Jerry Sanford retired to Naples, Florida, after a 29-year career as a New York City firefighter, but the city managed to call him back to help his brothers right before one of the most critical times in the history of the United States: 9/11. More.

This year’s Veterans Day observance at Elizabeth Forward Middle School honored local military veterans while commemorating the 9/11 terror attack 20 years ago and the first responder heroes of that event. More.

The World Trade Center was attacked by terrorists the following day. Ray, who was a trained EMT, volunteered to help at Ground Zero. This presentation is being made by a veteran and SNHU graduate, Raymond Summers. More.

A street in the Bronx was co-named after an NYPD officer who died of a 9/11-releated illness. Officer Patrick McGovern was a 19-year veteran of the NYPD who died from cancer in 2019. He developed the illness following his rescue and recovery efforts at Ground Zero in downtown Manhattan. More.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and two other legislators have reintroduced a bill in the House to put immigrants who cleared debris after the Sept. 11 attacks on a fast track to legal immigration status in the U.S. More.

A series of “Be the Match” registry drives are being held for former FDNY firefighter Brian Kevan who is battling a form of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Kevan needs a bone marrow transplant from a matching donor. The New York Blood Center partnered with the FDNY to host a series of drives in his honor. More.

A search is underway for a bone marrow donor for a retired New York hero firefighter who worked at Ground Zero. Retired FDNY firefighter Brian Kevan helped with search and recovery efforts at the site of the Twin Towers for months. More.

For the first time in 10 years, members of the 9/11 Commission gathered this week to discuss their report and the state of national security two decades after the terrorist attacks on the United States. More.