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Health

Cuts to 9/11 Health Reversed, Measles Outbreak in North Jersey

Feb. 26, 2025, 5:34 p.m.Feb. 26, 2025, 5:34 p.m.

DOGE abruptly cut funding to a 9/11 first responder health program — only to reverse its decision days later.

Affordable Housing

WTC Housing Activists Hail Hochul’s Heightened Goals for Affordability

July 27, 2023, 6:27 p.m.July 27, 2023, 6:27 p.m.

Governor announces more income-restricted units and set-aside for locals there on 9/11 — while acknowledging impact of ‘100% affordable’ agitators.

Families

Retiring After 23 Years, NYC’s Twin Morticians Want to Focus on Life

March 27, 2023, 5:00 a.m.March 27, 2023, 11:26 a.m.

The Morgan brothers found purpose in caring for New York City’s dead — from Sept. 11 through COVID-19 — and in giving back to their Queens community.

FAQ NYC

LISTEN: The Stories Behind the Pictures

Dec. 25, 2022, 11:24 a.m.Oct. 15, 2023, 12:53 p.m.

“Photographs like this give you windows into other worlds.” Daily News legend Susan Watts and THE CITY’s Ben Fractenberg talk with Alex Brook Lynn about the art of shooting the news in New York, and share the stories behind some of their most powerful work. That starts with Susan’s wild dogs of the Deegan […]

Brooklyn

He Was Wrongfully Convicted of a Killing That Took Place Days After 9/11. Where Did Justice Go Awry?

Sept. 14, 2021, 8:21 p.m.Sept. 15, 2021, 1:27 p.m.

In 2019, a Brooklyn judge exonerated Bladimil Arroyo after the DA found police coerced him into making a false confession for a killing that took place on Sept. 16, 2001. A review found the terror attack was a factor in a disted case.

9/11

Port Authority Cop Who Survived 13 Hours Under Collapsed Towers Shares Message of Darkness and Light

Sept. 10, 2021, 5:47 p.m.Sept. 11, 2021, 9:55 a.m.

Will Jimeno was buried under the rubble when the Twin Towers collapsed on 9/11. It took him years to start emerging from feelings of guilt, anger and fear: “I want to inspire people to know that you can overcome whatever tragedy you have.”

NYPD

‘Luckiest Man Alive’: Why 9/11 First Responders’ Outlooks May Improve Even as Physical Health Fails

Sept. 10, 2021, 1:24 p.m.Sept. 11, 2021, 9:56 a.m.

Ailing first responders consistently report better mental health-related quality of life than average Americans, a new FDNY study found. Cases in point: NYPD Det. Luis Alvarez and Firefighter Ray Pfeifer, who fought for the Victim Compensation Fund Act before they died.

9/11

How Towers Tragedy Reverberates in Staten Island, a Ferry Ride Away From Ground Zero

Sept. 9, 2021, 10:17 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

While the physical damage of the Trade Center attacks was concentrated in Lower Manhattan, the emotional fallout could be felt miles away in neighborhoods where victims had lived. In the city’s least populous borough, the loss is “ingrained in our DNA.”

Coronavirus

COVID Death Toll Among 9/11 First Responders and Survivors Nears Grim Milestone

Sept. 9, 2021, 8:27 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:59 a.m.

Almost 100 people enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Program have died from the virus, though advocates believe many others beyond the registry have succumbed. Meanwhile, thousands left vulnerable by 9/11 illnesses have contracted COVID.

Mental Health

Lessons From NYC’s Children of 9/11 Help the Kids of COVID as School Resumes

Sept. 8, 2021, 10:02 p.m.Sept. 11, 2021, 10:05 a.m.

The terror attacks showed how schools can offer mental health after an unprecedented crisis, experts say. But because no two disasters are the same, the city faces new challenges in helping students forever upended by the pandemic.

9/11

Cuts to 9/11 Health Reversed, Measles Outbreak in North Jersey

WTC Housing Activists Hail Hochul’s Heightened Goals for Affordability

Retiring After 23 Years, NYC’s Twin Morticians Want to Focus on Life

LISTEN: The Stories Behind the Pictures

He Was Wrongfully Convicted of a Killing That Took Place Days After 9/11. Where Did Justice Go Awry?

Port Authority Cop Who Survived 13 Hours Under Collapsed Towers Shares Message of Darkness and Light

‘Luckiest Man Alive’: Why 9/11 First Responders’ Outlooks May Improve Even as Physical Health Fails

How Towers Tragedy Reverberates in Staten Island, a Ferry Ride Away From Ground Zero

COVID Death Toll Among 9/11 First Responders and Survivors Nears Grim Milestone

Lessons From NYC’s Children of 9/11 Help the Kids of COVID as School Resumes

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