push awareness for NYPD retirees in Florida after promise of lifetime health care

More than two decades after the September 11 attacks, first responders who rushed into danger are now being guaranteed lifetime healthcare coverage following new legislation passed by Congress earlier this month. More.

Sens. Gillibrand and Cruz, Reps. Min and Weber Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Benefits for Public Safety Officers

Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the bipartisan Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program Expansion Act of 2026. More.

Legislation could make 9/11 a holiday in New York state

A New York state assemblymember is proposing legislation to make September 11 a New York public holiday. Brooklyn Democrat William Colton introduced the bill in January. If passed, September 11 would be added into the public holiday roster. More.

9/11 survivors face delays in certification despite full funding of federal health program

Michael Barasch still remembers the cars and how the once-bustling parking lot at the Greenwich train station was hauntingly still the morning after the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, in New York City. More.