Trump meets with Long Island family of brothers who fell on 9/11
Trump meets with Long Island family of brothers who fell on 9/11
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Inside the Holy Grail of 9/11 documents
April 9, 2014 A few months ago, after nearly a decade of contentious litigation and with many conspiracy theories spawned, the Pentagon released the Holy Grail of Sept. 11th, 2001, documents: transcripts from the emergency conference calls initiated by the National Military Command Center. For years, the government insisted that the entire conference was classified […]
9/11 health bill to be named after Luis Alvarez
By Nikki Schwab July 8, 2019 | 4:46pm Zadroga – an NYPD officer who also died of cancer – has had his name on the first two iterations of the law, passed in 2010 and again in 2015. “Ray and Lou will join Jimmy on the Mount Rushmore of those who were instrumental in ensuring we […]
Jon Stewart Receives FDNY Legend’s Coat In Emotional Moment Before Blasting Lawmakers At 9/11 Hearing
JUNE 11, 2019 – 3:45 PM NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — An emotional Jon Stewart, who was on Capitol Hill on Tuesday for a Congressional hearing on the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund, was given the turnout coat of FDNY legend Ray Pfeifer, who died from 9/11-related cancer two years ago. Pfeifer, who served more than 27 years with the FDNY, was […]
Jon Stewart complete opening statement to congress today
June 11,2019 Jon Stewart addresses congress Thank you C-SPAN
Jon Stewart Ripped Members Of Congress For Not Sitting Through A Hearing About 9/11 First Responder Benefits
By Krystie Lee Yandoli Posted on June 11, 2019, at 2:23 p.m. ET “Sick and dying, they brought themselves down here to speak to no one.” Comedian and former Daily Showhost Jon Stewart called Congress “shameful” in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, noting that many lawmakers didn’t sit through a hearing about a bill that would protect benefits […]
Immersive Experience with FDNY Gives Harrison Smith Unique Perspective
Lindsey Young ASSISTANT EDITOR & STAFF WRITER When Harrison Smith stepped into the burning building, the lack of visibility caught him off guard. He carefully maneuvered his way through different rooms, sticking close to the rest of his team as smoke billowed all around the group. But fortunately, Smith was not in a real emergency […]
FDNY promotes 30, including first Asian woman to become a fire officer
By DAILY NEWS STAFF NEW YORK DAILY NEWS MAY 30, 2019 | 9:24 AM Thirty city firefighters became lieutenants Wednesday in a promotion ceremony presided over by Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro, who welcomed the department’s first Asian woman to the fire officer ranks. Lt. Sarinya Srisakul celebrated her new position along with another woman, Lt. Shkendi Demiri. It […]
Widow of FDNY fireman killed in film set blaze wants to sue city
By Priscilla DeGregory May 31, 2019 | 6:03pm The widow of a Harlem firefighter who perished in a blaze on an Ed Norton film set is asking a judge to allow her to sue the city even though she’s past the deadline. A lawyer for Eileen Davidson — whose husband, Michael Davidson, died while fighting the March 22, 2018, blaze […]
Bill making 9/11 a day of observance in NYC schools clears state Senate
By Mark D. Stein | stein@siadvance.com The legislation calls for a moment of silence and a conversation about the tragic events that unfolded, locally and nationally. “It’s hard to imagine that almost 18 years have passed since the horrific [Sept. 11] terrorist attacks that stole the lives of thousands of innocent people in New York […]