9/11

Michael Dorian, a 9/11 hero who volunteered, was struck with cancer linked to his time at ground zero and had to proof he was there that day in order to receive 9/11 benefits has passed away.

Prosecutors said Gustavo Vila gave money to his family while lying to former NYPD Officer John Ferreyra, who was diagnosed with cancer after working at Ground Zero for months after the attack, about the fate of over $1 million he was awarded in 2016

The coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of an annual run honoring a fallen firefighter

Following the loss of a dozen colleagues on 9/11, one NYPD detective began a search for her biological family, soon discovering that her relatives were already closer to her than she could have ever imagined. News Four’s Jen Maxfield has the remarkable story

They met in the ashes of 9/11, and out of the horror of that day, Michael Hankins and Victoria Burton built a foundation of love that would lead them to want to spend the rest of their lives together, and were well on their way to doing exactly that — until the pandemic hit

Two ceremonies in Lower Manhattan exemplified the divided state of America currently finds itself in amid a pandemic, as one ceremony read all the names of 9/11 victims aloud, while another had pre-recorded tributes. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.

In ceremonies across the country, Americans remember the heroes and victims of Sept. 11, 2001, 19 years after the terrorist attack.

Flags are flying half-staff across the tri-state area Friday in remembrance of the thousands of lives lost to the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 — in full awareness of the tens of thousands of lives first responders helped save amid the pandemic and the many more thousands they could not. The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut…

Both the Yankees and the Mets said their players would don FDNY and NYPD hats for their games as a tribute to both departments, and to honor those who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks

President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden marked the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at memorials Friday, and their differences in style were sharply on display

He had been diagnosed with a 9/11-related illness which put him at greater risk for the coronavirus. His widow now works to keep his legacy alive. News 4’s Marc Santia reports.

Commemorations are more subdued owing to pandemic concerns, and while the annual Reading of the Names are pre-recorded at the official ceremonies, the names are read live at an alternate ceremony just blocks away. News 4’s Andrew Siff reports.

Vice President Pence among those in attendance at the Tunnel2Towers event, designed to give survivors an opportunity to speak “from the heart.” News 4’s Rana Novini reports.

A federal court hearing on a challenge to Georgia’s voting machines was interrupted when someone began posting video and symbols in the live Zoom session

The district is incorporating Black history into every subject and teaching it in every school. News 4’s Pat Battle reports.

And as New York and the nation Friday marked the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks while in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the ranks of the nearly 200,000 Americans who have died from COVID-19 have been filled by dozens of heroes like these who risked their lives to save others when the twin towers fell.

Relatives of some of those lost still await positive identification of remains. News 4’s Chris Glorioso reports.

The U.S. Treasury Department says it’s working to fix an administrative problem that has blocked some payments for medical services to New York City 9/11 survivors, including firefighters and paramedics, for almost four years. The New York Daily News reported Thursday that the Treasury Department “started withholding parts of payments — nearly four years ago — meant to cover medical services...

Appointments for older drivers and the medically vulnerable, along with extended licensing and registration deadlines for new residents, are among the changes. News 4 New Jersey Reporter Brian Thompson reports.

About 150 Westchester residents lost their lives during and in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. News 4’s Ray Villeda reports.