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September 24, 2026 — New York Post — Rudy Giuliani denies hiding information about toxic dust inhaled by millions after 9/11
In a new interview, Giuliani responded to questions about the city Department of Investigation recently opening a probe to determine what city officials knew about toxins in the air and when they knew it some 25 years ago.
September 22, 2026 — Mesothelioma.net — Mesothelioma Cases Rising Among Those Exposed at Ground Zero
According to new CDC data and researchers who track 9/11 survivors’ long-term illnesses, mesothelioma is disproportionately being diagnosed among those who have enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Program that was established in the aftermath of the September 11th terror attacks.
September 22, 2026 — Claritev Corporation — Claritev Corporation Is Selected By General Dynamics Information Technology To Support CDC’s World Trade Center Health Program
As part of GDIT’s team, Claritev will leverage its existing provider network to administer the Nationwide Provider Network (NPN), ensuring members across the country have access to available, high-quality healthcare.
September 21, 2026 — New York Post — NYC’s top investigative agency kicks off probe into what local officials knew about toxic dust after 9/11
The Department of Investigation said it is entering into a contract with Epstein Becker & Green to help conduct the inquiry into the mayoral administrations from Rudy Giuliani to Mike Bloomberg, Bill de Blasio and Eric Adams.
September 20, 2026 — Santa Fe New Mexican — A quarter century after 9/11, Tres Piedras resident battles ground zero illness
Chrystyenne Mahr of Tres Piedras was one of thousands of firefighters who responded. In the years since 9/11, she’s developed chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and post-traumatic stress disorder.
September 20, 2026 — Altoona Mirror — Local disaster recovery specialist recalls working 9/11
Altoona native Jim Maher remembered kissing his daughter goodbye before starting his job as Pennsylvania’s first disaster recovery specialist in September 2001.
September 19, 2026 — CNN — The September 11 cancer wave ahead
“This is one of the largest man-made disasters in the history of United States,” said Dr. Alan Arslan, a cancer epidemiologist at NYU Langone Medical Center who studies September 11 survivors.
September 18, 2026 — Sullivan County Democrat — Part II: Twenty-five years later, NYPD detectives carry the cost of 9/11
Twenty-five years ago, New York City Police Department detectives Barry Anfang, Joe Costa and John Tucci responded to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and spent the days and weeks that followed searching for survivors, recovering remains and collecting evidence.
September 18, 2026 — TBR Newsmedia — The Pressroom Afterhour: The long shadow of 9/11 with reporter Lynn Hallarman
We sit down with TBR reporter Lynn Hallarman about her investigation into the first responders, many of whom are Long Islanders, who are still living with the consequences of that day.
September 17, 2026 — MSU Today — A personal connection to 9/11 inspires health advocacy
For Nadia Vizueta, the anniversary of Sept. 11 is both a national day of remembrance and deeply personal.
September 17, 2026 — Taos News — 25 years after 9/11, Tres Piedras resident battles Ground Zero illness
Chrystyenne Mahr of Tres Piedras, New Mexico was one of thousands of firefighters who responded at Ground Zero. In the years since 9/11, she’s developed chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and post-traumatic stress disorder.
September 17, 2026 — Communications Workers of America (CWA) — AFA-CWA Honors Fallen Heroes of 9/11
On September 11, 2001, the United States suffered the deadliest terror attacks in our history. This year, marking the 25th remembrance of this tragedy, members of AFA-CWA honored the lives of their colleagues and friends lost during the attack.
September 17, 2026 — The City Reporter — ‘Messy, Difficult’: Building a User-Friendly Portal for New York’s 9/11 Documents
In a major upgrade from the Mamdani administration’s site, every available document is pulled up by clicking on an individual dot.
September 16, 2026 — Mount Sinai Health System — 25 Years After 9/11, Mount Sinai Continues Its Commitment to Caring for First Responders and Safeguarding Public Health
Like countless New Yorkers, Michael Crane, MD, MPH, has his own personal story about the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001.
September 16, 2026 — The Chief — 32BJ highlights members’ 9/11 role, launches campaign to organize 50,000 security officers
Twenty-five years after 9/11, Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union is using the anniversary to renew its push to organize tens of thousands of New York City security officers, arguing that the workers who help keep the city’s buildings safe still too often lack basic workplace protections.
September 16, 2026 — World Trade Center Health Program — Invitation to October Research Webinar
Presentation: Evolving Cancer Characteristics Among World Trade Center Survivors: An Update from the WTC Environmental Health Center
September 15, 2026 — Politifact — In Michigan Senate race, Abdul El-Sayed’s attack on Mike Rogers’ 9/11 record needs context
Rogers opposed the 2010 bill that created the World Trade Center Health Program and dedicated billions in funding for 9/11 first responders, but the nine-vote tally El-Sayed described is missing context.
September 15, 2026 — Newsday — Lawmakers seek federal help as 9/11 pension costs soar
New legislation would authorize more than $5.9 billion to reimburse eligible public employee retirement systems for costs of death and disability benefits that have resulted from the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on the World Trade Center.
September 15, 2026 — The Broadsheet — WTC Health Program Now Wants Decades-Old Records to Prove Breathing Issues
Advocates for survivors of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, are pushing back against a policy change by the World Trade Center Health Program, which tightens the requirements for documentation, in order to receive coverage of “aerodigestive conditions,” such as sinusitis or asthma.
September 15, 2026 — Rep. Andrew Garbarino — Garbarino, Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reimburse Public Retirement Systems for 9/11-Related Disability and Death Benefits
As more members of the 9/11 community have developed serious health conditions or lost their lives to 9/11-related illnesses, public employee retirement systems have faced growing costs associated with disability retirement and death benefits.
September 14, 2026 — Medical Daily — Sept 11 Responders Developing Dementia Find It Is Not on the Federal Program’s Covered Conditions List
Responders who spent weeks at Ground Zero are being diagnosed with dementia at ages when the condition is rare, and the federal program created to treat their 9/11 illnesses does not pay for it.
September 14, 2026 — Portside — This Week in People’s History, Sep 16–22, 2026
The struggle over an accurate characterization of the health risk created by the attack continued for years. The official position was always to deny any risk or to minimize it when denial was impossible.
September 14, 2026 — Politifact — Newly released NYC documents reveal early asbestos concerns following 9/11 attack
City officials knew that poor air quality and toxins including asbestos posed a threat to New Yorkers following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but kept that information from the public, newly released evidence shows.
September 14, 2026 — RealClearHealth — The Sacrifice Didn’t End on 9/11
Two hundred stories of office building came down on top of us. We did not find the symbols of an office building: no chairs, light bulbs or computer screens. We found nothing. All of it was in the air we were breathing.
September 14, 2026 — amNY — Brooklyn Bar hosts webinar on what estate lawyers need to know about the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
“We thought it might become an important part to have attorneys who regularly deal with the VCF come to speak to us because now the VCF has essentially turned increasingly to death claims,” said the Trusts, Estates & Surrogate’s Court Committee member James Cahill. “Now 15% of all claims are death claims.”
September 13, 2026 — CBS 19 News — Study finds environmental factors may affect long-term health of 9/11 responders
A new study finds where World Trade Center responders live later in life may influence their long-term physical and mental health.
September 13, 2026 — Hoodline New York City — Retired NYPD Officer Beats 9/11 Cancer as Florida Becomes New Front Line
The officer’s story was reported by Fox 13 Tampa Bay, whose Kylie Jones detailed how the September 11 attacks left many first responders carrying more than a mental load — some also faced life-threatening physical burdens years after the towers fell.
September 13, 2026 — Newsweek — Thousands Breathed Toxic Dust on 9/11—The Health Effects Are Still Emerging
Researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) noted in a review that many individuals exposed to the pollution have gone on to develop multiple conditions, including cancer, respiratory disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and mental disorders.
September 12, 2026 — Hoodline Atlanta — Federal 9/11 Health Program Excludes Care Obtained Outside U.S.
The World Trade Center Health Program excludes medical care, pharmacy products and medical supplies obtained outside the United States or its territories.
September 12, 2026 — CNN — The Twin Towers came down in a cloud of toxic dust. Its health impact has lasted decades
It was all dust – the bustling life contained in those towers, the office spaces, metals, desks and chairs, computers, plastics, cleaning products, electronics and more that once sat inside the original World Trade Center had been pulverized into a thick powder.
September 12, 2026 — The Spokesman-Review — John Feal: 25 years after 9/11, RFK Jr. is failing first responders
Nowhere is #NeverForget honored more in name and less in practice than in Washington, D.C., among the politicians and appointees who run it. Some will tell you our elected officials only remember 9/11 the first week of September, or when they’re running for office.
September 12, 2026 — Washington Examiner — Childhood 9/11 survivors get new CDC project for 25th anniversary
The World Trade Center Health Program, run by the CDC, recently announced the launch of its new Early Life Exposure initiative to investigate the long-term health ramifications for those who were children or in utero during the attacks.
September 12, 2026 — CBS News New York — Newly released 9/11 documents could help save lives, former congresswoman says
The newly released cache of documents related to air quality at Ground Zero after the 9/11 terror attacks could help save lives, former Rep. Carolyn Maloney says.
September 12, 2026 — WITN-TV (Washington, North Carolina) — Federal program offers free medical care for those exposed on 9/11
Thousands of lives were impacted in New York on 9/11, now those lives can qualify for free health programs no matter where they live.
September 12, 2026 — Detroit Metro Times — Mike Rogers opposed 9/11 responder health care not twice, but nine times
Congressional records reveal seven more instances than previously reported, including efforts to block or restrict medical care for 9/11 responders.
September 11, 2026 — Health Policy Watch — Twenty Five Years After 9/11 Attacks, New Center To Uncover Impact on Youngest Survivors
A new CDC research center aims to better understand the possible health effects of those 21 years or younger at the time of their 9/11 exposure.
September 11, 2026 — News12 Hudson Valley — Toll of 9/11 continues long after the towers fell
The World Trade Center Health Program and the Victim Compensation Fund are open to anyone who was in the exposure zone in the months following the attacks.
September 11, 2026 — NYU Langone Health — 25 Years Later, 9/11 First Responder Reflects on the Long-Term Health Impacts
For Mordechai Shedrowitzky, 51, ongoing care through the program has been an important part of managing the health problems he has experienced since the attacks.
September 11, 2026 — WBAL-TV Baltimore — 25 years later, the toll of 9/11-related illnesses continues to grow
As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, families and survivors reflect on the ongoing impact of 9/11-related illnesses, with new victims still being added to the list.
September 11, 2026 — Today — Retired FDNY Chief Medical Officer on 9/11 Related Illnesses
Dr. Kerry Kelly, former chief medical officer for the FDNY, reflects on responding to the World Trade Center on Sept. 11 after the first plane crash and talks about her work to help first responders who got sick in the wake of the attacks.
September 11, 2026 — NYC Health + Hospitals — NYC Health + Hospitals’ WTC Environmental Health Center Honors the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 and the Care Its Clinics have Provided to Nearly 22,000 Survivors
The WTC EHC, which is one of the World Trade Center Health Program’s eight Clinical Centers of Excellence, provides dedicated care for the New Yorkers who were exposed to toxic contaminants on the day of the attack and in the months that followed.
September 11, 2026 — All Rise News — A quarter-century later, 9/11 legal battles rage in court
Days ago, New York City settled lawsuits over toxic air, and Saudi Arabia will fight liability in court next month.
September 11, 2026 — MedicalXpress — Cancer is now the leading health threat for 9/11 survivors 25 years on
The number who are getting help paying for cancer treatment has roughly tripled in five years, according to a Washington Post analysis of reports from the World Trade Center Health Program.
September 11, 2026 — WFSB/WWAX, Hartford, Connecticut — Helping 9/11 survivors exposed to dust
In Connecticut, hundreds of survivors and first responders are still fighting for their health, according to the federal World Trade Center Health Program.
September 11, 2026 — KOLD-TV Tucson — Firefighters still battling health effects 25 years after 9/11
Before retired fire chief Chuck Ryan led the Tucson Fire Department, he found himself at the center of American history.
September 11, 2026 — Politico — A federal health program for 9/11 responders is still short-staffed
Doctors working with the government program to help survivors with 9/11-related illnesses warn about staffing shortages and slow approvals.
September 11, 2026 — Horizons from PBS News — The lasting health toll of 9/11 on rescue workers and survivors
Horizons moderator William Brangham explores the long-term health impacts with Dr. Michael Crane, Dr. Benjamin Luft and John Feal.
September 11, 2026 — Scientific American — 25 years after 9/11, survivors are still getting sick—here are the numbers
A quarter of a century after the Twin Towers fell, those who lived through the attacks are still seeking care for myriad illnesses, including cancers, post-traumatic stress disorder, and more.
September 11, 2026 — City & State New York — This week’s biggest Winners & Losers
Ben Chevat has been working for decades on behalf of first responders and now leads 9/11 Health Watch, which brought a lawsuit against New York City to obtain records related to the toxic air around ground zero. After 25 years, those records have finally been released.
September 11, 2026 — KTVU Fox 2 — I lived blocks from Ground Zero in 2001. Newly unsealed records reveal what we were breathing
We were evacuated, forced to flee as dust and debris blanketed the neighborhood. I had left earlier for class that day and was standing in front of Trinity Church when the first plane hit. I remember seeing office papers fall from the sky.
September 11, 2026 — CBS 6 Albany — Rep. Gillen suggests hearings, victim eligibility expansion after 9/11 air quality reveal
More people have now died after 9/11 (more than 5,000), compared to the day itself (nearly 3,000).
September 11, 2026 — JAMA Internal Medicine — World Trade Center Exposure at 25 Years-A Clinical Guide
This Viewpoint discusses how clinicians can screen patients for exposure to the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001.
September 11, 2026 — KIII-TV, Corpus Christi — His birthday became a day of service: Pentagon first responder remembers 9/11
Retired First Sgt. Ulysses Bell recounted helping recover debris and survivors from the Pentagon as Kingsville marked 25 years since the attacks.
September 11, 2026 — Jewish Journal — Chosen Links by Boaz – Ep 19 | 9/11: Remembrance and Resilience, 25 Years Later (Part Two)
The best way to honor those who were directly devastated on September 11th is by listening to their stories, remembering their families, recognizing their ongoing health challenges, and ensuring that the education doesn’t disappear.
September 11, 2026 — NBC News — ‘Did you get cancer yet?’: 25 years after 9/11, more and more people are getting sick
In the past year alone, more than 10,000 people have been diagnosed with 9/11-related cancers, part of a new wave of illnesses that have taken years to develop.
September 11, 2026 — WHAM-13 ABC — World Trade Center health program provides care for first responders and survivors of 9/11
Captain Kristi Anderson of the National Institute for Occupational Safety (NIOSH) joined ARC Rochester to discuss eligibility and application criteria.
September 11, 2026 — ABC News — After thousands of deaths, first responders are still navigating health effects 25 years post-9/11
It’s estimated that 400,000 people were exposed to toxic dust, smoke and debris; risk of physical injury; and physically and emotionally stressful conditions from 9/11 and the aftermath, according to the World Trade Center Health Program.
September 11, 2026 — New Jersey Monitor — Rutgers still focusing on care for 9/11 responders, survivors 25 years later
“We are still here and would love the privilege of taking care of you,” said Dr. Iris Udasin, a Rutgers professor of environmental and occupational medicine who is medical director of New Jersey’s World Trade Center program, one of six centers of excellence providing this care.
September 11, 2026 — Albany Times-Union — Twenty-five years later, 9/11’s toll still grows
Retired state trooper Fred Scheidt died last year of 9/11-related causes. His widow says more needs to be done to prevent additional deaths of first responders.
September 11, 2026 — The Chief — Younger victims sought for 9/11 health benefits program
Those 21 or younger at time of attacks can get testing, financial help.
September 10, 2026 — Reuters — Children of 9/11 to finally get a major health study
The agency has specified that study participants will have been 21 years old or younger, or in utero, and living below 14th Street in Manhattan or anywhere in Brooklyn on and after 9/11.
September 10, 2026 — CBS News — Why first responders are still dying from 9/11 related illnesses, 25 years later
Nicholas Papain, an FDNY union attorney who has handled thousands of claims to the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, joins “The Daily Report” to break down the harm to public health caused by the attacks.
September 10, 2026 — Gothamist — 9/11 health program recruits patients exposed to Ground Zero as kids, young adults
“It didn’t even cross my mind that the air that I was breathing in could possibly be toxic,” said Vizueta, who’s now 45 and a survivor of a rare form of breast cancer that has qualified her for care through the federal World Trade Center Health Program. “You almost feel invincible at that age.”
September 10, 2026 — What A Day — Mamdani Releases Documents About 9/11 Contaminants After Lawyers Fought For The Truth
On today’s show, Jane speaks with Andrew Carboy, an attorney for 9/11 Health Watch, about the survivors of 9/11 and the devastating health problems they have faced over the past two and a half decades.
September 10, 2026 — USA Today — 9/11 illness fight expands as responders get older, sicker
A generation later, three times as many people have died with a confirmed 9/11-related illness than perished during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, new data shows.
September 10, 2026 — WatchMojo.com — 10 Disturbing Details From NYC’s Newly Released 9/11 Files
The truth may be harder to breathe than the air was.
September 10, 2026 — CNN — Why there will be a new moment of silence at this year’s Ground Zero ceremony
A seventh moment of silence will be held for the thousands more who have since died from diseases linked to their exposure to the toxic ash and rubble of the World Trade Center.
September 10, 2026 — Journal of the American Medical Association — Twenty-Five Years After 9/11-Lessons From the World Trade Center Health Program
This Perspective explores key developments in care delivery and clinical understanding of the population exposed to the 9/11 terrorist attacks through data from the World Trade Center Health Program.
September 10, 2026 — International Association of Fire Fighters — The fight to build and protect the World Trade Center Health Program
“Fire fighters – and countless others – answered the call on 9/11 without hesitation,” General President Edward Kelly said. “Twenty-five years later, people are still getting sick because of their service. We all have a duty to make sure they get the care they need.”
September 10, 2026 — Ogletree Deakins — 25 Years After 9/11: Employer Obligations to Inform Affected Workers of Victim Compensation Funds
With the twenty-fifth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, New York employers may want to note that state law requires practicable efforts to notify employees who worked near the World Trade Center towers during and after the attacks of their eligibility for two victim compensation funds.
September 10, 2026 — International Association of Fire Fighters — How 9/11 reshaped the fire service
The collapse of the World Trade Center towers killed 343 FDNY members and a New York Fire Patrolman. It also exposed major gaps across the fire service, especially incident command, communications, health protections, and behavioral health.
September 10, 2026 — ABC News (Australia) — Years after exposure to 9/11 ‘dust’, first responders started getting sick
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates more than 400,000 people in Lower Manhattan, including those who lived and worked there, were exposed to toxic material from the collapse of the twin towers.
September 10, 2026 — CBS News New York — 9/11-related illnesses continue to plague thousands of people 25 years later
As of late August, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund has received 112,000 claims, awarding more than $18 billion.
September 10, 2026 — USA Today — 9/11 memorial ceremony adds 7th moment of silence
The new tribute recognizes first responders, recovery workers, survivors and Lower Manhattan residents exposed to dangerous dust and debris in the days and months after Sept. 11.
September 10, 2026 — Spectrum News NY1 — Program focuses on mental health of WTC first responders
A study published in March found program responders are living longer than responders not enrolled in the program.
September 10, 2026 — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand — Gillibrand Statement On Reappointment Of Dr. John Howard As Head Of The World Trade Center Health Program
“I am glad that Dr. Howard has been reappointed to continue this essential work, and I will always fight to make sure our heroes receive the care they deserve.”
September 10, 2026 — NBC News — Dementia is taking a toll on Sept. 11 responders. A federal health program doesn’t cover it.
Doctors and scientists are pushing to get dementia added to a list of medical conditions connected to Sept. 11.
September 10, 2026 — Spectrum News NY1 — WTC Health Program recruiting those exposed to 9/11 toxins as children and young adults
As the dust settled in Lower Manhattan, Nadia Vizueta, a then 20-year-old journalism student at New York University, set out to document the aftermath of Sept. 11. Nineteen years later, Vizueta, by then a mother of two young children, was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer.
September 10, 2026 — New York Times — The Man Who Approved 9/11 Victims’ Checks Paid a Price
Reflecting on the events of that day is what Mr. Feinberg has done pretty much every day for the past quarter-century. That can make talking to him somewhat akin to engaging with an ancient Stoic philosopher, albeit one prone to proclaiming about the vagaries of fate and fortune in a pronounced Massachusetts accent.
September 10, 2026 — New York City Health Department — NYC Health Department Recognizes World Trade Center Health Registry’s Decades of Research Into Long-term Health Impacts of 9/11
The Registry was created in 2002 to better understand the short- and long-term health effects and gaps in care among people exposed to dust, debris, smoke, and psychological trauma on or after 9/11.
September 10, 2026 — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — Twenty-Five Years After 9/11 — Lessons from the World Trade Center Health Program
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) today published “Twenty-Five Years After 9/11 — Lessons from the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program,” a paper by Program staff that demonstrates robust outcomes in preventive care and chronic disease management in the quarter century since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
September 10, 2026 — Gov. Kathy Hochul — Governor Hochul Signs Legislation to Support 9/11 Victims, Responders, New York’s National Guard and Their Loved Ones
A.11531 / S.10605 amends the Retirement and Social Security Law to extend to September 11, 2030, the deadline to submit documentation with the retirement system detailing an individual’s participation in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and clean-up operations.
September 10, 2026 — Newsday — Toxic air sickened thousands after 9/11. Ben Chevat has been fighting for them ever since.
He’s been described as “the man behind the curtain” and an “unsung hero.”
September 10, 2026 — Here & Now (WBUR) — She watched the towers fall on 9/11. Then she watched her high school peers get sick from toxins
Nordstrom suffers from asthma, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and other ailments. In college and beyond, she noticed that many of her classmates had developed respiratory and other serious illnesses, including cancers, and how expensive it was to pay for their health care.
September 9, 2026 — Newsday — WTC Health Program’s John Howard to return for an additional term
The head of the federal World Trade Center Health Program, Dr. John Howard, has been reappointed to another six-year term after a bipartisan push by New York lawmakers to extend the longtime administrator’s post.
September 9, 2026 — NEW SOLUTIONS: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy — Air Sampling at the World Trade Center Site by the Operating Engineers National Hazmat Program September 27, 2001 Update
The Heavy Equipment Operators of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) played a critical role in the clean-up of the World Trade Center terrorist attack site.
September 9, 2026 — NEW SOLUTIONS: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy — 25 Years Down the Road: 9/11 Mental Health Reflections on the World Trade Center Cleanup
September 11th was a sacred historical moment that produced catastrophic trauma and extraordinary human solidarity in equal measure. Honoring that solidarity requires unflinching honesty about what it cost the people who answered the call—in their lungs, their minds, and the years that followed.
September 9, 2026 — J29 Inc. — J29 Selected by GDIT to Support World Trade Center Health Program Members Nationwide through CDC Third-Party Administrator (TPA) contract
The WTC Health Program TPA contract centralizes key administrative functions to improve efficiency and the member experience. As the TPA, GDIT is responsible for managing member enrollment, managing and expanding provider networks, administering medical benefits, and processing claims.
September 9, 2026 — FOX 5 Las Vegas — Never Forget: Advocates question pace of hiring for 9/11 survivor health program
Critics say DOGE’s cuts left a backlog of claims and forced 9/11 survivors to face delays in medical screenings and cancer treatments.
September 9, 2026 — World Trade Center Health Program — Visit the Health Effects of 9/11 exhibition at NYU Langone Health
The Health Effects of 9/11 traveling exhibition, developed by the WTC Health Program in partnership with the David J. Sencer CDC Museum, examines the ongoing health effects of 9/11 exposures and the emergence of WTC-related health conditions.
September 9, 2026 — Democracy Now! — Meet 9/11 Health Watch, NYC Group Behind Mayor Mamdani’s Release of 170K Pages on Ground Zero Toxins
“The Bush administration, the Giuliani administration all denied that there was an impact from these toxins,” says Benjamin Chevat, executive director of 9/11 Health Watch, which sued for the release of the records. He faults successive city governments for inaction, saying that “instead of mitigating the harm, they mitigated the city’s liability.”
September 9, 2026 — New Solutions : a Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy — Air Sampling at the World Trade Center Site by the Operating Engineers National Hazmat Program September 27, 2001 Update
The team collected over 50 samples of potential contaminants, including airborne asbestos, lead, total dust, organic vapors, and acid gases.
September 9, 2026 — New Solutions : a Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy — 25 Years Down the Road: 9/11 Mental Health Reflections on the World Trade Center Cleanup
Central arguments include psychological hazards require systematic approaches equal in rigor to physical hazard controls; stoicism culture functions as an organizational toxin; compassion fatigue and moral injury are clinical realities, not character failings; and early intervention-including peer support, structured debriefing, and embedded mental health professionals-saves lives.
September 9, 2026 — Washington Post — Cancer’s toll on 9/11 survivors is accelerating 25 years later
The number of victims receiving aid has tripled in recent years, a Post analysis finds, as the illness’s toll becomes more apparent.
September 9, 2026 — Rockland/Westchester Journal News — Inside WTC Health Program’s history as 9/11 illness fight evolves
As revelations about the 9/11 illness fight continue to mount, advocates and responders have emphasized the importance of learning from the history of the federal programs caring for those sickened in connection to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
September 9, 2026 — KXAN Austin — New 9/11 moment of silence this year will honor victims of toxic exposure
This year, the 25th anniversary of the attacks, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum said it will now add a seventh moment of silence “honoring all who have died from health effects of 9/11 and its aftermath” to its official commemoration ceremony.
September 9, 2026 — FireRescue1 — Howard reappointed to lead NIOSH, World Trade Center Health Program
Dr. John Howard receives another six-year term overseeing NIOSH and a health program serving more than 140,000 9/11 responders and survivors.
September 9, 2026 — Healthbeat New York — Federal program wants to study young people whose health was affected by the 9/11 attacks
Twenty-five years after the World Trade Center attacks in Lower Manhattan, the federal government wants to study the health effects on an overlooked demographic: children, teens, young adults, and those in utero on Sept. 11, 2001.
September 9, 2026 — Gothamist — NYC’s 9/11 document release could expand number of people receiving federal benefits
As part of a settlement agreement, the city established the documents portal, which includes air quality test records, and has also agreed to publish more records once they are reviewed and personal information is redacted.
September 9, 2026 — Reuters — The long death toll: How 9/11 is still claiming its first responders
Twenty-five years after the attacks on September 11, 2001, the health toll on the first responders who rushed to help continues to mount.
September 9, 2026 — Spectrum News NY1 — Nonprofit executive weighs in on 9/11 records release
Ben Chevat, executive director of 9/11 Health Watch, joined “News All Day” to discuss the documents’ release.
September 9, 2026 — CBS Morning News — 9/11 first responder reacts after Mamdani releases trove of documents on site’s toxic air quality
John Feal, founder of the FealGood Foundation, joins CBS News with his reaction to the release and his take on cutbacks to a program meant to aid those suffering from illnesses linked to 9/11.
September 9, 2026 — People — Mom Survived the Holocaust and 9/11 Only to Face ‘Very Rare’ Diagnosis Years Later. Her Family Blames Toxic Air
For years, Julie Menin and others have fought for answers about what authorities at the time really knew about the air in New York after Sept. 11.
September 9, 2026 — Rep. Andrew Garbarino — Garbarino Applauds Reappointment of Dr. John Howard to Lead World Trade Center Health Program
Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (NY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, today congratulated Dr. John Howard on his reappointment to another six-year term as Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP).
September 8, 2026 — Jewish Journal — Chosen Links by Boaz – Ep 19 | 9/11: Remembrance and Resilience, 25 Years Later (Part One)
With the 25th anniversary of 9/11 fast approaching, I knew it was high time to bring everyone back together into the same room, to learn and remember what the community actually consists of.
September 8, 2026 — National Law Review — Law Enforcement Honors Dr. John Howard & World Trade Center Health Program Team With ‘Service Above Self’ Award on 09/11
The award is in recognition of the WTCHP team’s meritorious dedication to providing compassionate health screening and treatment to all 9/11 First Responders enrolled in their program.
September 8, 2026 — PIX11 News — 9/11 cancers are rising sharply, say doctors, who urge people to get checked
New 9/11 cancer cases are emerging at an alarming rate, according to doctors at the World Trade Center Health Program.
September 8, 2026 — Democracy Now! — “Toxic Nightmare”: 25 Years After 9/11, Health Effects Linger for Thousands
As New York City marks 25 years since the attacks of September 11, 2001, we host a roundtable discussion about the lingering health effects still affecting thousands of people who were exposed to toxic air and debris around Ground Zero.
September 8, 2026 — Office of the Mayor, New York City — 25 Years Later, Mamdani Administration Opens City’s 9/11 Records to the Public and Settles Multi-Year Legal Battle
Across several mayoral administrations, first responders, elected officials and families of victims of 9/11-related illnesses have demanded the release of these records.
September 8, 2026 — DW News — New York City unveils cover-up over toxic cloud
More than 170,000 pages of long-hidden records show New York City officials knew the air quality around Ground Zero was toxic following the 9/11 terror attack in 2001 but publicly maintained it was safe to breathe.
September 8, 2026 — Rockland/Westchester Journal News — 9/11 air quality records released by NYC, Mamdani. What they reveal
About 170,000 pages of records are now accessible through a special September 11th Public Records Portal.
September 8, 2026 — New York Times — What to Know About the 9/11 Air Quality Documents
The release on Tuesday included more than 170,000 pages of air quality reports, contamination records and correspondence among city officials in the months after Sept. 11.
September 8, 2026 — The Hill — Mamdani: NYC leaders ‘lied’ about post-9/11 air quality
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) on Tuesday released records related to the city government’s response to worsened air quality after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, saying city leaders “lied” about how safe it was to breathe.
September 8, 2026 — ABC 7 NY — 9/11-linked cancer cases continue to rise ahead of 25th anniversary
As the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks approaches, health experts are warning that people who worked or lived near Ground Zero may continue to face an elevated cancer risk decades after exposure to toxic dust.
September 8, 2026 — Columbia Mailman School of Public Health — Researchers Reflect on Longterm Health Impacts of 9/11
While 2,753 people perished in the initial attacks on the World Trade Center, in the time since, hundreds of people exposed in the aftermath have died from related illnesses. Columbia Mailman School researchers have led research uncovering some of those health impacts.
September 8, 2026 — FOX 5 NY — NYC releases thousands of 9/11 documents on Ground Zero air quality
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is ordering the release of more than 170,000 pages of new documents detailing air quality conditions at Ground Zero in the months following the September 11 terror attacks.
September 8, 2026 — CNN — NYC expected to release 170,000 pages showing officials knew air quality after 9/11 was unsafe
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to announce the release Tuesday, according to city officials.
September 8, 2026 — New York Times — Mamdani Accuses Former N.Y.C. Leaders of Lying About 9/11 Air Quality
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that New Yorkers had gotten sick “because the leaders they trusted lied.” On Tuesday, he released 170,000 pages of records related to the aftermath of the attacks.
September 8, 2026 — New York Post — NYC releases 170K pages of long-hidden 9/11 documents on air quality risks — that show officials may have misled the public
A massive secret trove of 9/11-related New York City records was released Tuesday, revealing city leaders potentially misled the public about toxic air risks in the aftermath of the terror attacks 25 years ago.
September 8, 2026 — Fox News — Mamdani drops massive 9/11 records trove as old claims about Ground Zero come under fire
Mayor Zohran Mamdani says leaders ‘lied and told them they were safe to breathe in toxic air’ near the World Trade Center.
September 8, 2026 — MDSpire News — WTC Health Program extends lives, but care gaps remain
Long-term monitoring, trusted clinical relationships and no-cost treatment have improved outcomes, while mental health and sleep disorders continue to test the system.
September 8, 2026 — MDSpire News — Cognitive decline emerges as next front in 9/11 care
Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, physicians caring for World Trade Center (WTC) responders and survivors are confronting a changing health burden marked by aging, cognitive decline, and increasingly complex interactions between physical and mental illness.
September 8, 2026 — Susan B. Edelman — NYC’s $332M stash for 9/11 Legal Defense
New York City has a stash of $332 million to handle claims in anticipation of possible new lawsuits stemming from the Ground Zero cleanup.
September 8, 2026 — CBS News New York — New 9/11-related cancer cases soar 75% from 2023 to 2025, data shows
Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the health threat hasn’t ended for many survivors.
September 8, 2026 — National Fire Protection Association — The FDNY World Trade Center Health Program: A Stunning Success
Among all this loss, tragedy, and sacrifice, there is also a tremendous success story here.
September 8, 2026 — Northwell Health — Cancer Cases Explode Among WTC Health Patients, Underscores Ongoing Crisis 25 Years After 9/11
Two thirds of all enrollees are certified for at least one WTC-related health condition and 30 percent of those enrolled through Northwell have battled cancer. That number is expected to rise dramatically over the next decade.
September 8, 2026 — New York Times — After Causing Delays for Sept. 11 Health Claims, Social Security Pledges to Do Its Job
Lawyers say the Social Security Administration has for months not provided basic data to complete compensation claims for those sick and dying after exposure to debris from the Sept. 11 attacks.
September 8, 2026 — The Daily Caller — Read The Secret Documents About 9/11 Toxic Exposure New York Officials Tried To Cover Up
Spurred to act by two lawsuits brought by concerned citizens, New York City has unveiled a new portal of 25-year-old documents about the air pollution around Ground Zero.
September 8, 2026 — New York Times — 9/11’s Dust and Ash Coated Their Childhood. Is It Still Making Them Ill?
Much of the research on exposure to the World Trade Center residue has focused on emergency workers, but people there when they were young say their health is at risk, too.
September 7, 2026 — The News-Item — Report: More than 10,000 FDNY members are living with a 9/11-related illness
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore released the city’s World Trade Center 25-Year Health Impact Report, detailing the latest findings on the long-term health effects of Sept. 11, 2001.
September 7, 2026 — KENS 5 San Antonio — 9/11 responders still battling health effects from recovery and cleanup efforts
Latest data shows about 95,000 responders are enrolled in the WTC Health Program.
September 7, 2026 — CBS News Atlanta — First responders dealing with health issues connected to World Trade Center cleanup
As we get closer to the 25 year mark of Sept. 11, some first responders are still dealing with health issues stemming from the day.
September 7, 2026 — New York Times — After 9/11, Documents Suggest, New Yorkers Were Misled About Air Quality
The Mamdani administration is releasing more than 170,000 pages of documents related to the air quality around the World Trade Center site in the months after the Sept. 11 attacks.
September 6, 2026 — Eyewitness News ABC7 — John Feal Reflects on 25 Years Since 9/11 and the Fight for First Responders
As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, longtime advocate John Feal is reflecting on the attacks, the lasting toll on first responders and survivors, and the importance of preserving the memories of that day.
September 6, 2026 — SILive.com — Former Gov. George Pataki reveals lung condition after 9/11 exposure
Pataki, who served as governor from 1995 to 2006, said he was diagnosed with restrictive airway disease within the past five years.
September 5, 2026 — New York Post — Ground Zero toxins spark cruel, early dementia crisis for 9/11 heroes
A growing body of research is connecting exposure to the toxic miasma at the World Trade Center site with early-onset dementia — with one landmark study finding severe exposure to cause a staggering 36-fold increase compared to the normal population.
September 5, 2026 — Reveal — More People Have Died From 9/11 Than on 9/11
This week on Reveal, reporter Lynn Hallarman, a Long Island doctor turned journalist who once treated 9/11 responders, explores the community of responders around her, their reliance on a program that’s been unstable for decades, and the science behind why people are still getting sick.
September 4, 2026 — World Trade Center Health Program — Commemorating the 2026 National Day of Service and Remembrance
In this short commemorative video, Program Administrator Dr. John Howard honors the 9/11 victims and reflects on the lasting health impacts of the day that changed our nation.
September 4, 2026 — Newsday — Millions of dollars for 9/11 research at risk of being lost following turmoil at World Trade Center Health Program
The Trump Administration’s push to downsize the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last year may end up costing 9/11 health researchers nearly $13 million in lost federal funding this year.
September 4, 2026 — Spectrum News NY1 — A Staten Island landfill took in 9/11 debris. Workers still feel the health impacts.
The city plans to convert Fresh Kills on Staten Island into a park by the year 2036, with its rolling green hills and a view of the water. So it’s hard to imagine that 25 years ago, 1.2 million tons of debris from the World Trade Center site was buried at the former landfill.
September 4, 2026 — AFRO — 9/11 first responders reflect on the fight for health protections
More than two decades after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 first responders are still living with health issues connected to the rescue, recovery and cleanup that followed.
September 4, 2026 — NY Daily News — NYC mayors have etched a 25-year legacy of anger over ‘missing’ 9/11 toxin documents
Along with the legacy of heroism and sacrifice New York City is remembered for, one mayoral administration after another has left behind a legacy of anger and shame.
September 4, 2026 — Newsday — The long tail of Sept. 11 illness
The tragedy of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks didn’t end on Sept. 11, 2001.
September 4, 2026 — The Globe and Mail — I rushed to help Americans on 9/11. Now I’m one of the wounded
I’m a living casualty of 9/11. I carry a cancer linked to the toxic dust at Ground Zero.
September 4, 2026 — LIHerald.com — Laura A. Gillen: Fulfilling our promises to the 9/11 community
No one in the 9/11 community should ever have to worry about accessing the healthcare that they require.
September 4, 2026 — Stony Brook University News — Hundreds of First-Hand 9/11 Responder Accounts Now Available Online
Nearly 500 oral histories of 9/11 responders – developed and produced by professionals at the Stony Brook World Trade Center Health and Wellness Program over a period of years after the events of 9/11 – are now an online collection on the Library of Congress website.
September 3, 2026 — Newsday — As 9/11 milestone nears, CDC head says duty to care for sick first responders will continue
The new head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a speech Thursday said she recognized the agency has “a profound and continuing responsibility” to care for the 9/11 survivor community.
September 3, 2026 — Mother Jones — The Other 9/11 Memorial
The founders of the Nesconset memorial, whose official name is 9/11 Responders Remembered Park, claim it is the first space in the country honoring those whose lives were cut short from illnesses linked to their work at Ground Zero.
September 3, 2026 — News12 Long Island — 36 new names added to FDNY’s World Trade Center Memorial Wall in Brooklyn
Those names belong to service members who rescued people after the Sept. 11 attacks and later died of 9/11-related illnesses.
September 3, 2026 — New York Magazine — The Other Victims of 9/11
Twenty-five years after the attack, tens of thousands of people, like me, have been diagnosed with serious illness.
September 3, 2026 — CBS News New York — NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani says 9/11 memorial service should be about remembrance, not politics
He says he views it as an “enormous responsibility” at a very somber time, and he wants to make sure the day is about those who were killed, not politics.
September 3, 2026 — The South Shore Press — Firefighter McNamara Remembered As 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 Nears
His legacy of service lives on in Blue Point, where the Johnny Mac Foundation continues the mission of helping others that defined his life.
September 3, 2026 — New York Post — Hundreds of sick 9/11 survivors applying for victim fund every month 25 years after ‘immeasurable tragedy’
The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund receives an average of 750 case applications per month — or approximately 25 each day — in what Special Master Allison Turkel called a “clear indication” of the lasting effects on those who lived through the tragedy.
September 3, 2026 — SILive.com — 25 years after 9/11, Borough President Fossella says healthcare fight must continue
More than two decades after the Sept. 11 attacks, health professionals, responders, survivors, advocates, journalists and elected officials gathered at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
September 2, 2026 — NEW SOLUTIONS: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy — National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Worker Education and Training Program (WETP) Response to the World Trade Center (WTC) Disaster: Initial WETP Grantee Response and Preliminary Assessment of Training Needs
The attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 and the subsequent magnitude of the destruction and loss of life at the World Trade Center Complex (WTC) created an emergency response, rescue, and recovery effort of enormous proportions.
September 2, 2026 — Spectrum News NY1 — New FDNY report details 25 years of 9/11 health impacts
More than 600 FDNY members have died from illnesses related to their work at the World Trade Center site over the past 25 years, according to the latest findings from the FDNY World Trade Center Health Program.
September 2, 2026 — U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs — September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) Special Master Allison Turkel Delivers Remarks at Press Briefing Encouraging 9/11 Victims to Register for the VCF
“The VCF is not limited to first responders.”
September 1, 2026 — The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders — Association of Intrusive Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms With Elevated C-Reactive Protein Levels in World Trade Center Responders
The results suggest that intrusive PTSD symptoms may contribute to systemic inflammation in WTC responders.
September 1, 2026 — People — There Are Now More 9/11-Related Cancer Cases Among People Who Lived or Worked Near Ground Zero Than First Responders
Sixty-nine different forms of cancer have been linked to 9/11 by World Trade Center Health Program doctors.
September 1, 2026 — Rutgers Today — Twenty-Five Years Later, the 9/11 Health Crisis Continues to Impact Responders
“One might think that 25 years is enough time to grieve,” said Jodi Streich, director of mental health services at the World Trade Center Health Program at Rutgers. “In reality, many who responded that day held in their grief for 25 years and only now are they ready to talk about it.”
September 1, 2026 — NBC 4 New York — FDNY releases report on impact of 9/11 on first responders’ health in years since attacks
The report follows the physical and mental health of 15,000 EMS providers and firefighters who were exposed to the air at the World Trade Center in the aftermath of the attack.
September 1, 2026 — Fire Department, City of New York — The FDNY to Add 36 Names to Memorial Wall for Deaths Related to World Trade Center Illnesses
The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) will add the names of 36 members who died of illnesses related to their work in the rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center to the FDNY World Trade Center Memorial Wall.
September 1, 2026 — Fire Department, City of New York — FDNY publishes fourth report on the health impacts of rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center
On September 1, 2026, to coincide with the 25th commemoration of the September 11th terrorist attacks, the Fire Department, City of New York (FDNY) released the fourth edition of the “FDNY September 11th Health Impacts Report.”
September 1, 2026 — NY Daily News — FDNY wants feds to include cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline to 9/11 illness list
Studies by the FDNY WTC Health Program show that a higher percentage of FDNY members exposed to the toxins at Ground Zero are suffering from these diseases than the average population.
September 1, 2026 — CBS News New York — Report offers new information on health impact of 9/11 attacks on FDNY first responders
A report released Tuesday is offering a new glimpse into the health impact the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks continue to have on FDNY first responders 25 years later.
September 1, 2026 — NYC Office of the Mayor — Mayor Mamdani and FDNY Release Report Detailing Long-Term Health Effects of 9/11 and the World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Effort on FDNY Members
The findings underscore the importance of early and continued health monitoring, coupled with integrated care for exposure-related mental and physical health conditions.
September 1, 2026 — PIX 11 — New 9/11 health report to be released
The FDNY is expected to release a new report on Tuesday detailing the health effects on members from exposure during rescue and recovery efforts.
September 1, 2026 — ABC 7 Eyewitness News — FDNY report details lasting health effects of 9/11 rescue and recovery work
The FDNY released a landmark report Tuesday detailing the long-term health effects of the September 11 attacks on firefighters, EMTs, paramedics and other rescue and recovery workers, marking nearly 25 years since the terrorist attack.
September 1, 2026 — Newsday — 9/11-related illnesses hit people who were kids when the towers fell
As the 25th anniversary of the attacks approaches, program officials and advocates alike are hoping to raise awareness to this group of adults who may not realize they qualify for the program.
August 31, 2026 — KQ2 St. Joseph — September 11 Victim Aid and Compensation Fast Facts
Here is a look at the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) and the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010.
August 31, 2026 — Columbia University Irving Medical Center — 9/11 Responders Passed Effects of Trauma to Their Children
A recent study conducted by researchers in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University found that the children of responders who developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) soon after the attacks were more likely to develop PTSD, depression, anxiety, or panic symptoms themselves.
August 31, 2026 — Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization — As More 9/11 Responders and Survivors Fall Ill, the Tragedy Continues 25 Years Later
As we remember those who were lost, we must also confront the continuing public health crisis affecting those who dropped everything to help their neighbors, and others who worked, lived, and attended school in the surrounding communities.
August 30, 2026 — Journal of Immunotoxicology — Prolonged brain cytokine elevation and microgliosis following exposure to World Trade Center dust particulate matter in male spontaneously hypertensive rats
Collectively, these data suggest WTC dust exposure induces sustained neuroinflammatory signaling and may elicit a compensatory myelin response indicative of early neurodegeneration.
August 28, 2026 — amNY — 9/11 25 years later: Medical experts, first responders and survivors set for conference on long-term health impacts of terror attacks
More than two dozen experts, first responders, survivors, advocates and policymakers will reflect on the lasting health impacts from the 9/11 terrorist attacks during a virtual conference next Thursday hosted by Mount Sinai Health System.
August 27, 2026 — SILive.com — Nearly 25 years later, Staten Island is still counting 9/11’s cost — 3,690 cancer diagnoses and rising
Hundreds of Staten Islanders who responded to, worked near or were exposed to the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks have developed cancer in the years since.
August 25, 2026 — NIOSH Science Bulletin — New 9/11 Research Center on Early Life Exposure
Among WTC survivors, those exposed to 9/11 in utero or as children, teenagers, or young adults are a unique population.
August 25, 2026 — FireRescue1 — 9/11 health conference to spotlight WTC Health Program impact
Mount Sinai Health System will host a daylong conference examining what researchers and clinicians have learned about the lasting health effects of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the role of the World Trade Center Health Program in caring for responders and survivors.
August 21, 2026 — WRTV Indianapolis — Former Indiana Task Force 1 members meet to reflect on 9/11 deployment to Ground Zero
Eleven former members of Indiana Task Force 1 met Friday in Indianapolis to reflect on their deployment to Ground Zero following the September 11 terrorist attacks.
August 19, 2026 — USA Today — Dr. Michael Crane, medical director of the World Trade Center Health Program Clinical Center of Excellence at Mount Sinai
Crane says that one of the biggest challenges in treating 9/11 first responders is that 25 years after the attacks, illnesses including asbestos related diseases and possibly dementia are just now being diagnosed.
August 16, 2026 — WDHA 105.5 — Dr. Leigh Wilson On Lingering Chronic Health Effects of 9/11
Jim Monaghan’s guest on Jersey Magazine is Dr. Leigh Wilson, Medical Director, NYC Health + Hospitals WTC Health Program Clinical Center of Excellence (CCE).
August 17, 2026 — Hoodline New York City — 9/11 Fuel Tanker Driver Who Kept Ground Zero Running Now Fights Cancer, Kidney Failure
Robert Ascolillo spent nine months driving a fuel tanker through Lower Manhattan after the September 11 attacks. Today he is in hospice care, battling kidney failure and a skin cancer diagnosis he believes trace directly back to those months breathing the air at Ground Zero.
August 15, 2026 — SILive — Staten Island councilman introduces 9/11 legislation ahead of 25th anniversary
Staten Island City Councilman Frank Morano introduced two bills Thursday aimed at ensuring the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks is marked by both remembrance and action.
August 13, 2026 — Rockland/Westchester Journal News — 9/11 link to heart disease rejected as responders cry foul
Heart diseases won’t be put on the list of covered health issues for 9/11 responders and survivors, the head of the World Trade Center Health Program recently ruled.
August 13, 2026 — 911 Health Watch — 911 Health Watch Statement on Denial of Petition to Add Cardiac Conditions to the List of Covered Conditions by the WTC Health Program
“While this decision is clearly disappointing to the many 9/11 responders and survivors that have cardiac conditions that believe their conditions are connected to their 9/11 experience, we need to remember that 15 years ago the initial decision was to deny adding cancer as a condition, which was subsequently added.”
August 12, 2026 — International Association of Fire Fighters — 58th Convention honors 9/11 fallen, those lost in the years since
At the 58th Convention, the IAFF honored those killed on Sept. 11, 2001, and the hundreds of fire fighters and emergency medical workers who have died from 9/11-related illnesses in the 25 years since.
August 12, 2026 — City & State New York — Talks underway to settle 9/11 World Trade Center air quality records fight
Both sides in the long-running legal dispute over the public release of thousands of 9/11 World Trade Center documents generated by New York City confirm they are in settlement talks with just a month to go before the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
August 11, 2026 — National Fire Protection Association — Getting Out
How the work of two pioneering researchers has reshaped our understanding of human behavior in fire and made building evacuation safer.
August 11, 2026 — National Fire Protection Association — Responding to the Responders
A quarter century after its founding, the WTC Health Program monitors and treats firefighters and others who were exposed to hazards on 9/11 and at Ground Zero.
August 11, 2026 — FireRescue1 — How the WTC Health Program continues to support 9/11 responders
Rear Admiral Lisa Delaney discusses eligibility, covered conditions and why some responders are only now seeking care.
August 11, 2026 — World Trade Center Health Program — Why more responders and survivors are enrolling each year
Today, more than 100,000 members rely on the Program for support with certified 9/11‑related health conditions, cancer, airway and aerodigestive disorders, and mental health conditions.
August 10, 2026 — FireRescue1 — Protecting the promise made to 9/11 victims
The history of the Zadroga Act — named in honor of NYPD Officer James Zadroga — spotlights the hard-won battle to secure care and reaffirms why the program must have the resources to fulfill its mission.
August 5, 2026 — Public Health Reports — Respiratory Conditions and Health Care Use Among World Trade Center Health Program Members, 2011 to 2024
Comorbidity prevalence and health care costs increased among this population of responders and survivors with RD certifications.
August 1, 2026 — Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health — World Trade Center related acute traumatic injuries and musculoskeletal disorders: Clinical best practices
Although acute traumatic injuries (ATIs) and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) were relatively common among those exposed to the September 11, 2001 (9/11), attacks, relatively few persons have received treatment from the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program for these conditions.
August 1, 2026 — Newsday — Feds moving to fill some vacancies at WTC health program, lawmakers say
With the 25th Anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks approaching, the Trump administration is moving to fill some of the three-dozen job vacancies at the World Trade Center Health Program by transferring workers from other agencies and issuing temporary assignments.
July 24, 2026 — SILive.com — Demanding answers: Why hasn’t Staten Island ever received a comprehensive cancer study?
Staten Island has some of the highest cancer rates in New York—and for many families, the question isn’t just about diagnosis, but why.
July 21, 2026 — World Trade Center Health Program — Finding Meaning After Trauma: Reflections on Post-Traumatic Growth
As we mark 25 years since September 11, 2001, we remember the lives lost, the sacrifices made, and the lasting impact on responders and survivors.
July 16, 2024 — Syracuse Post-Standard — Thomas Parquette, 69, was a local firefighter who rushed to NYC after 9/11
Thomas Parquette’s obituary said he “dedicated his life to helping others.”
July 13, 2026 — Sedgwick/PR Newswire — Sedgwick Earns 2026 Great Place To Work Certification
Sedgwick, the world’s leading risk and claims administration partner, is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the fifth consecutive year in the United States.
July 13, 2026 — World Trade Center Health Program — A Grant Opportunity Forecast Announced by the World Trade Center Health Program
The forecasted opportunity will support early-career investigators pursuing independent research careers focused on improving the health and well-being of populations affected by the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
July 13, 2026 — NY Daily News — NYC must produce key WTC 9/11 records and do it now
It’s now less than two months until the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and Mayor Mamdani and the man running the city’s Law Department, Corporation Counsel Steve Banks, are saying all the right things, but city lawyers are still fighting disclosure in court.
July 12, 2026 — TBR Newsmedia — Newest 9/11 study shows connection between PTSD, disease and aging
In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, Dr. Benjamin Luft and first author Pei Fen Kuan discovered that the psychological condition connected with the trauma of the attacks and their aftermath have physiological consequences connected to chronic disease and aging.
July 12, 2026 — NY Daily News — Deposed NYC official admits he was ordered by lawyer to deny access to 9/11 toxin docs
Russell Pecunies, a records appeal officer for the city Department of Environmental Protection, testified he denied a FOIL appeal for the documents from 9/11 Health Watch on “advice of counsel.”
July 10, 2026 — Spectrum News NY1 — NY1 obtains deposition about city’s claim it had no post-9/11 air quality documents
The agency said it could find no records, despite conducting “a diligent search.” In the end, that was not true. Sixty-eight boxes were turned over. And now, the city agency has divulged it has been withholding even more records.
July 10, 2026 — Brooklyn Daily Eagle — Congress urges reappointment of Dr. John Howard to oversee World Trade Center Health Program
The letter highlights Dr. Howard’s leadership of the World Trade Center Health Program and notes that Congress recently secured lifetime funding for the program, ensuring responders and survivors continue receiving the care they have earned.
July 10, 2026 — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand — Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Reappointment Of Dr. John Howard To Lead World Trade Center Health Program
The letter, which Gillibrand led alongside Congressman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-02), was signed by 26 bipartisan members of Congress ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
July 10, 2026 — Newsday — NYC should come clean about 9/11 toxicity
What did New York City officials know about the toxicity of the air — and when did they know it?
July 10, 2026 — The Chief — Study finds link between PTSD and early aging in 9/11 survivors
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder likely causes 9/11 first responders and survivors to age faster, leaving sufferers prone to immune system lapses, chronic illnesses and organ deterioration, a study published last month by researchers at Stony Brook University found.
July 9, 2026 — Insurance Business — Good claims handling has become a competitive advantage
When a claim is made, customers do not distinguish between the insurer, the broker or the third-party administrator. They judge the brand they bought from.
July 9, 2026 — Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act — Statement on Bipartisan Call to Secretary Kennedy to Reappoint John Howard as NIOSH Director and WTC Health Program
We want to thank each of the Members of the Senate and House who joined this call.
July 9, 2026 — Newsday — New York area lawmakers rally behind longtime head of WTC Health Program
A bipartisan group of New York and New Jersey lawmakers on Thursday called on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to protect and extend the job of the longtime head of the World Trade Center Health Program.
July 9, 2026 — FireRescue1 — Lawmakers urge Kennedy to reappoint head of 9/11 health program
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reappoint Dr. John Howard to another six-year term as director of NIOSH and administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program.
July 9, 2026 — Rep. Andrew Garbarino — Garbarino Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Reappointment of Dr. John Howard to Lead World Trade Center Health Program
In the letter, the lawmakers highlight Dr. Howard’s leadership of the World Trade Center Health Program and note that Congress recently secured lifetime funding for the program, ensuring responders and survivors continue receiving the care they have earned.
July 9, 2026 — Newsday — Trump officials promised to fill WTC Health vacancies, but posted only four jobs
Three months ago, Trump administration officials pledged to fill three dozen job vacancies at the World Trade Center Health Program after complaints of service delays for the past year. So far, only four positions have been posted.
July 9, 2026 — TV Insider — ‘9/12’: What to Know About the New Limited Series
The limited series chronicles the legal battle that ensued as first responders fought to receive compensation for the many dire illnesses they suffered after tending to the scene and victims on that fateful day.
July 6, 2026 — NY Daily News — NYC fights lawsuit demanding 9/11 toxin documents even after Mamdani promises to release them
The city’s response claims that the lawsuit, filed by attorney Andrew Carboy for 9/11 Health Watch, survivors of 9/11 illnesses and families of those who died of 9/11 illnesses, is premature because the search for the documents “remains ongoing.”
July 6, 2024 — Spectrum News NY1 — Mamdani pledges 9/11 transparency, but lawyers say some records weren’t saved
A day before the budget announcement, lawyers for Mamdani in state court argued it didn’t have certain 2001 records that weren’t saved.
July 4, 2026 — New York Post — NYC Council to honor first-responder heroes killed on 9/11 with new street signs
All first responders killed during the 9/11 terror attacks will have modern red or blue street signs rolled out in their honor before the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, The Post has learned.
July 2, 2026 — The Chief — $40 million for 9/11 document discovery, release included in city budget
The new funding will allow the DOI to continue its investigation.
July 2, 2026 — Spectrum News NY1 — As Mamdani pledges transparency for 9/11, lawyers say some records weren’t saved
The funding for the city investigation is nearly one-ninth the amount to create the public portal on the same documents about the same topic.
June 30, 2026 — New York Post — 9/11 terrorist attacks and accelerated aging may be linked on a molecular level: study
The study, led by Stony Brook University in New York, could offer new clues to the long-term physical health effects of post-traumatic stress disorder.
June 30, 2026 — JMIR Research Protocols — A Clinician-Supported Mobile App to Reduce Mental Health Symptoms Among World Trade Center Responders in Florida: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
This trial will provide the first randomized controlled evaluation of a clinician-supported mobile PTSD intervention for WTC responders, including Spanish-speaking GRs.
June 30, 2026 — American Journal of Industrial Medicine — Health Impacts of the World Trade Center Disaster-A Call to Study Those Exposed at a Young Age
A central coordinating center supported by community-based field sites offers a promising approach to promoting research among this cohort and addressing critical gaps in understanding the lifelong impacts of 9/11 exposures.
June 27, 2026 — Newsday — Stony Brook study explores link between PTSD and aging in Ground Zero workers
Researchers affiliated with the Stony Brook World Trade Center Health and Wellness Program found new evidence the measurable, physical impacts of PTSD on the human body, including advanced pancreatic, respiratory and metabolic aging.
June 25, 2026 — Stony Brook University — Faster Aging, Chronic Disease Linked to WTC Responders With PTSD
While the condition is considered mainly psychological, a new study sheds light on changes in the biological processes of WTC patients with PTSD that may explain why PTSD is associated with a variety of chronic diseases that ultimately contribute to aging.
June 20, 2026 — Nature Communications — Integrated proteomic and metabolomic analyses implicate redox-metabolic pathways in PTSD-associated multisystem disease and accelerated aging
These results reveal a redox-metabolic mechanism through which PTSD may drive multisystem aging and elevate disease risk.
June 16, 2026 — The National Herald — John Kassimatis, the Greek-American Hero of September 11, is Mourned
On the morning of September 11, 2001, Kassimatis was on duty at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan when the attacks occurred. He immediately joined rescue and emergency-response efforts at the World Trade Center and was in the area of the Twin Towers during their collapse.
June 16, 2026 — World Trade Center Health Program — Research suggests members of WTC Health Program live longer
A new study of more than 28,000 9/11 responders found that those enrolled in the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program had a lower risk of death than responders who were not in the Program.
June 11, 2026 — Our Town — Grace Lee Announces $2 Million State Grant for 9/11 Health Research
New York State has earmarked $2 million in the recently passed state budget for potentially health and life-saving genomic cancer research involving 9/11 first responders, Assemblymember Grace Lee announced at a press conference on June 3.
June 10, 2026 — AFL-CIO — Resolution 32: Honoring the Workers of September 11th on the 25th Anniversary
Workers and their loved ones are still paying the price.
June 10, 2026 — Lung — Worsened longitudinal visit-to-visit-FEV1-variation and mortality in WTC exposed FDNY workers: a 23-year landmark analysis
Worsened-FEV1-variation with greater time post-9/11/2001 is a mortality risk-factor associated with obesity and weight-variation. The association of Worsened-FEV1-variation and weight-variation may reflect concurrent metabolic and pulmonary instability that increase vulnerability to death.
June 9, 2026 — Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) — Fire Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore unveils FDNY WTC Retired Responders Memorial with ceremony honoring members from the Bronx
On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, the FDNY held a second plaque dedication honoring retired FDNY responders who answered the call on September 11, 2001, and died from WTC-related illnesses.
June 8, 2026 — WCAX — Broken Promise: Federal staffing cuts delay medical care for 9/11 survivors still battling health issues
Federal staffing cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, have hollowed out that solemn promise for 9/11 survivors. The processing of claims has slowed, leading to delays in medical screening and treatment.
June 8, 2026 — World Trade Center Health Program — Update on Telehealth Claims Issues
An administrative system change that was put in place on February 1, 2026, inadvertently impacted telehealth claims. The WTC Health Program did not intend to disrupt reimbursement or the processing of claims.
June 4, 2026 — Rep. Laura Gillen — Rep. Gillen Introduces Legislation to Rename Oceanside Post Office in Honor of 9/11 Hero NYPD Detective Luis G. Alvarez
In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Detective Alvarez spent three months at the site of the toppled World Trade Center towers in Lower Manhattan, searching for survivors and for remains of his fellow officers on nearby rooftops and in the toxic rubble at ground zero.
June 3, 2026 — amNY — NYC must be honest about 9/11 air quality files
After nearly 25 years of secrecy and unanswered questions, the Mamdani administration must reverse the mistakes of its predecessors and do the right thing.
June 3, 2026 — ARLnow — Officers, family members honor ACPD corporal who died of 9/11-related cancer
An Arlington police officer who died of cancer related to 9/11 relief efforts is remembered for his intense work ethic, kind heart and playful sense of humor.
June 3, 2026 — Newsday — House bill would rename Oceanside post office for 9/11 first responder Luis Alvarez
Rep. Laura Gillen (D-Garden City) last week introduced the bill that has 25 co-sponsors — the entire New York House of Representatives delegation — garnering bipartisan support.
June 2, 2026 — CBS News New York — NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin requests funds for 9/11 ground zero air quality investigation
Officials want the money to fund a new probe by the Department of Investigation.
June 2, 2026 — FOX 5 New York — NYC Council speaker pushes for review of 9/11 air quality records
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin is calling for funding to review long-sought air quality records tied to the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks.
June 2, 2026 — Fire House Digest — New York City Council Seeks $4.5 Million to Fund Report on Ground Zero Toxin Exposure and Release of Post-9/11 Air Quality Records
The funding request centers on a 2025 resolution passed by the City Council directing the Department of Investigation to determine when city officials first became aware that air quality in the area surrounding Ground Zero was hazardous.
June 2, 2026 — Washington Post — An officer’s call brought help to the Pentagon on 9/11. He’s now being mourned.
Twenty-five years ago, Corporal Barry Foust, who died last month, was on patrol when he saw a passenger jet veering off course toward the Pentagon.
June 2, 2026 — Spectrum News NY 1 — Judge orders deposition over claims city had no post-9/11 air quality docs
Two employees from the city’s Department of Environmental Protection will be forced to explain why they said the agency had no documents related to its well-established role in investigating air quality in Lower Manhattan after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
June 2, 2026 — NY Daily News — NYC Council pushes for $4.5 M to fund 9/11 Ground Zero toxin report
The elected officials made the funding request ahead of a council Oversight and Investigations Executive Budget hearing on Tuesday seeking the release of all documents related to post-9/11 air quality.
June 1, 2026 — amNY — Judge orders NYC officials to testify about why City Hall initially said records on Lower Manhattan air quality after 9/11 didn’t exist
Advocacy group 9/11 Health Watch celebrated Manhattan Supreme Court Judge James Clyne’s May decision forcing officials to testify.
May 30, 2026 — CBS New York — Ceremony marks 24 years since end of 9/11 Ground Zero recovery mission
Saturday marked 24 years since crews put an end to the rescue, recovery and relief efforts at Ground Zero after the 9/11 terror attacks.
May 30, 2026 — 9/11 Memorial Museum — New York City Pays Tribute to 9/11 Rescue and Recovery Workers With Ceremony Commemorating 24 Years Since the Conclusion of Ground Zero Rescue, Recovery and Relief Operations
The ceremony featured an interagency honor guard, pipes and drums, and the singing of the National Anthem by Regina Wilson. Founding Visionary John Paluska read aloud the Memorial Glade’s inscription.
May 29, 2026 — WSHU Public Radio — Oceanside post office could be renamed for 9/11 first responder
A bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would rename an Oceanside post office in honor of the late Luis Alvarez.
May 29, 2026 — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand — Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan Push To Expand Cancer Screening Coverage For 9/11 Responders And Survivors
In a letter to HHS, the bicameral group pushed for the WTCHP to provide enhanced screenings for prostate and skin cancers, which 9/11 responders and survivors face a heightened risk of developing.
May 29, 2026 — Rep. Mike Lawler — Lawler Implores HHS to Expand World Trade Center Health Fund Cancer Screenings
The letter specifically advocates for coverage of PSA testing and skin cancer examinations, something residents and the first responder community in the Hudson Valley need easier access to.
May 28, 2026 — NYC Department of Environmental Protection — DEP Celebrates Manhattan Street Renaming to Honor Father and Son Who Served New York City for Almost 70 Years Combined
The designation will honor the late Salvatore and Eric DelleCave — a father‑and‑son team who together dedicated almost 70 years to DEP’s Field Operations in Manhattan and served the city with distinction, including assisting FDNY on the tragic morning of Sept. 11, 2001.
May 28, 2026 — StudyFinds — Decades Later, Children Of 9/11 Responders May Face Elevated Mental Health Risks
A new study links the trauma experienced by 9/11 World Trade Center responders to measurable mental health struggles in their now-adult children, more than two decades later.
May 28, 2026 — World Trade Center Health Program — World Trade Center Health Program Launches National Awareness Initiative to Reach Those Who Were Impacted by 9/11 as Children or Teens
The initiative focuses on people who were children, teens, or young adults when exposed to WTC-dust and toxins during and in the months following the events of 9/11.
May 27, 2026 — PLOS Mental Health — The long shadow of 9/11: Mental health outcomes in adult children of World Trade Center Responders with PTSD
Current parental PTSD and depression were significantly associated with offspring PTSD and depression, respectively. Poor parent-offspring relationships were associated with offspring depression, PTSD, and alcohol use disorder.
May 27, 2026 — EurekAlert (AAAS) — More than two decades after 9/11, the children of World Trade Center responders are still experiencing mental health ill-effects
More than two decades after 9/11, the children of World Trade Center responders are still experiencing mental health ill-effects, per new study examining the intergenerational transmission of trauma.
May 27, 2026 — World Trade Center Health Program — WTC Health Program member Nadia shares her story with Devon Rodriguez
Nadia was exposed to harmful debris at Ground Zero. She talks to Devon Rodriguez about her personal battle against metaplastic breast cancer and her experience receiving treatment from the World Trade Center Health Program.
May 26, 2026 — NBC 4 Washington — Arlington County police officer dies of cancer related to 9/11 response
In June 2025, Cpl. Barry Foust was diagnosed with cancer related to 9/11 recovery efforts, the Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) said. The department credits Foust with beginning the county’s response to the attack on the Pentagon.
May 26, 2026 — WUSA 9 — Officer dies from 9/11-related cancer
Corporal Foust was among the first officers to respond when American Airlines Flight 77 struck the Pentagon.
May 26, 2026 — Value Added Resource — eBay Hit With Labor Retaliation Suit Raising SOX Whistleblower Claims Over Promoted Listings
A new lawsuit against eBay is putting fresh scrutiny on the company, with a former employee alleging she was unlawfully terminated after raising concerns about disability accommodations, FMLA access, medical confidentiality, discrimination, and possible manipulation of metrics.
May 26, 2026 — Here & Now (WBUR/NPR) — One reporter spent years lobbying for those sickened during 9/11. Now, he’s one of them
“I’m at the stage where I’m getting up and going to take a shower and brushing my teeth leaves me panting for breath.”
May 22, 2026 — Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine — Leveraging Large Language Models to Identify Lung Cancer Patients with Unregistered World Trade Center Disaster Exposure
Leveraging large language models (LLM), we identified an unregistered subpopulation of individuals with World Trade Center-related exposure and lung cancer who were not previously captured in registries.
May 20, 2026 — National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) — Improved Respiratory Protection for CBRN Response
The exposures and resulting illnesses from the September 11, 2001, event underscored the need for respirators better able to protect against unknown hazards.
May 19, 2026 — ABC 7 NY — Harrison firefighter Kenneth Fusco dies from 9/11-related illnesses
Firefighter Kenneth J. Fusco worked at Ground Zero on September 11th and in the months that followed.
May 18, 2026 — KVUE-TV — ‘It’s just very painful’: 9/11 attack survivor battles frightening illness
A woman who survived both World Trade Center attacks is now battling a disorder she describes as her body burning itself from the inside out.
May 18, 2026 — 12News KPNX — World Trade Center attack survivor battles frightening illness
Prescott resident Jenn Ashcraft told 12News she was at the World Trade Center when both attacks happened.
May 17, 2026 — The Broadsheet — A Seventh Moment of Silence
Upcoming Anniversary Ceremony will Acknowledge People Who have Died of 9/11 Illnesses
May 15, 2026 — NY Daily News — NYC’s latest excuse for unearthing long-denied 9/11 toxin files: We were replacing the carpets
City attorneys said 22 of the boxes were found as DEP employees cleaned out a storage area on the eighth floor in preparation for the new carpets.
May 14, 2026 — Newsday — Karen Hill, retired NYPD officer from Holbrook, dies of 9/11-related cancer at 58
Some people like Karen Hill live to help others, which she did as a labor and delivery technician and NYPD officer.
May 13, 2026 — New York Times — Giuliani Returns to Broadcasting After Illness: ‘I Feel 100 Percent’
“I’m in the middle of making a very, very full and complete recovery,” Mr. Giuliani said in the first minutes of his appearance, looking unusually tan and speaking without the rasp in his voice that was noticeable before his hospitalization.
May 13, 2026 — World Trade Center Health Program — The World Trade Center Health Program Announces National Program Administrator (NPA) Award
The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program awarded the National Program Administrator (NPA) contract to Sedgwick Government Solutions, Inc. on May 12, 2026.
May 12, 2026 — OrangeSlices — Sedgwick Government Solutions beats out 4 to win $87M CDC World Trade Center Health Program National Program Administrator (NPA) contract
This trusted partner for federal agencies across the U.S., helping them manage risk and claims with confidence, was awarded a 5-year contract by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to serve as the National Program Administrator (NPA) for the World Trade Center Health Program.
May 12, 2026 — amNY — Another moment of silence: 9/11 memorial ceremony this year to include tribute to rescuers killed by recovery-related illnesses
The new moment of silence will honor those who died from the health effects of 9/11 and its aftermath during the annual event in Lower Manhattan.
May 12, 2026 — Newsday — New 9/11 moment of silence to honor first responders, victims of WTC-related illness
The annual ceremony at the World Trade Center site marking the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history is adding a seventh moment of silence to honor first responders and others who have since died from 9-11-linked health issues.
May 11, 2026 — New York City Fire Department — FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore hosts Mayor Zohran Mamdani, New York City officials at 9/11 Memorial & Museum
The gathering included a presentation and tour of the facility and provided an opportunity for city leaders to reflect on the strength, unity and resilience New Yorkers showed in the aftermath of the attacks.
May 12, 2026 — ABC News — 9/11 Memorial & Museum adding 7th moment of silence for victims of 9/11 illnesses
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum announced Tuesday it will add a seventh moment of silence at this year’s 25th commemoration ceremony to honor those who have died of illnesses related to their time at or near the World Trade Center site.
May 12, 2026 — New York Post — Touching new tribute to be added to annual 9/11 ceremony at Ground Zero
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum will for the first time include a bell toll and moment of silence in its emotional annual tribute to the fallen to honor the thousands of first responders, rescue workers and residents who lost their lives in the aftermath of the terror attack, The Post has learned.
May 11, 2026 — World Trade Center Health Program — World Trade Center Health Program Research: 2026 Funding Opportunities
The WTC Health Program is pleased to share two research funding opportunities that are open for application. Those interested in applying must do so by Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM (Eastern Time).
May 11, 2026 — NY Daily News — New York City must release the WTC files
The records were created under Mayor Rudy Giuliani, now himself suffering from WTC ailments, and kept secret by Mike Bloomberg, Bill de Blasio, Eric Adams and now, Zohran Mamdani.
May 11, 2026 — Federal Register — World Trade Center Health Program; Petitions 032, 033, and 068-Peripheral Neuropathy; Finding of Insufficient Evidence
Upon reviewing the scientific and medical literature, including information provided by the petitioners, the Administrator has determined that there is insufficient evidence available to support taking further action at this time regarding peripheral neuropathy.
May 9, 2026 — Dallas Express — More Died From Linked 9/11 Toxic Exposure Than During The 9/11 Attacks: Giuliani Joins Growing List Of Sick
Rudy Giuliani’s effort to have his pneumonia treatment covered by a federal 9/11 health program is drawing renewed attention to the lingering illnesses tied to the dust and smoke that blanketed lower Manhattan after the 2001 World Trade Center attacks.
May 8, 2026 — International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health — Evolving Cancer Characteristics Among World Trade Center Survivors: An Updated Analysis from the WTC Environmental Health Center
Compared with our previous report in 2020, the enrolled number of cancers increased 2.5-fold.
May 8, 2026 — The Chief — ‘That’s karma’: 9/11 survivor advocates react to Giuliani applying for WTC Healthcare Program
Michael Barasch told The Chief last week that Giuliani had mulled for years whether or not to join the WTCHP for his reactive airway disease that was caused by the toxins swirling around ground zero, but only felt comfortable doing so after lawmakers passed legislation funding the program through 2040.
May 7, 2026 — Washington Examiner — Rudy Giuliani applies for 9/11 coverage to help pay for hospital bills
Giuliani is seeking enrollment in the World Trade Center Health Program, which provides no-cost medical treatment, mental health care, and research services for emergency workers, survivors, and others directly affected by the attacks.
May 7, 2026 — Daily Beast — Rudy Giuliani Wants 9/11 Health Fund to Cover His Medical Bills
Giuliani, who was mayor of New York City during 9/11, is seeking enrollment in the World Trade Center Health Program, which was established to provide free healthcare to people who suffered long-term illnesses linked to exposure to toxins after the attacks.
May 7, 2026 — Rockland/Westchester Journal News — Rudy Giuliani seeks to join 9/11 health program amid pneumonia battle
Giuliani, 81, was hospitalized May 3. His spokesperson, Ted Goodman, said the former New York City mayor was being treated for pneumonia.
May 6, 2026 — ABC7 Eyewitness News — Rudy Giuliani remains hospitalized but out of intensive care: spokesman
“Mayor Rudy Giuliani is out of the ICU and will spend some time recovering before leaving the hospital,” the spokesman said.
May 6, 2026 — Newsday — West Islip event a reminder to ailing 9/11 first responders of benefits still available
Now, said LaFerrera, 67, of North Babylon, he sees it as his duty to make sure first responders to Ground Zero are informed, including about how they could be eligible for workers’ compensation from New York State.
May 6, 2026 — News10 WTEN — NY National Guard could finally get 9/11 workers’ comp
Democratic State Senator Lea Webb and Assemblymember Kwani O’Pharrow held a press conference on Wednesday to rally support for a bill that could finally close a loophole that denied care to those 9/11 responders, 25 years later.
May 6, 2026 — New York Times — Giuliani Seeks to Have Health Care Covered by 9/11 Program
Beneficiaries have access to doctors who specialize in Sept. 11-related illnesses, and the patients don’t face co-payments or deductibles.
May 5, 2026 — Spectrum News 1 — Dozens of fallen police officers added to New York state memorial in Albany
The 39th annual Memorial Mass for Deceased Members of the Law Enforcement Community took place at Saint Mary’s Church on Lodge Street.
May 4, 2026 — Governor Kathy Hochul — Governor Hochul Announces New Event Highlighting Services and Benefits for Volunteer Firefighters and Families Affected by 9/11 Terror Attacks
Governor Kathy Hochul today invited volunteer firefighters and families of volunteer firefighters to attend a free event on Long Island designed to ensure they receive every benefit they may be entitled to if they responded to the World Trade Center following the terror attacks on September 11, 2001.
May 4, 2026 — NY Daily News — Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani improves, suffering from pneumonia aggravated by 9/11 illness
Rudy Giuliani remained in critical but stable condition while recovering in a Florida hospital from pneumonia Monday, though he was breathing again without the use of a ventilator, according to his spokesman.
May 1, 2026 — World Trade Center Health Program — Update on FY2026 WTC Health Program U01 and R21 NOFOs
The timing of NOFO publication remains uncertain as the WTC Health Program is awaiting final approvals.
April 27, 2026 — Newsday — Bipartisan efforts shielded WTC Health Program through year of uncertainty
A year later, advocates and lawmakers have notched a series of victories, one-by-one, to shield the program from the fate of some of the other federal agencies gutted last year by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
April 26, 2026 — Spectrum News 1 — N.Y. state PBA calls attention to 9/11-related illnesses after death of former officer
The PBA and the state Department of Environmental Conservation said Environmental Conservation Officer Ronald Bosela was laid to rest this weekend in the Buffalo area. State officials say he died from an illness related to service at the World Trade Center in New York City.
April 16, 2026 — ABC News — Kennedy restores staffing at 9/11 health program ahead of Capitol Hill testimony
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. heads to Capitol Hill Thursday after restoring staffing at the World Trade Center Health Program, a move that could ease one of the most persistent points of bipartisan criticism he has faced for months.
April 16, 2026 — Newsday — WTC Health Programs aims to fill vacant jobs after pressure from NY delegation
The Trump Administration has agreed to reverse staffing cuts at the federal health program that supports the needs of 9/11 responders and survivors.
April 15, 2026 — NY Daily News — WTC Health Program to alleviate staffing shortfall following deep budget cuts
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. has agreed to lift a hiring freeze at the World Trade Center Health Program, restoring the compensation fund for 9/11 survivors and first responders to full staff for the first time in more than a year.
April 15, 2026 — New York Post — HHS reverses staffing cuts to crucial health care program used by 9/11 survivors
Officials in the CDC, a subagency of HHS, informed Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) this week that the World Trade Center Health Program had gotten approval to hire 37 more employees to reach a goal of 120 full-time workers, following inquiries from her and Sen. Chuck Schumer’s office.
April 14, 2026 — The Chief — FDNY’s top doc joins chorus calling for fixing WTCHP
The World Trade Center Health Program’s understaffing has stalled grant funding, delayed program enrollment and halted the certifications of new conditions to be covered by the program, the FDNY’s top doctor told The Chief in an interview earlier this month.
April 10, 2026 — BMJ Open Respiratory Research — Occupational exposure to toxic particles and risk of pulmonary sarcoidosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Pulmonary sarcoidosis is associated with occupational silica, pesticides, WTC dust and mould.
April 10, 2026 — The Chief — Revived 9/11 Worker Protection Task Force doesn’t include sanitation, EMS unions
New York’s revived 9/11 Worker Protection Task Force met for the first time in February, but representatives for sanitation and EMS workers, hundreds of whom have died of World Trade Center-related illnesses, were not invited to participate.
April 9, 2026 — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand — Gillibrand Hosts Labor Gathering Featuring New York State Union Leaders
The morning-long event featured a series of remarks and discussions aimed at ensuring every New Yorker has the resources and protections to thrive in a changing economy.
April 7, 2026 — The Broadsheet — ‘The City’s Response Is Devoid of Credibility’
Even after 911 Health Watch disclosed the contents of the Harding Memo on February 5, the City continued to insist that no records could be found.
April 7, 2026 — Federal Register — World Trade Center Health Program; Petitions 029, 034, 035, and 062-Hepatic Steatosis; Finding of Insufficient Evidence
The Administrator has determined that there is insufficient evidence available to support taking further action at this time regarding hepatic steatosis.
April 6, 2026 — PIX 11 — Officials call for release of Sept. 11 records
Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal wants to know when New York State officials knew about the toxins at Ground Zero in 2001.
April 3, 2026 — Spectrum News NY1 — HHS Secretary Kennedy says he’s ‘fixing’ World Trade Center Health Program
In recent weeks, NY1 has reported on assertions from lawmakers that staffing cuts and reassignments at the agency are damaging the program and endangering the lives of the people it serves.
March 31, 2026 — ABC News — Bipartisan concern grows as 9/11 health program delays stretch past a year
A year after staffing cuts, leadership disruptions and communication restrictions slowed the World Trade Center Health Program, decisions on whether to add new conditions remain unresolved, with no clear timeline, advocates told ABC News.
March 30, 2026 — amNY — ‘A moral injury’: City sued over not releasing information on Lower Manhattan air quality danger after 9/11 attack
Advocates for victims are taking that fight to Manhattan Supreme Court — on Sunday, they filed a lawsuit against the city to compel it to release its files.
March 30, 2026 — Spectrum News NY1 — A mayor’s office memo warned of potential 9/11 liability; now it says it has no records
The mayor’s office and law department both told Andy Carboy they would not be turning over any records, according to a February letter.
March 29, 2026 — Staten Island Advance — Ground Zero lawsuit accuses NYC of withholding documents from families
The city has denied a Freedom of Information Law request for records on toxins at Ground Zero after 9/11, saying no documents could be found — just months after producing 68 boxes of similar materials.
March 29, 2026 — NY Daily News — NYC denies another request for info on 9/11 toxins, prompting new lawsuit
Advocates for 9/11 survivors are again suing for the data, claiming city officials are playing hide and seek with people’s lives.
March 26, 2026 — Newsday — World Trade Center Health Program will start hiring, federal officials tell lawmakers
The World Trade Center Health Program, grappling with staffing shortages, is expected to start hiring to fill job vacancies, New York House Republicans were told Thursday by federal health officials.
March 26, 2026 — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand — Gillibrand, Schumer Continue To Press Secretary Kennedy On World Trade Center Health Program Staff Cuts
This week, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Charles Schumer (D-NY) launched a new effort to press U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to quickly address the staff cuts and administrative delays at the World Trade Center Health Program.
March 26, 2026 — Newsday — WTC health advocates point to delays in getting new conditions covered
Advocates for people who have medical issues related to the 9/11 attacks are raising concerns that staffing shortages at the World Trade Center Health Program and leadership shake-ups at the Centers for Disease Control have made it harder to get new conditions covered.
March 21, 2026 — International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health — Effects of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in World Trade Center Responders: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study
The taVNS group showed modest PTSD improvement, with a 10-point CAPS-5 reduction in 40% of stimulation participants versus 28.5% sham; no significant differences in self-reported symptoms were found.
March 20, 2026 — International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health — Post-Traumatic Growth and Quality of Life Among World Trade Center Health Registry Enrollees 16 Years After 9/11
We found that 31% of the sample enrollees experienced PTG and that PTG exhibited a clinically and statistically significant association with the SF-12 mental scale but not the physical scale.
March 20, 2026 — Newsday — NYS officials seek answers after World Trade Center health workers are reassigned
New York lawmakers and 9/11 victim advocates are calling on the Trump administration to reverse the reassignment of two top World Trade Center Health Program officials as the program grapples with service delays and staffing shortages.
March 20, 2026 — Rep. Dan Goldman — Goldman, Nadler Slam Trump Administration for Failing to Fully Staff World Trade Center Health Program, Reassigning Personnel to DHS
“It is completely unreasonable to temporarily reassign personnel working on a Program that is already facing staffing shortages,” wrote the members.
March 19, 2026 — Council Beat — The “Harding Memo” Paper Chase
Getting the memo was easy. Carboy called the Briscoe Center for American History, they looked through Wayne’s 300 boxes and found it. $20 later, Carboy had it. But finding it took years.
March 19, 2026 — Federal Register — World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program; Petition 026-Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane (Anti-GBM) Glomerulonephritis; Finding of Insufficient Evidence
The Administrator of the WTC Health Program is denying this petition for the addition of a health condition as of March 19, 2026.
March 19, 2026 — The Broadsheet — Fund for September 11 Victims Paid Out $1.84 Billion in 2025
The VCF awarded nearly $1.84 billion to roughly 9,800 claimants in 2025 (which translates into an average payout of approximately $183,000), and has cumulatively awarded more than $16.8 billion to 71,000-plus claimants since the current version of the program launched in October 2011.
March 18, 2026 — PIX 11 — Criticism grows over reports that WTC Health staff reassigned to ICE
Gov. Kathy Hochul and other officials from both parties criticize the Trump Administration for risking World Trade Center survivors’ health by reassigning workers from the World Trade Center Health Program to agencies like border protection.
March 18, 2026 — CBS 6 Albany — Gov. Hochul calls for restoration of 9/11 health program staff
Hochul said the reported reductions threaten the health and long-term care of thousands of first responders and survivors affected by the September 11 attacks.
March 18, 2026 — Gov. Kathy Hochul — Governor Hochul Calls for Restoration of 9/11 Health Program Staff as Trump Administration Shifts Personnel to Immigration Enforcement Agency
This ongoing reduction in the WTC Health Program’s workforce and operational capacity directly affects the health, safety, and long-term welfare of the first responders and others who answered the call during and after the September 11 attacks.
March 17, 2026 — CTIF – The International Association of Fire & Rescue Services — WTC staff reassigned to ICE: 9/11 advocates warn of longer wait times for people suffering from 9/11‑related illnesses
Federal reassignments inside the World Trade Center Health Program are worsening already‑severe delays in care for people suffering from 9/11‑related illnesses, according to advocates and members of Congress.
March 17, 2026 — WINSAM: On-Demand Podcast — Firefighters sound alarm on staffing at 9/11 Health Program
1010 WINS News Reporter Glenn Schuck with more on the story.
March 17, 2026 — Rockland/Westchester Journal News — Were 9/11 health workers reassigned to ICE? NY reps inquire
Members of Congress are questioning the ability of the World Trade Center Health Program to provide care for 9/11 responders and survivors.
March 16, 2026 — The Chief — Law Department working to release “tens of thousands” of 9/11 documents
Lawmakers and advocates for 9/11 first responders and survivors have pushed for years for the city to release documents from the period following the attacks.
March 16, 2026 — New York City Council — City Council Secures Commitment from Corporation Counsel to Release 9/11 Documents
Speaker Julie Menin secured a commitment from Corporation Counsel Steve Banks that the City’s Law Department will create a public online portal to release documents related to post-9/11 air quality and health risks.
March 15, 2026 — CBS News New York — 2 World Trade Center Health Program staffers reassigned, nonprofit says
The executive director of the nonprofit organization 9/11 Health Watch confirms two staffers at the World Trade Center Health Program have been reassigned, including one to ICE.
March 15, 2026 — WNBC 4 New York — Reports: some 9/11 health staffers reassigned to ICE, other roles
Schumer joins local Republican colleagues in voicing concerns
March 15, 2026 — Sen. Chuck Schumer — Schumer Sounds Alarm: As Trump Strips Staff From 9/11 Health Program and Reassigns Them to ICE, Senator Demands Immediate Reversal to Protect 140,000 Survivors
“9/11 survivors are dying of cancer, fighting to breathe, and Trump is ripping away their care to staff ICE,” said Senator Schumer. “It is a disgrace and a betrayal of our first responders.”
March 14, 2026 — NY Daily News — Gutted 9/11 World Trade Center Health program now reassigning workers to ICE: advocates
Staffers at the federal World Trade Center Health Program — which has already seen more than a 25% drop in personnel — have been reassigned to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Indian Health Service, advocates for the 9/11 community said.
March 13, 2026 — Healthbeat New York — Lawmakers seek meeting with RFK Jr. over staff shortages, delays at World Trade Center Health Program
A federal agency seeking to treat emergency responders who fell ill after 9/11 is contending with staffing shortages and delays that could have “devastating medical consequences” as the United States approaches the 25th anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks.
March 12, 2026 — Long Island Life & Politics — Official Calls for Improvements to 9/11 Health Program
A local Congressman is calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to make improvements to the health program for those who responded to the September 11, 2001 attacks and is asking to fix the problems which are preventing them from getting the care they need.
March 11, 2026 — Newsday — GOP reps want Kennedy to address WTC Health Program staffing shortfall
A number of Sept. 11, 2001, first responders and survivors denied entry into the health program have been waiting more than a year for their appeals to be processed.
March 11, 2026 — Rep. Nick LaLota — LaLota Leads Effort to Address Concerns About World Trade Center Health Program Operations
Rep. Nick LaLota released a letter to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to request a briefing on steps being taken to strengthen the WTC Health Program and address operational issues that may be delaying care for 9/11 responders and survivors.
March 10, 2026 — PLoS One — Assessing the impact of World Trade Center (WTC) exposures on post-bronchodilator lung function: Insights from WTC survivor population
WTC exposures are associated with small airway dysfunction, especially in Workers.
March 6, 2026 — Riverdale Press — FDNY veteran Gerard “Jerry” Lennon dies from 9/11-related illness, honored in Riverdale service
Lennon is among a rising number of first responders who have died from illnesses linked to rescue work after the terrorist attacks.
March 5, 2026 — Bloomberg Law — General Dynamics Cleared to Perform $325 Million CDC Contract
General Dynamics Information Technology Inc. can keep performing a $325 million health support contract for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the GAO said in a decision released Thursday.
March 3, 2026 — The Broadsheet — WTC Health Program Site Hacked
A notorious ransomware gang has hacked into the confidential database of the World Trade Center Health Program through one of the private-sector contractors paid to administer claims for the plan, stealing information about thousands of benefit recipients.
February 20, 2026 — U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) — Karna LLC (75D301-25-R-73216)
Outcome: Denied
February 15, 2026 — NY Daily News — The full truth about WTC toxins: All city files about Ground Zero health hazards must be published
Answers to questions of who knew what and when about the health risks at Ground Zero are also coming into focus.
February 13, 2026 — Newsday — Garbarino’s long efforts pay off on 9/11 health funding
When Rep. Andrew Garbarino campaigned to succeed former Rep. Pete King, King asked Garbarino to make a promise: Secure the future of the World Trade Center Health Program.
February 13, 2026 — ClaimDepot — Managed Care Advisors/Sedgwick Breach Exposes PHI and PII
The ransomware group identifying itself as TridentLocker later claimed responsibility and, on Dec. 30, 2025, posted approximately 3.39 GB of the organization’s data on a dark web site hosted on the Tor network.
February 12, 2026 — Neuropsychopharmacology — Mechanistic signatures of comorbid PTSD with cognitive impairment implicate cortisol-induced neural toxicity
Our results reinforce peripheral biomarkers from a previous transcriptomic study and suggest functional biomarkers in PTSD and PTSD-related CI.
February 12, 2026 — TBR NewsMedia — Federal 9/11 health bill passes … local heroes cheer
An estimated 400,000 people lived or worked in a toxic dust cloud that lingered for months in the air and on surfaces at the site of destruction and throughout the surrounding community.
February 11, 2026 — The Democrat & Chronicle — 9/11 health program funding secured
The secured funding comes as the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks approaches.
February 10, 2026 — September 11th Victim Compensation Fund — VCF 2025 Annual Report
This 2025 Annual Report summarizes the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund’s (VCF or Fund) activities and accomplishments throughout its 14th year.
February 9, 2026 — amNY — NYC must release all 9/11 files remaining and reveal the truth to survivors
Why is it that we still do not yet know the full scope of the environmental disaster sparked by the 9/11 attacks? Because the city hid crucial documents on Lower Manhattan’s air quality for the better part of a quarter-century.
February 6, 2026 — The Chief — Harding memo reveals city’s early knowledge of toxic fumes after 9/11
A long-sought memo from October 2001 released Thursday reveals that city officials feared 9/11 first responders and survivors returned to lower Manhattan too soon after the terror attacks, weren’t being provided with proper protective equipment and could suffer due to the toxic exposure.
February 6, 2026 — Democracy Now! — Juan González on Lasting Impact of 9/11 Toxic Exposure
As New York City leaders issue new calls for the release of files detailing the extent of this pollution, we revisit the reporting of Democracy Now! co-host Juan González, the author of “Fallout: The Environmental Consequences of the World Trade Center Collapse.”
February 6, 2026 — Spectrum Noticias — Revelan un informe de datos internos sobre contaminación tras el 11 de septiembre
La organización 911 Health Watch dio a conocer que obtuvo el llamado Memorando Harding, fechado en octubre de 2001, que afirman, contradice el mensaje oficial de la ciudad semanas después del colapso del World Trade Center.
February 5, 2026 — NY Daily News — Menin calls for release of ‘every single’ NYC document on 9/11 toxins
City Council Speaker Julie Menin on Thursday demanded that “every single file the city has” regarding toxins swirling above Ground Zero following 9/11 be made public.
February 6, 2026 — Rep. Andrew Garbarino — Garbarino Thanks Advocates Who Never Stopped Fighting for 9/11 Health Care
Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (NY-02) today recognized the advocates, labor leaders, and first responder organizations who worked alongside him to secure permanent, uninterrupted funding for the World Trade Center Health Program.
February 6, 2026 — The Chief — Funding for World Trade Center Health Program secured
The World Trade Center Health Program will be fully funded through 2040 under a spending package signed by President Donald Trump this week.
February 5, 2026 — Eyewitness News ABC7 — New York City officials call for increased funding to investigate 9/11 air quality records
Nearly 25 years after the September 11th terror attacks, there are new questions about what New York City officials knew about the dangers of the burning toxins at Ground Zero and when they knew.
February 5, 2026 — New York Post — NYC knew about potentially deadly risks of 9/11 toxins – but insisted Lower Manhattan was safe: bombshell memo
City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Councilwoman Gale Brewer (D-Manhattan) unveiled the October 2001 memo, in which Big Apple lawyers admitted the city could face tens of thousands of lawsuits.
February 5, 2026 — 911 Health Watch — 911 Health Watch Obtains Harding Memo, Disproving Law Department’s Claim that it Does Not Exist
The memo appears to be a risk assessment, revealing that the City of New York cared more about protection from liability risks than safeguarding its residents from the dangers of contaminants covering lower Manhattan in October of 2001.
February 5, 2026 — ABC News — Congress secures long-term funding for the World Trade Center Health Program
At a press conference Thursday morning, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., highlighted the action as a critical step toward protecting long-term care for those sickened by toxic exposure after the Sept. 11 attacks.
February 5, 2026 — Newsday — 9/11 ‘Harding memo’: Warned of 35,000 potential lawsuits tied to toxic air, other factors at Ground Zero
A memo unearthed this week indicates New York City officials were concerned that first responders and thousands of civilians in and around Ground Zero faced potential toxic health risks that could result in tens of thousands of potential lawsuits.
February 5, 2026 — Spectrum News NY1 — Memo suggests New York City privately anticipated air quality lawsuits after 9/11
Over the years, NY1 has reported on people who say they were harmed after returning to the area. For a long time, city officials publicly maintained the air was safe.
February 5, 2026 — Rockland/Westchester Journal News — 9/11 health program finally wins permanent funding as Trump signs bill
While funding for the Department of Homeland Security hangs in the balance amid a budget standoff over immigration enforcement, longstanding funding concerns for the World Trade Center Health Program finally appear solved.
February 4, 2026 — SILive.com — Elusive Harding memo shows NYC officials anticipated 35,000 9/11 toxic exposure claims
Nearly 25 years after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, new information has emerged about New York City’s air quality and potential health concerns in the aftermath of the World Trade Center’s destruction.
February 4, 2026 — International Association of Fire Fighters — Congress passes 2026 funding bill protecting 9/11 responders
The IAFF-backed package includes increased staffing and equipment funding for fire departments nationwide and avoids a government shutdown.
February 4, 2026 — Newsday — Spending package signed by Trump includes money to shore up WTC Health Program
The program, which provides health care to more than 135,000 people who have fallen ill from their exposure to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack sites, was facing up to a $3 billion shortfall over the next decade.
February 4, 2026 — The Broadsheet — Appropriations Measure for World Trade Center Health Program Clears Hurdles
A final vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on February 3 locked in budget allocations for the World Trade Center Health Program through 2040, and averted a funding shortfall.
February 3, 2026 — Sen. Chuck Schumer — Schumer, Gillibrand Deliver Full Funding for World Trade Center Health Program
Twenty-five years after the September 11th attacks, first responders and survivors continue to be diagnosed with serious and often life-threatening 9/11-related health conditions, underscoring the ongoing need for stable federal support for the program.
February 3, 2026 — Rep. Andrew Garbarino — Garbarino and NY Republicans Secure Full Funding for World Trade Center Health Program as Bill is Signed into Law
Today, legislation securing full, lifetime funding for the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) was signed into law, ensuring permanent certainty of care for 9/11 responders and survivors.
February 3, 2026 — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand — Gillibrand, Schumer Deliver Full Funding For World Trade Center Health Program
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer celebrated Congress’ passage of legislation to fully fund the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP), which is now on its way to the president’s desk to be signed into law.
January 29, 2026 — Annals of Epidemiology — Effect of World Trade Center Health Program on mortality among 9/11 responders
This study found that WTCHP membership may reduce risks of all-cause and smoking-related mortality among 9/11 responders, even after accounting for underlying medical conditions.
January 24, 2026 — Newsday — WTC Health advocates say funding fix will still leave more work to stabilize program
Just as the World Trade Center Health Program appears on track to clear one hurdle — inching closer to a congressionally approved boost in funding — advocates say they remain concerned by other problems that have saddled the program over the past year.
January 24, 2026 — New York Post — Massive spending bill fills $3 billion hole to support World Trade Center health fund
The program that provides health care for 9/11 heroes and survivors is finally getting the cash it desperately needs.
January 23, 2026 — Rep. Mike Lawler — Lawler Joins NY Congressional Delegation to Lead Effort to Secure Lifetime Funding for World Trade Center Health Program
Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (NY-02) and members of the New York delegation in announcing that the FY 2026 appropriations minibus package includes full funding for 9/11 health care through the program’s lifetime.
January 23, 2026 — News12 Long Island — House approves measure to fully fund World Trade Center Health Program
The House has passed a measure to fully fund the World Trade Center Health Program through 2090.
January 23, 2026 — Rep. Jerry Nadler — Nadler Celebrates World Trade Center Health Program Funding
The WTCHP offers medical monitoring and treatment for first responders and survivors diagnosed with 9/11-related health conditions, including many types of cancers, respiratory illnesses, and more.
January 22, 2026 — Newsday — House passes measure to fully fund 9/11 WTC health program through 2040
A measure that would ensure the 9/11 World Trade Center Health Program remains fully funded was approved by the U.S. House on Thursday, setting it up for a final vote in the U.S. Senate next week.
January 22, 2026 — SILive.com — 9/11 first responders healthcare secured through 2040 by NY lawmakers
Months after President Donald Trump axed legislation to fully fund the World Trade Center Health Program, New York Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressperson Nicole Malliotakis among other elected officials secured money for 9/11 first responders through 2040.
January 22, 2026 — Rep. Andrew Garbarino — Garbarino and NY Congressional Delegation Lead Effort to Secure Lifetime Funding for World Trade Center Health Program
Advocates for 9/11 responders and survivors emphasized the significance of the funding correction and the bipartisan effort behind its passage.
January 22, 2026 — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand — Gillibrand, Schumer Announce Full Funding For World Trade Center Health Program In FY2026 Appropriations To Support 9/11 Heroes With Health Issues
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer announced they have secured inclusion of legislation to fully fund the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) as part of this year’s federal appropriations process.
January 21, 2026 — amNY — Congress’ budget plan fills gaps in 9/11 survivor health program funding
Following years of advocates’ calls for Congress to shore up funding to support a health program for 9/11 survivors, this year’s budget will include a new funding formula — resolving a deficit in federal dollars that would have cut services starting next year.
January 21, 2026 — Senator John Thune — Republicans Secure Key Health Care Wins Through Regular-Order Appropriations Process
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 supports President Trump’s goal to reduce health care costs for Americans, including reforms to PBMs, which will increase affordability and access by lowering drug costs for Americans at the pharmacy counter.
January 21, 2026 — NY Daily News — Heroes for the WTC heroes: Congress finally fully funds the 9/11 health program
Almost 25 years after the destruction of the World Trade Center by Al Qaeda terrorists and the devastating medical problems the resulting toxic plume inflicted on tens of thousands of people, Congress has finally decided to fully fund the health care for the heroes and victims of 9/11.
January 20, 2026 — CBS New York — Federal cuts are impacting programs under the Zadroga Act, 9/11 advocates group says
Advocates say federal staffing cuts and a hiring freeze are making it more difficult for first responders and survivors to get much needed care.
January 20, 2026 — Newsday — Bipartisan support boosts 9/11 health program funding prospects
The Homeland Security spending plan, one of four major budget bills making their way through Congress before a Jan. 30 deadline, would include an incremental bump in funding for the health program through 2040 to address any yearly funding shortfalls.
January 20, 2026 — CBS News New York — Federal cuts are impacting programs under the Zadroga Act, 9/11 advocates group says
Advocates say federal staffing cuts and a hiring freeze are making it more difficult for first responders and survivors to get much-needed care.
January 20, 2026 — Newsday — Give 9/11 first responders treatment, support they deserve
Nearly 25 years after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, researchers like those at Stony Brook Medicine are still doing critical work to understand the psychological and physical impacts on first responders and others who for months sifted through the World Trade Center rubble and breathed the toxic air.
January 19, 2026 — NY Daily News — 9/11 WTC Health Program workforce drops 25% under Sec. Kennedy as patient count rises: advocates
Survivor advocates are demanding U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lift the agency’s hiring freeze and fully staff the program before the personnel shortfall adversely affects first responders and survivors seeking help.
January 15, 2026 — Police1 — Va. officer dies from cancer caused by service at Pentagon on 9/11
Master Police Officer Don Gotthardt died on Oct. 16, 2025. He had served the Fairfax County Police Department for 25 years and had served in law enforcement for 34.
January 14, 2026 — Federal News Network — HHS reinstates all laid-off employees at workplace safety agency NIOSH
The Department of Health and Human Services is rescinding layoffs for employees who recently worked at a workplace safety agency within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
January 14, 2026 — New York Times — C.D.C. Brings Back Hundreds of Suspended Workplace Safety Employees
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. placed about 90 percent of the roughly 1,000 employees of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health on administrative leave last April.
January 12, 2026 — Stony Brook University — Increased Levels of a Protein Linked to Alzheimer’s Found in Some With Long COVID
A study of 227 individuals who experienced neuro cognitive difficulties post COVID-19 infection displayed a significant increase in their blood plasma of a crucial protein called tau, which is found in nerves and especially in the brain.
January 11, 2026 — medRxiv — Urban Exposures, Frailty, and Mental Illness in World Trade Center Health Program Responders
General responders of the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program (WTCHP), who were uniquely exposed to chemical toxicants and extreme psychological stress during the 2001 terrorist attack, now experience a wide range of unusually prevalent health outcomes for a mid-aged population.
January 11, 2026 — NY Daily News — DOI it right: Mamdani should keep DOI Commissioner Jocelyn Strauber
New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Jocelyn Strauber, who has done a stellar job these past four years, must rescind her resignation (which is effective this coming Friday) and Mayor Mamdani must agree to keep her on.
January 7, 2026 — CBS New York — A 9/11 first responder is still changing lives 20 years after his death
This week marks 20 years since the passing of NYPD Det. James Zadroga.
January 5, 2026 — SecurityAffairs — Sedgwick discloses data breach after TridentLocker ransomware attack
Sedgwick confirmed a cyber incident at its federal contractor unit after TridentLocker claimed to steal 3.4GB of data.
January 4, 2026 — BBC Science Focus — Why the death toll from 9/11 is still rising
In the 24 years since the attacks, tens of thousands of people have developed health conditions related to 9/11, particularly those who spent time in Lower Manhattan in the hours, days and weeks following the Twin Towers attack.
January 2, 2026 — Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act — 15th Anniversary of Signing of Zadroga Act Into Law. Congress Needs to Act Again to Fully Fund the World Trade Center Health Program
For too long the Federal government did not “Remember 9/11.” It had failed for years to respond to the increasing numbers who were sick and getting sicker who needed help.