9/11 News Items (1/19/26)
Arnold Korotkin
The number of deaths from the 9/11 attacks continues to grow -
Below are summaries with URLs to news articles on the effort to ensure that the World Trade Center Health Program is fully funded. An archive of past articles year by year can by found on the Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Inc. website here.
December 29, 2025 — News12 The Bronx — 9/11 Health Watch urges incoming Mamdani administration to release toxin records
The organization is also calling on the new administration to release information on why the Department of Environmental Protection initially claimed it had no 9/11‑related records.
January 2, 2026 — Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act — 15th Anniversary of Signing of Zadroga Act Into Law. Congress Needs to Act Again to Fully Fund the World Trade Center Health Program
For too long the Federal government did not “Remember 9/11.” It had failed for years to respond to the increasing numbers who were sick and getting sicker who needed help.
January 4, 2026 — BBC Science Focus — Why the death toll from 9/11 is still rising
In the 24 years since the attacks, tens of thousands of people have developed health conditions related to 9/11, particularly those who spent time in Lower Manhattan in the hours, days and weeks following the Twin Towers attack.
January 7, 2026 — CBS New York — A 9/11 first responder is still changing lives 20 years after his death
This week marks 20 years since the passing of NYPD Det. James Zadroga.
Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act Inc. |