Recent Blog Posts

Following sustained pressure from the 9/11 community, HHS Secretary Kennedy has agreed to lift the NIOSH hiring freeze and bring on 37 new staff members to the World Trade Center Health Program. While this is a massive step toward fixing delays in care, our work is far from over. As Secretary Kennedy prepares to testify […]

“I see my father in the people I speak with every day. He was sick for most of my childhood. Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at just six years old, his health declined over time. I watched him deteriorate—mentally and physically—and felt the constant turmoil it placed on our family. Growing up, I always wanted […]

“I was a New York City Union Laborer during the 9/11 attacks. We were the guys down there working in that smoke-infested pile of rubble trying to clean it up. I kept at it for a few years after, but the PTSD made it hard to even be in Manhattan. Medically, things changed at the […]

A newly uncovered memo confirms what the 9/11 community has long suspected: city officials were aware of the dangers of Ground Zero toxins while publicly assuring residents, workers, and first responders that the air in Lower Manhattan was safe to breathe. Dated October 2001, the memo from the City’s Law Department warned senior officials that […]

This month marks a historic and hard-fought victory for the 9/11 community, an achievement that will save lives. Congress has finally passed a bill that assures long-term funding for the World Trade Center Health Program, ensuring continued access to free monitoring, treatment, and cancer screenings for years to come. Had this funding not been secured, […]

Every January, we recognize Cervical Cancer Awareness Month — a time to highlight a significant health risk facing women in the 9/11 community and to celebrate a major milestone in our ongoing fight for health equity. More than two decades after the attacks, thousands of responders, survivors, and downtown residents continue to face serious health […]