A records request more than two years old about the city's response to the air quality concerns after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will not be answered by Mayor Eric Adams, who was an NYPD lieutenant at the time. More.
Adams pushes release of 9/11 air quality documents to Mamdani
Release of documents opens door into city's early knowledge of WTC toxins
Documents generated in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by the city’s Department of Environmental Protection that were released earlier this month has offered World Trade Center responders and their advocates the first glimpse into revelations on what city officials knew about the toxins that lingered over ground zero in the aftermath of the twin towers’ collapse. More.
FDNY union demands answers after 68 boxes of 9/11 toxin records are uncovered
The FDNY's union has filed FOIL requests and is demanding answers after 68 boxes of records about 9/11-related toxins have surfaced—and it remains unclear why they were unaccounted for the last 24 years. More.
FDNY members want answers after discovery of documents about 9/11 toxins at ground zero
Members of the FDNY and union leaders are holding an emergency rally in Manhattan on Monday afternoon over the discovery of previously undisclosed records about ground zero. More.
‘Betrayal,’ says FDNY union to NYC officials after Sept. 11 toxin records appear
The union representing FDNY firefighters is calling for accountability after City Hall officials discovered 68 boxes containing information about Sept. 11 toxins, despite claiming for years that no such records existed, the Daily News reported. More.
A Fall Saved This 9/11 Survivor's Life
For 84-year-old Nicholas Bonamassa, life was filled with walks with his dog and time with his family. But nearly 25 years after he survived the 9/11 attacks just blocks from his office, the tragedy resurfaced in a shocking and unexpected way. More.
Study reveals a link between World Trade Center toxic exposures and lung cancer
The health risks from toxic exposures at Ground Zero of the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks are well documented, and diseases caused by those exposures continue to plague WTC responders as we approach 25 years since 9/11. More.
9/11 study shows how toxic exposures may lead to blood cancers
A study led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute-designated Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) has found that mutations in blood-forming cells may explain the increased risk for leukemia and other blood disorders among first responders exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) disaster site and its toxic dust. More.