9/11
September 11, then and now
Port Authority Officer Will Jimeno, who was trapped in the World Trade Center rubble, shares what he has learned from his recovery post-9/11
September 11, then and now
Constructing a sound disaster plan ahead of an event is key for a successful response
September 11, then and now
We must never forget what happened 20 years ago on 9/11 and what must be done to ensure it never happens again
Sen. Rand Paul is balking at the $10 billion price tag for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
Detective Luis Alvarez died Saturday in a hospice center after a three-year battle with colorectal cancer
Detective Luis Alvarez appeared with comedian Jon Stewart earlier this month to plead with Congress to extend the fund
Fund advocates say Sen. Mitch McConnell committed to scheduling a vote in August to renew the fund before it expires
Advocate and comedian slams lack of attendance at hearing on a bill that would ensure first responder benefits for 70 years
The LEO died a month after what many hoped would be a life-saving surgery
The LEO was training for a memorial ride to honor 9/11 victims when a van blew past a stop sign and hit him
A street in Staten Island was renamed after the 76-year-old officer who died from 9/11-related leukemia in May 2018
The dedication is fittingly the anniversary of the recovery’s end: May 30
The 39-foot Safe boat, named “9/11 Heroes,” was dedicated to seven officers who died of 9/11-related illnesses
The law makes firefighters, cops and emergency service officers fatally sickened by the toxic debris pile eligible for the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor
Joseph L. Pidoto, 51, was off when the attacks occurred, but went to assist when he heard about the attacks on TV
Mayor de Blasio previously opted to hash out sick leave parameters with individual unions
Officer Richard Lopez had served with the NYPD for 20 years
The Marine Corps’ Combat Hunter Program and the broken windows concept of policing are both about taking action to prevent future undesirable action
Sgt. Charles Salaway was assigned to New York City to work on the search and recovery effort at the World Trade Center
Trooper First Class Walter Greene joined state place on June 1, 1990
Agent David J. LeValley had been an FBI special agent since 1996
William Allee had been ailing from leukemia for a number of years and suddenly needed to be hospitalized
Mark J. Natale helped dust-covered people fleeing Manhattan over bridges to Brooklyn and on ferries to New Jersey
Jillian Suarez, daughter of Officer Ramon Suarez, joined the NYPD and hopes to carry her father’s legacy with pride and purpose
Agent Melissa S. Morrow’s death is classified as a LODD because of her exposure to contaminants at the Pentagon
The comedian joined advocates opposing a proposal they said could threaten health care treatment for 9/11 first responders
Trooper Michael J. Anson, 56, was one of the many first responders who aided in the search and recovery efforts following the 9/11 attacks
NYPD Lieutenants Steven Weiss and Michael Ryan say their activities in uncovering the histories of officers who died in the line of duty gives them pride
LODD
Walter Mallinson leaves behind his wife and two children
Thousands of first responders are battling diseases that doctors have associated with exposure to toxic fumes and dust at Ground Zero
LODD
Luis A. Palermo Jr. rushed to help search-and-rescue efforts at the ruins of the World Trade Center after the attacks
Officer Kelly Korchak was 38 and Officer James Kennelly was 37
Officer Dave Guevara participated in multiple recovery operations at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks
