9/11 hero fights for benefits after being told he’s not sick enough
NEW YORK (PIX11)– A 9/11 first responder says he’s battling for benefits, he’s been told he is not sick enough to collect, and now he needs support. Captain Bruce Hydock ran to help on September 11th. A 27-year FDNY EMS veteran, he spent weeks at Ground Zero helping others. Now, 24 years later, the 54-year-old […]
Governor Hochul Signs 9/11 Legislation Supporting Families and First Responders
On the 24th anniversary of September 11, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a package of bills aimed at strengthening benefits and opportunities for the families of 9/11 victims and first responders. (WNY News Now) – ALBANY, N.Y. — Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday that she signed three pieces of legislation...
Mister Rogers’ Very Jewish Post-9/11 Message Is So Moving
Children’s television icon Mister Rogers was not Jewish. But he did live in the very Jewish community of Squirrel Hill in Pittsburgh, PA, for 33 years. The ordained Presbyterian minister was also passionate about theology and was well-studied in Jewish tenets and traditions. And so, when he came out...
N.J. cops investigating after boy with autism is injured on 1st day in new...
Police are investigating how a 3-year-old New Jersey boy with autism got bruises and other injuries during his first day in a new classroom, authorities said. Alexandra Dominguez said her son had no injuries when she dropped him off Tuesday morning at the Early Childhood Center at Quitman Street Community School, a...
New Jersey woman tried to deposit stolen $400K check at Connecticut bank, feds say
Madisyn Pettaway was arrested in July by East Lyme police and found to possess a fraudulent New York driver’s license, officials said.
Jersey City honors 39 residents killed in 9/11 terror attacks
More than 700 New Jersey residents were killed on 9/11.
The oldest surviving house in the Bronx, New York City: the Van Cortlandt House...
The State of New York has over 6,000 historic properties and districts, and over 260 of them are National Historic Landmarks. The Bronx, one of the five boroughs of New York City, has at least 84 historic places and districts. One is the Van Cortlandt House.
Conductor Jumps Onto Tracks to Save Teen Who Fainted. Out of All the Praise,...
Ray McKie was returning to work when he heard screams and quickly realized there was a train coming into the station and that somebody was on the tracks
FROM THE ARCHIVES — The Day White Innocence Died: An Indigenous Take on #September11
This was originally published on September 11, 2017. I remember the day, 9/11/2001, like it was yesterday. I was a student in New York City. I’d been living there for a while at that time—I was still adjusting to being in the big city. I was a Native kid, a rez boy who grew up as a hip-hop head, and so I was living...
9/11 victim’s family member calls out NYC mayor candidates at ceremony
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include comments from Zohran Mamdani. NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — During the 9/11 memorial ceremony in Lower Manhattan on Thursday, one victim’s family member was met with a round of applause for calling out all New York City mayoral candidates. While reading a section of...
