Christopher Revere Sr., 9/11 first responder, dies at 66

Revere was a devoted family man and well-known softball player on Long Island.

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9/11 cancer study results delayed on LI by federal funding fracas

Results of the cancer study now are expected to be published by April 30, according to Northwell Health.

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WTC Health Program cuts reversed after bipartisan push

More than 140,000 survivors diagnosed with illnesses after the 2001 terrorist attacks have been enrolled in the program.

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Deal struck on permanent funding fix for 9/11 health program, Schumer says

The plan would cover costs projected to grow to about $2.7 billion over the next six decades.

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Bleacher climb honors 9/11's fallen firefighters

A commemorative climb in Flushing raised funds for the families of firefighters who died on 9/11 or from related illnesses afterward.

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NYPD memorial wall gets 42 names added

Forty of the 42 officers died of illnesses contracted from exposure to toxic chemicals at Ground Zero after 9/11.

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Thousands race to remember first responders

Runners by the thousands took part in the 23rd annual Tunnel to Towers race on a rainy day in lower Manhattan.

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NYC council calls on city to review, disclose who knew what about post-9/11 toxic air

In the aftermath of the attacks, officials said the air was safe. The federal government has admitted it was wrong, but less is known about what the city knew.

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Remembering 9/11: Where things stand now

As we remember those we lost on 9/11, we're looking at the ongoing battle to secure long term protection for first responders and the latest twists and turns in the cases of the accused terrorists.

LI marks 9/11 in ceremonies on beaches, parks and at memorials

The annual commemorations have taken on added meaning over the years, as thousands more have died of illnesses related to exposure at Ground Zero.

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Remembering those lost on 9/11

Ceremonies in New York City and across Long Island mark the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

Solemn day returns as NYC marks 9/11 anniversary

Victims' families, police, firefighters, medics and other first responders from Long Island and across the region once again gathered to honor those lost.

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      Remembering 497 LIers who died on 9/11

      Nearly 500 Long Islanders were killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. These are the stories of those who were lost.

      Meet the doctor fighting on the front line to heal 9/11-related health problems

      "If I had to put four people on the Mount Rushmore of the 9/11 community, she would be one of them," said John Feal of FealGood Foundation, which advocates for 9/11 first responders.

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      'He said it was just me and the sky'

      Roko Camaj had spectacular views working high above the busy streets of Manhatten as a window washer at the Twin Towers.  NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie and Roko's son, Vincent, honor his legacy.

      Lower Manhattan, world set for 9/11 tributes

      Memorials around the world mark the 9/11 attacks but each anniverary brings global attention to New York City.

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      Scientists develop nearly 40 new profiles of WTC victims, officials say

      But scientists say they have been unable to identify the victims because of lack of genetic reference samples to make comparisons.

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      Names of 9/11 victims added to town's Walls of Honor

      The names of eight Town of Oyster Bay residents who died of illnesses related to the 9/11 attacks were added to the Walls of Honor at Tobay Beach.

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      For some 9/11 first responders, memories 'are just not there' after toxin exposure

      "I know this stuff happens to everybody. But sometimes it's just a little more than it should be," retired FDNY official Stephen Doyle, 57, said of memory problems after working at Ground Zero following 9/11.

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      Brightwaters remembers 9/11 victims

      A low-key ceremony in the Village of Brightwaters included survivors and relatives of those killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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      'It does take a village'

      3,000 American flags were placed in Ackerson Plaza in Brightwaters to honor those lost on 9/11. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

      'My dad, he was a hero to us all'

      The FDNY honored added the names of 32 firefighters who have died of 9/11-related illnesses to its memorial wall in a ceremony Wednesday. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

      Victims of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks remembered at LI commemorations

      "I remember how we all immediately honored the lives we lost by coming together as one community, undivided in their names," Huntington Town Supervisor Ed Smyth said.

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      9/11 victims' families join officials in push to make Sept. 11 a federal holiday

      The bill was introduced in March 2023 and remains waiting to be heard by the House Oversight Committee.

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      LIers' names added to FDNY 9/11 memorial wall

      The FDNY added 32 names to a memorial wall of city firefighters, paramedics and other department members who have died of 9/11-related illnesses.

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      'He loved helping people': Syosset firefighter who responded to 9/11 dies

      Court Cousins sifted through the rubble at Ground Zero.

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      9/11 families, survivors react with anger at plea deal for mastermind

      Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two alleged co-conspirators are expected to enter guilty pleas as soon as next week.

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      Suit: What, when did NYC leaders know about 9/11 toxins?

      A lawsuit by 9/11 Health Watch seeks information about what city leaders knew about Ground Zero toxins and when they knew it.

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      Study: Dementia spike from work at Ground Zero

      Stony Brook University researchers found the first responders show a far higher rate of dementia than the general population.

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      Haskell family to march in St. Patrick's Parade to honor brothers fallen on 9/11

      "That morning started with four Haskells in the fire department," Frank Haskell, who was off duty and reached Ground Zero on Sept. 12, said. "By the end of the day, two of us were gone."

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      9/11 Victim Compensation Fund paid most money in 2023

      But the fund's special master, Allison Turkel, wrote in the fund's annual report that she is concerned there are still claimants who are entitled to compensation.

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      Need for counseling grows among FDNY firefighters, to know they are 'not alone' 

      Friends of Firefighters provides free and confidential mental health, wellness and peer support to FDNY members and their children.

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      Robert Beckwith, part of historic 9/11 photo with president, dies at 91

      Former President George W. Bush phoned Beckwith's widow, Barbara, to offer condolences, calling the retired firefighter a "decent, humble man."

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      Joseph Zadroga called 'reluctant hero' at funeral

      The father of James Zadroga, an NYPD officer who died of a 9/11 illness, died on Jan. 13 after being struck in a hospital parking lot in New Jersey.

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      World Trade Center victim from LI identified, NYC officials say

      New DNA technology was used to identify John Ballantine Niven, of Oyster Bay. The remains of 1,103 victims remain unidentified.

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      Petition asks that neuropathy be covered by WTC Health Program

      Despite medical studies, autoimmune diseases such as neuropathy are not yet covered by the WTC program.

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      Longtime FDNY chief who stayed for 'brotherhood' dies

      Chris Scalone of Port Jefferson Station died of 9/11-related esophageal cancer.

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      FDNY gives final salute to 28-year department chaplain Msgr. John Delendick

      Delendick died of pancreatic cancer related to his time at the World Trade Center pile.

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      LI woman running NYC marathon was in south tower on 9/11

      Alice Yu, who at age 47 is running her first marathon, is among 50,000 participants joining the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday.

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      FDNY union: Re-up federal 9/11-illness funding

      A retired FDNY firefighter's death Saturday marked the department's 343rd related to work at and around Ground Zero, the same number of department personnel to die on 9/11.

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      Thomas Oelkers, 9/11 first responder, memorialized by Floral Park community in NYC race

      The Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk participants on Sunday included Erika Oelkers, 48, whose husband died in 2021 from 9/11-related cancer.

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      FDNY's grim milestone: 343 post-9/11 deaths

      With two deaths last week, the fire department has lost the same number of members from 9/11 illness as on the day of the terror attacks on the World Trade Center 22 years ago, the FDNY said.

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      Alarm over World Trade Center Health Program funding shortfall

      Without action from Congress, the program will not have enough money to accept new enrollees by 2027, while other cuts in service could be needed the following year, according to a bipartisan contingent of House and Senate lawmakers.

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      In somber rituals, LIers remember those lost on 9/11

      Nearly 500 Long Islanders were killed when militants from al-Qaida flew two planes into the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan, killing 2,753 people on 9/11/2001.

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      'It brings everything back' for victims' families as 22nd anniversary of 9/11 triggers memories, mourning

      Families gathered Monday at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in lower Manhattan, the place which many consider to be the final resting place of their lost loved ones.

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      Photos: LIers observe the 22nd anniversary of 9/11/2001

      Twenty-two years after the 9/11 attacks, Long Islanders gathered to honor neighbors, co-workers and family members killed that day, along with those who have been lost since. 

      Bills have 9/11 survivors, Hauppauge street in mind

      One bill signed Monday by Gov. Kathy Hochul aims to boost awareness of federal aid to 9/11 survivors and another will rename part of a Hauppauge roadway after a police officer from the hamlet who died as a result of cancer related to his time at Ground Zero.

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      Research on impact of Ground Zero exposure on 9/11 workers yields powerful results

      What makes Sept. 11 unusual, researchers say, is the scale and duration of the research on the effect of the "toxic cocktail" of chemicals at Ground Zero and the psychological impact on first responders.

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      Ceremonies commemorate the 22nd anniversary of 9/11

      Twenty-two years later, Long Islanders gathered at ceremonies across the Island on Monday to honor and remember the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

      'I want people to remember for the rest of their lives'

      Newsday spoke with three men from the FDNY featured in the new book "They Saved New York." One was 18 when his father, a Port Authority police officer, was killed on Sept. 11. He later joined the fire department. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

      Those lost in 9/11 attacks remembered in Huntington ceremony

      "Rain or shine, come hell or high water, our residents — the people of the town — we do not forget. We will never forget in the Town of Huntington," said its director of communications, Christine Geed.

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