It’s a grim sign of the times. The FDNY has increased the size of its World Trade Center memorial wall at its Brooklyn headquarters as they prepare to add the names of 27 more members who died of illnesses linked to the toxic air at Ground Zero during the rescue and recovery efforts. More.
FDNY increases size of memorial wall for rising number of 9/11 illness deaths
Ground Zero Workers With Chronic Conditions Get Hit Hard by Covid-19
When the new coronavirus pandemic hit New York City, New York Police Department Sgt. Raymond Holub stocked up on disinfectants and bleach cleaners, scrubbing surfaces at work four times an hour, washing his hands and keeping a distance from others. More.
9/11 Day, in Partnership with Other Prominent Nonprofits, Unveils Powerful Online Platform to Help Americans Engage in Charitable Service Virtually for 9/11 In Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
9/11 Day, the nonprofit that successfully worked to establish the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks as a federally-recognized National Day of Service and Remembrance ("9/11 Day"), today launched a major new initiative in response to COVID-19, called "9/11 Day At Home." More.
9/11 Memorial Museum to Reopen for General Public on Sept. 12
The 9/11 Memorial Museum will reopen exclusively for victims’ families on the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attack and then to the general public a day later following a six-month closure amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York Post reported. More.
An Irish-American detective's battles with 9/11 and COVID-19
O'Connor, like thousands of other first responders, bravely rushed toward the danger in Manhattan to help in any way she could. Now, almost 19 years later, O'Connor, like thousands of surviving first responders, faces an entirely different, more subtle danger and the brave thing to do now is not to rush into the face of danger, but to stay at home. More.
Pete Davidson says his new movie helped him process death of his firefighter father in 9/11
Pete Davidson has revealed that his new movie, The King Of Staten Island, helped him work through the death of his firefighter father. Scott Davidson died while responding to the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001, when the SNL comedian was just seven years old. More.
Jackson Fire Rescue to install 9/11 memorial
The Jackson Fire Rescue is installing a 9/11 memorial to honor the 343 firefighters that died in the September 11 attacks in 2001. They have already raised most of the $15,000 needed for the monument but still lack more than a $1,000. The goal is to install granite towers with the names of the firefighters engraved on them. More.
I Am Asking New York Not to Forget Us
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, I was working as a paramedic in Lower Manhattan. I responded to the attacks on the World Trade Center. In dust so thick it shrouded the sun, my fellow rescue workers and I picked our way through the rubble, looking for survivors. Very few of us had masks. When I got home and took a shower, the runoff clogged the drain and collected around my ankles like reconstituted cement. More.