New York State Trooper Steven A. Tyrrell passed away from 9/11-related illness after working at the World Trade Center site. More.
New York State Trooper Steven A. Tyrrell passed away from 9/11-related illness after working at the World Trade Center site. More.
Bob Beckwith, a retired firefighter from Long Island who aided in the search for survivors after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and who was catapulted to fame after photographs showing him and President George W. Bush standing atop the rubble-strewn remains of a fire truck became symbols of the stunned nation’s grit, died on Sunday. More.
The City is hosting a public meeting to gather feedback on the proposed monument in the South End to honor veterans of the Global War on Terror. The monument’s advisory committee and professionals from Martha Schwartz Partners, the internationally renowned design firm chosen to build the monument, will meet on Monday, Feb. 12 at the Fort Taber Community Room at 6 p.m. More.
Tim Lee was driving when he heard that the remains of his best friend, John Niven, had been identified. A senior vice president at the consulting firm Aon, Niven, 44, had perished on Sept. 11, 2001, in the south tower of the World Trade Center. More.
The 1,650th victim in the attacks on 9/11 has been identified as John Ballantine Niven after NYC officials examined his remains. More.
On Sept. 11, 2001, Michael Boll was a Union Township police officer when he received a statewide alert to help remove debris from the World Trade Center towers and to find people who were trapped. He responded hours later with a group of fellow police officers. More.
The father of James Zadroga, an NYPD officer who died of a 9/11 illness, died on Jan. 13 after being struck in a hospital parking lot. More.
A New York City firefighter who responded to the World Trade Center on 9/11 thought he was advocating for his colleagues and their health, but just recently got an unfortunate diagnosis himself. Retired FDNY Chief Richard Alles lives a healthy lifestyle and is an avid runner. On Sept. 11, 2001, he responded to the World Trade Center. More.