Bob Beckwith, 9/11 firefighter in photo with President George W. Bush, passes away at age 91

Bob Beckwith, 9/11 firefighter in photo with President George W. Bush, passes away at age 91

What you should know Bob Beckwith, a former New York firefighter forever immortalized in a photograph of him standing with President George W. Bush at Ground Zero days after the 9/11 attacks, has died at the age of 91. The former president issued a statement Monday sharing his condolences “to Barbara and the Beckwith family … Read more

Joseph Zadroga, 9/11 Advocacy Leader and Father of Detective Zadroga, Dies in Tragic Accident

Joseph Zadroga, 9/11 Advocacy Leader and Father of Detective Zadroga, Dies in Tragic Accident

Joseph Zadroga, a New Jersey man who became a strong advocate for the families of 9/11 first responders after the death of his son, an NYPD detective, also tragically died when he was run over by an elderly man in the parking lot of a hospital. Zadroga, 76, of Little Egg Harbor, NJ, was the … Read more

New York City Identifies Two New Victims of September 11 Attacks after Two Decades of Testing

New York City Identifies Two New Victims of September 11 Attacks after Two Decades of Testing

What you should know Just a few days before the 22nd anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, New York City announced that it had identified two new victims from this moment in the country’s history. The announcement was made on Friday by Mayor Eric Adams and the city’s medical examiner, dr. Jason Graham, who … Read more

The Forgotten Heroes: Undocumented Workers of 9/11 Wait for Legalization

The Forgotten Heroes: Undocumented Workers of 9/11 Wait for Legalization

Shortly before the attack of September 11, 2001, Álex Sánchez was walking next to his friend on his way to a court in Lower Manhattan, where he would be his translator. He remembers feeling a powerful vibration in the floor when the first tower collapsed. That fateful day continues to wreak havoc on his health … Read more

Undocumented Workers of September 11: Forgotten Heroes Still Waiting for Legalization

Undocumented Workers of September 11: Forgotten Heroes Still Waiting for Legalization

Shortly before the attack of September 11, 2001, Álex Sánchez was walking next to his friend on his way to a court in Lower Manhattan, where he would be his translator. He remembers feeling a powerful vibration in the floor when the first tower collapsed. That fateful day continues to wreak havoc on his health … Read more

Undocumented Employees Labored September 11, 2001 – NBC New York (47)

Soon ahead of the September 11, 2001 assault, Álex Sánchez was going for walks along with his good friend on his way to a Reduced Manhattan courthouse, where he would be his translator. He remembers feeling a highly effective vibration in the floor when the first tower collapsed. That fateful working day continues to wreak … Read more

In New York, the museum honoring the 9/11 victims lowers the curtains

Located in Decreased Manhattan, the museum that pays tribute to the victims of September 11, 2001 (9/11 Tribute Museum) closed its doorways on Wednesday, just weeks before the 21st anniversary of these terrorist assaults. Opened in 2006, this museum has struggled to sustain its operations considering that the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, … Read more

3 Retired New York Firefighters Die From Post-9/11 Illness: Terrorist Tragedy Continues

Three retired FDNY firefighters died in a fatal coincidence this past Memorial Day weekend, due to illnesses related to their work in the rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center (WTC) following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. . “In the days leading up to the 20th anniversary of the end of … Read more