9/11 News Items (6/18/26)
Arnold Korotkin
An informed citizen is an empowered citizen.
Below are summaries with URLs to news articles that appeared recently about 9/11 Health and Compensation Issues. An archive of past articles year by year can by found on the 911 Health Watch website Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) | June 12, 2026 On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, the FDNY held a second plaque dedication honoring retired FDNY responders who answered the call on September 11, 2001, and died from WTC-related illnesses. Lung | June 12, 2026 Worsened-FEV1-variation with greater time post-9/11/2001 is a mortality risk-factor associated with obesity and weight-variation. The association of Worsened-FEV1-variation and weight-variation may reflect concurrent metabolic and pulmonary instability that increase vulnerability to death. WCAX | June 12, 2026 Federal staffing cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, have hollowed out that solemn promise for 9/11 survivors. The processing of claims has slowed, leading to delays in medical screening and treatment. UPDATE ON TELEHEALTH CLAIMS ISSUES World Trade Center Health Program | June 12, 2026 An administrative system change that was put in place on February 1, 2026, inadvertently impacted telehealth claims. The WTC Health Program did not intend to disrupt reimbursement or the processing of claims. GRACE LEE ANNOUNCES $2 MILLION STATE GRANT FOR 9/11 HEALTH RESEARCH Our Town | June 12, 2026 New York State has earmarked $2 million in the recently passed state budget for potentially health and life-saving genomic cancer research involving 9/11 first responders, Assemblymember Grace Lee announced at a press conference on June 3. NYC MUST BE HONEST ABOUT 9/11 AIR QUALITY FILES amNY | June 12, 2026 After nearly 25 years of secrecy and unanswered questions, the Mamdani administration must reverse the mistakes of its predecessors and do the right thing. Rep. Laura Gillen | June 12, 2026 In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Detective Alvarez spent three months at the site of the toppled World Trade Center towers in Lower Manhattan, searching for survivors and for remains of his fellow officers on nearby rooftops and in the toxic rubble at ground zero. NYC COUNCIL SPEAKER JULIE MENIN REQUESTS FUNDS FOR 9/11 GROUND ZERO AIR QUALITY INVESTIGATION CBS News New York | June 12, 2026 Officials want the money to fund a new probe by the Department of Investigation. OFFICERS, FAMILY MEMBERS HONOR ACPD CORPORAL WHO DIED OF 9/11-RELATED CANCER ARLnow | June 12, 2026 An Arlington police officer who died of cancer related to 9/11 relief efforts is remembered for his intense work ethic, kind heart and playful sense of humor. NYC COUNCIL SPEAKER PUSHES FOR REVIEW OF 9/11 AIR QUALITY RECORDS FOX 5 New York | June 12, 2026 New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin is calling for funding to review long-sought air quality records tied to the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks. Fire House Digest | June 12, 2026 The funding request centers on a 2025 resolution passed by the City Council directing the Department of Investigation to determine when city officials first became aware that air quality in the area surrounding Ground Zero was hazardous. HOUSE BILL WOULD RENAME OCEANSIDE POST OFFICE FOR 9/11 FIRST RESPONDER LUIS ALVAREZ Newsday | June 12, 2026 Rep. Laura Gillen (D-Garden City) last week introduced the bill that has 25 co-sponsors — the entire New York House of Representatives delegation — garnering bipartisan support. AN OFFICER’S CALL BROUGHT HELP TO THE PENTAGON ON 9/11. HE’S NOW BEING MOURNED. Washington Post | June 12, 2026 Twenty-five years ago, Corporal Barry Foust, who died last month, was on patrol when he saw a passenger jet veering off course toward the Pentagon. JUDGE ORDERS DEPOSITION OVER CLAIMS CITY HAD NO POST-9/11 AIR QUALITY DOCS Spectrum News NY 1 | June 2, 2026 Two employees from the city’s Department of Environmental Protection will be forced to explain why they said the agency had no documents related to its well-established role in investigating air quality in Lower Manhattan after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. NYC COUNCIL PUSHES FOR $4.5 M TO FUND 9/11 GROUND ZERO TOXIN REPORT NY Daily News | June 2, 2026 The elected officials made the funding request ahead of a council Oversight and Investigations Executive Budget hearing on Tuesday seeking the release of all documents related to post-9/11 air quality. amNY | June 2, 2026 Advocacy group 9/11 Health Watch celebrated Manhattan Supreme Court Judge James Clyne’s May decision forcing officials to testify. ARLINGTON COUNTY POLICE OFFICER DIES OF CANCER RELATED TO 9/11 RESPONSE NBC 4 Washington | June 2, 2026 In June 2025, Cpl. Barry Foust was diagnosed with cancer related to 9/11 recovery efforts, the Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) said. The department credits Foust with beginning the county’s response to the attack on the Pentagon. CEREMONY MARKS 24 YEARS SINCE END OF 9/11 GROUND ZERO RECOVERY MISSION CBS New York | June 2, 2026 Saturday marked 24 years since crews put an end to the rescue, recovery and relief efforts at Ground Zero after the 9/11 terror attacks. 9/11 Memorial Museum | June 2, 2026 The ceremony featured an interagency honor guard, pipes and drums, and the singing of the National Anthem by Regina Wilson. Founding Visionary John Paluska read aloud the Memorial Glade’s inscription. OCEANSIDE POST OFFICE COULD BE RENAMED FOR 9/11 FIRST RESPONDER WSHU Public Radio | June 2, 2026 A bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would rename an Oceanside post office in honor of the late Luis Alvarez. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand | June 2, 2026 In a letter to HHS, the bicameral group pushed for the WTCHP to provide enhanced screenings for prostate and skin cancers, which 9/11 responders and survivors face a heightened risk of developing. NYC Department of Environmental Protection | June 2, 2026 The designation will honor the late Salvatore and Eric DelleCave — a father‑and‑son team who together dedicated almost 70 years to DEP’s Field Operations in Manhattan and served the city with distinction, including assisting FDNY on the tragic morning of Sept. 11, 2001. PLOS Mental Health | May 29, 2026 Current parental PTSD and depression were significantly associated with offspring PTSD and depression, respectively. Poor parent-offspring relationships were associated with offspring depression, PTSD, and alcohol use disorder.
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