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New York releases 170,000 health documents on 9/11 air quality

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 3:34 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Holds 9/11

The United States holds 9/11 ceremonies at New York, Pentagon and Flight 93 sites on Friday.
New York’s memorial begins at 8:30 a.m., adding a seventh moment of silence for illness-related deaths.
Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton are expected to attend.
U.S. President Donald Trump will speak at the Pentagon observance beginning at 9 a.m. EDT.
City released over 170,000 health documents showing New York was misled about post-attack air quality.

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St. Nicholas Reopens

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church reopened on September 4 2026 after reconstruction.
The 1982 “Double Check” sculpture now sits on a bench at Liberty Street and Broadway.
Richard Drew’s “Falling Man” photo prompted newspaper refusals because of reader distress concerns.
AP photographer Amy Sancetta captured the towers’ collapse, later featured on a front page titled “NIGHTMARE.”

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WTCHP Expands Care

WTCHP now provides health care to nearly 150,000 people across the United States.
Congress enacted the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act in 2010, signing it in 2011.
The original bill excluded cancer coverage, which advocates later secured.
More than 600 firefighters have died from WTC-related diseases, a fraction of the nearly 3,000 deaths in the 9/11 attacks.
Funding battles persisted as the IAFF lobbied Congress and states for annual appropriations.

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U.S. Holds 9/11

The United States holds 9/11 ceremonies at New York, Pentagon and Flight 93 sites on Friday.
New York’s memorial begins at 8:30 a.m., adding a seventh moment of silence for illness-related deaths.
Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton are expected to attend.
U.S. President Donald Trump will speak at the Pentagon observance beginning at 9 a.m. EDT.
City released over 170,000 health documents showing New York was misled about post-attack air quality.

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