It’s been 23 years since 9/11, and the aftermath continues to impact lives, especially with illnesses linked to Ground Zero. The Manhattan law firm Barasch & McGarry remains committed to helping survivors secure justice through the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund and the World Trade Center Health Program.
Currents News remembers Msgr. John Delendick, who passed away from a 9/11-related illness. The late Brooklyn priest and FDNY chaplain’s name was added to the Fallen FDNY Memorial Wall on what would have been his 75th birthday.
A Brooklyn man, Jim Hart, lost his wife, Sue, to a 9/11-related illness and now honors her memory through poetry. Jim has written two books of poems dedicated to Sue, who passed away in 2020 from gallbladder cancer.
Meet Will Jimeno, a Port Authority police officer who co-wrote a powerful book about his 13-hour ordeal buried under the rubble of the World Trade Center. We’ll share the impact his book, “Immigrant, American, Survivor,” has had on young students across the country.