“Chicago Fire – The Answer Was Right Here” @NBCChicagoFire #September11 #Honor #ChicagoFire

If you are a fan of the NBC TV show, Chicago Fire, like I am, and if by some chance you have had the honor of serving others, this scene from the television show broadcast on November 22, 2016, will be an inspiration to you. It should be an inspiration to all of us. Watch … Continue reading “Chicago Fire – The Answer Was Right Here” @NBCChicagoFire #September11 #Honor #ChicagoFire

Pepperdine University – September 11th “Wave of Flags” Memorial

  Each year on September 11, the Pepperdine community comes together and places nearly 3,000 flags on the front lawn of main campus. Each flag represents a life that was lost during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Faculty, staff, and students come together and spend nearly 2 weeks preparing the lawn. Once in … Continue reading Pepperdine University – September 11th “Wave of Flags” Memorial

“We Will Never Forget”………11 Years Later, We Still Do Not Forget!

  We Remember the Fallen and the Heroes Who Helped Us Re-build by Secretary Hilda Solis on September 10, 2012 Tomorrow, the nation will pause to remember the horrific events of Sept. 11, 2001, and the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks. We honor them and their families by ensuring … Continue reading “We Will Never Forget”………11 Years Later, We Still Do Not Forget!

A great place to visit if you can. I was awestruck by all of the wonderful things that people have placed there since that fateful day.

9-11 Photos

Photo of 9/11 Tribute lights from 9/11/2010 by John de Guzmán.

Documents Show Feds Downplayed Ground Zero Health Risks After 9/11/2011

Anthony DePalma ProPublica In the dark and uncertain days after Sept. 11, 2001, the sight of thousands of shaken New Yorkers returning to their apartments, offices and schools in Lower Manhattan seemed to signal a larger return to normalcy. Now new documents have emerged showing that federal officials in Washington and New York went further … Continue reading Documents Show Feds Downplayed Ground Zero Health Risks After 9/11/2011

Ten Years On, Sick Ground Zero Workers Still Without Proper Care

By Michelle Chen - Blogger, Colorlines and In These Times This weekend, the public will mourn a site of loss, recasting the painful memories and haunting fears that still hover over the aftermath at ground zero. But the people who worked and breathed that tragedy in the days and months following September 11 won't be … Continue reading Ten Years On, Sick Ground Zero Workers Still Without Proper Care

NYPD Helicopter Video of 9/11 Attack Surfaces

A newly released video shows the Sept. 11 World Trade Center attack from the vantage point of a NYPD helicopter. According to Gawker, the National Institute of Standards and Technology requested the 17-minute video through the Freedom of Information Act, and the video was sent anonymously to the secret-sharing website Cryptome, which posted it. The … Continue reading NYPD Helicopter Video of 9/11 Attack Surfaces

9/11 responders demand justice from Congress

RT filmed this emotional footage of 9/11 first responders pouring their hearts out at a speech just blocks away from where the twin towers fell. The rally was in response to Congress defeating a federal bill that would have provided billions of dollars in health care for those sickened by toxins released by the collapse … Continue reading 9/11 responders demand justice from Congress

Deal would cover ailing 9/11 workers

After years of fighting in court, lawyers representing the city, construction companies and more than 10,000 ground zero rescue and recovery workers have agreed to a settlement that could pay up to $657.5 million to responders sickened by dust from the destroyed World Trade Center. The settlement was announced Thursday night by the WTC Captive … Continue reading Deal would cover ailing 9/11 workers