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September 2, 2010
9th Annual September 11 Commemoration
Information on the ninth annual September 11 commemoration in New York City.
http://www.national911memorial.org/site/PageServer?pagename=new_about_commemoration

August 10, 2010
Second Annual WTC Run to Remember Scheduled For Sunday, September 5th on Governors Island in NYC
The WTC Run To Remember is a celebration of the lives of those lost on September 11, 2001. This event offers a great opportunity for all people who were affected by the events of 9-11 to come together to remember each victim, while running, or walking, around beautiful Governors Island, in the heart of New York Harbor. The Inaugural World Trade Center Run to Remember, a project of the Run to Remember Foundation Inc., held in September 2009, was a great success. This year's event, to be held on Sunday September 5th, will honor the memory of each victim of 9-11, while raising funds for Families of September 11 and other 9/11 organizations. To learn how you can participate click on the link.
http://www.familiesofseptember11.org/actionalert.aspx?item_id=568&tid=1

August 4, 2010
WTC Rescue and Recovery Workers Should Register for Workers' Compensation Benefits Before September 11, 2010
The failure of the House of Representatives to pass the bill for medical treatment of 9/11 victims makes an upcoming deadline for registering for workers´ compensation more critical. All who worked or volunteered in the vicinity of Ground Zero in the 9/11 aftermath face the deadline of Sept. 11, 2010, to register for future workers´ compensation benefits in case they later develop an illness tied to that work. "While we hope the Zadroga bill will be re-introduced and passed quickly, its defeat makes it more important that 9/11 workers and volunteers register for workers´ compensation," said Joel Shufro, executive director of the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health. "Only by registering now will they be eligible for compensation and medical treatment if they become ill down the road from their exposures at the World Trade Center." The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 would help to cover the medical costs and lost wages of workers who become ill from exposures at the trade center. The bill was defeated in a floor vote last week. Although House members reportedly plan to bring it up for another vote in the fall, there is no guarantee it will pass, Shufro said. Meanwhile, the deadline for registering for workers´ compensation is fast approaching. It is estimated that up to 100,000 workers and volunteers who performed 9/11 rescue, recovery or cleanup work are eligible to sign up with the state Workers´ Compensation Board. As of early July, 40,633 had done so. More than 20,000 have developed serious health problems from exposure to toxic dust or fumes at the site or mental disorders caused by psychological trauma associated with their work. The most common illnesses linked to World Trade Center exposures include diseases of the upper respiratory system. Symptoms from exposures can take years to show. Even now, nearly nine years after the attacks, approximately 200 workers and volunteers enroll each month in World Trade Center monitoring and treatment programs, reporting the onset of symptoms. Altogether, about 45,000 have enrolled in such monitoring programs. Any eligible person who registers by the Sept. 11, 2010, deadline will have the right to file a 9/11-related workers´ compensation at any time in the future, no matter when 9/11-related symptoms began to occur. If a worker is or becomes ill and the claim is established, workers´ compensation will fully cover the cost of treatment, including prescriptions and hospitalization. Most people who performed any rescue, recovery or cleanup work after 9/11 are living in the New York metropolitan area. Others have moved to other states or may have left the country. Many may be unaware that they are at risk of developing 9/11-related disorders. They may also be unaware of the upcoming registration deadline. Those eligible to register include most people who performed any rescue, recovery or cleanup work, no matter how briefly, paid or unpaid, in lower Manhattan south of Canal or Pike Streets between Sept. 11, 2001 and Sept. 12, 2002. It also includes those who worked at the Staten Island landfill, the barge operation between Manhattan and Staten Island or the New York City morgue (or any of the temporary morgues set up during that period). There is no residency or citizenship requirement to register for 9/11-related compensation. If workers or volunteers meet other eligibility criteria, it does not matter whether they live in New York State. Their immigration status-whether documented or not-also does not affect their eligibility. For more about eligibility requirements and the registration procedure, workers and volunteers may go to the NYCOSH website at www.nycosh.org, or call the toll-free, 24-hour hotline, 1-866-WTC-2556. State guidelines and forms are here: http://www.wcb.state.ny.us/content/main/forms/WTC-12.pdf The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) is a non-profit education and advocacy organization, dedicated to ensuring that every worker has a safe and healthy workplace. NYCOSH works in partnership with the United Church of Christ to provide assistance to all workers, volunteers and community residents who were adversely affected by toxic contamination resulting from the attack on the World Trade Center. Maia Davis Director of Public Affairs New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health o) 212-227-6440 ext. 14 m) 201-396-4444 mdavis@nycosh.org

August 3, 2010
New Film Highlighting Terror Victim's Mission to Empower Survivors of Terrorism Wins Best Documentary Award
To highlight the experiences of those directly and indirectly affected by acts of terror, Global Survivors Network (GSN) has partnered with Moxie Firecracker Films to create a documentary film, called Killing In the Name, directed by Jed Rothstein. The film was recently named best documentary at the LA Shorts Fest '10. The documentary centres on Jordanian Ashraf Khaled, who lost his father and in-laws in one of the 2005 Amman hotel bombings when his wedding party was targeted by suicide bombers sent by Al Qaeda in Iraq. The Global Survivors Network (GSN), which was launched in Amman last November in a ceremony marking the hotel bombings, aims to empower the survivors of terrorist attacks to make their voices heard. GSN has sponsored events in Jakarta, Indonesia and Lahore, Pakistan, with its members helping to establish local associations to raise awareness of the needs and stories of those impacted by terrorist acts. The organization was cofounded by former FOS11 Board Member Carie Lemack.
http://www.globalsn.net/

May 31, 2010
WTC Responder Day 2010
Saturday June 5th will be a day honoring the courageous workers and volunteers who performed rescue, recovery and clean-up following the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Click on link to learn more or call 212-241-6307.
http://www.wtcexams.org/pdfs/responder_day_timeline.pdf

May 28, 2010
9/11 Health Bill Passes Key House Committee
The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act was approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee on May 25. The legislation would guarantee federal funding for current monitoring and treatment programs for the next 10 years. New York City will contribute 10% of the overall cost of the World Trade Center Health Program. Click on link to learn more.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/wtc/html/news/05262010.shtml

May 13, 2010
September 11 Museum Plans Tributes to Victims of 9/11 Attacks
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is planning an exhibit which will honor each of the persons who died in the 2001 terror attacks.
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/05/september_11_museum_will_honor.html

May 11, 2010
PA Director States That First WTC Tower Will Be Ready By 2013
In his first speech since being tapped by the governor to "get the World Trade Center project moving," former state Senator Bill Baroni said today the first 1,776-foot tower at ground zero would be finished in 2013, followed by a PATH and subway station the next year. Click on link to read rest of article.
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/05/newly_apointed_port_authority.html

April 21, 2010
Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano's Address on Threats and Preparedness
Speaking at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, HS Secretary Janet Napolitano provided an overview of the department’s latest efforts to track and interrupt terrorist plots and operations -- from violent extremists at home to cyber attacks launched from afar. Click on link to read Secretary Napolitano's remarks.
http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/speeches/sp_1271366935471.shtm

April 16, 2010
President Designates National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
President Obama has designated April 19, 2010 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance for Victims and Survivors of Terrorism. Click on link to read proclaimation.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/04/19/remembrance-victims-and-survivors-terrorism?dm_i=BWU,4DPF,1W0AGB,DOB7,1

April 13, 2010
Global Survivors' Network Releases Statement on the Nuclear Security Summit
The Global Survivors Network is comprised of people working to prevent future acts of terror. They have released a statement in support of the Nuclear Security Summit.
http://my.westhill-mailer.co.uk/BWU-4AYZ-101W0AGB43/cr.aspx

March 30, 2010
City to Begin New Operation to Identify WTC Victims
Good Afternoon, As part of our ongoing efforts to identify victims of the World Trade Center attacks, on Monday, April 5, 2010, the City of New York will begin conducting a comprehensive, three-month sifting operation for material that was recovered at or in the vicinity of the attacks since the previous sifting operation concluded in December 2007. The City is opening a forensic mobile sifting platform at Fresh Kills in Staten Island to thoroughly evaluate the material, using the same techniques employed during the prior operation at the facility at 11 Water Street in Brooklyn. As in the past, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) will lead the upcoming sifting operation, which is described in the attached Memorandum written to Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg by Deputy Mayor for Operations Edward Skyler on January 28, 2010. OCME will keep you informed of potential human remains that are recovered. Finally, please feel free to contact Jordana Zizmor in my office at 212.442.8953 or at 911familyquestions@cityhall.nyc.gov should you have any questions. Sincerely, Nazli Parvizi Commissioner, Community Affairs Unit

March 18, 2010
Heart Problems in 9/11 Workers Discovered by Mount Sinai Researchers
Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine are presenting more than 20 ground-breaking studies at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 59th annual scientific session (ACC.10) in Atlanta. Their research includes data showing that the World Trade Center (WTC) collapse has caused potentially dangerous heart problems in responders on-site. Click on link to read press release.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-03/tmsh-msr031610.php

January 3, 2010
Ground Broken for Memorial in Shanksville PA
A dedication ceremony was held to break ground for the memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania which will honor the 40 victims who died in the crash of Flight 93 on September 11, 2001. The final design is spread over a 2,200 acre park, and will include the Field of Honor (AKA The Bowl), the Sacred Ground, and a Visitors Center. The initial phase of the memorial is scheduled to be dedicated on Sept. 11, 2011. A Tower of Voices, which will be built in a later phase, will be visible from miles away and will house 40 wind chimes representing the 40 victims (not including terrorists).
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2009/12/911_wasnt_the_only_lethal_terr.html

December 11, 2009
New Global Survivors Of Terrorism Network Launched
In an event marking the fourth anniversary of the Amman hotel bombings, 18 people from different continents, cultures and backgrounds, whose lives have been irreversibly transformed by violence across the world, formed the Global Survivors Network. One of the organization's creators is Carie Lemack, a founder and former president of Families of September 11. Through its website, www.globalsurvivors.org, which is to be translated into Arabic, the organization aims to link survivors with NGOs, potential access to medical and psychiatric support as well as toolkits and guidelines to provide support for those affected by terrorist attacks.
http://ukinjordan.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=News&id=21168501

September 8, 2009
Families of September 11, Liberty Science Center, and The New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to Pilot Global Security, Terrorism, and 9/11 Curriculum
The 4 Action Initiative today announced that it will pilot its comprehensive classroom curriculum in New Jersey schools during the 2009/10 school year. The innovative curriculum, “Learning from the Challenges of Our Time: Global Security, Terrorism, and 9/11 in the Classroom,” will provide opportunities for children to explore the most challenging issues facing the world today.
Read Press Release

June 18, 2009
President Obama Announces National Community Service Initiative
The United We Serve summer initiative begins on June 22nd and runs through the National Day of Service and Remembrance on September 11th. The National Day of Service and Remembrance was created by the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, which President Obama signed in April to help encourage and facilitate community service across the country. During this summer, the President is renewing his call to all Americans to identify needs in their communities, engage in meaningful service to create change – and stay engaged with those projects long after September. The President’s call focuses on four key areas where everyone can have a continuing impact in their community: education, health, energy and the environment and community renewal. To create new service projects, to find service projects in their communities and to share stories about projects that are making a difference, Americans can visit the Corporation’s website, www.serve.gov. President Obama’s video was distributed via email by the Corporation for National and Community Service. View President Obama’s full video message at www.serve.gov. “The challenges we face are unprecedented in their size and scope, and we cannot rely on quick fixes or easy answers to put us on the road to recovery,” President Obama says in the video message. “In this new century, we need to a build a new foundation for economic growth in America. My Administration has already begun this work with dramatic new investments in education, health care and clean energy – investments that will create new jobs and lay the foundation for lasting prosperity. But we cannot do this alone here in Washington…’ ‘Economic recovery is as much about what you're doing in your communities as what we're doing in Washington – and it’s going to take all of us, working together.” The goal of United We Serve is to help make volunteerism and community service part of the daily lives of all Americans in order to help build a new foundation, one community at a time. Further details about the June 22nd kickoff are forthcoming.

April 16, 2009
New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) Forum on 9/11 Health Issues
“New Answers for 9/11” will offer a series of presentations on 9/11-related health issues, programs, and available resources for victims impacted by the World Trade Center disaster on September 11, 2001. The event is sponsored by the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation’s World Trade Center Environmental Health Clinics in partnership with the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) and Gouverneur Hospital Services. 9/11 experts on health and legal issues will give talks followed by a Question & Answer session. Representatives from 20 organizations that provide 9/11 related services and resources will also be present and available throughout the event. These representatives include attorneys, health care providers, mental health professionals, social workers, and staff members of community organizations. WHEN: SUNDAY, APRIL 19. 2009 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Gouverneur Hospital Services 227 Madison Street (at Clinton Street), Manhattan, 13th Floor CONTACT: John Raymond 212-227-6440 x14
www.nycosh.org

March 10, 2009
National Service Legislation Introduced in U.S. House of Representatives
Language to designate 9/11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance has been included as an important provision in the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, or GIVE Act, (H.R. 1388), which was introduced today and authorizes groundbreaking federal support for many innovative national service programs. "Passage of federal legislation establishing 9/11 as a National Day of Service would surely help bring a sense of healing to one of the worst human tragedies in U.S. history," said Jay S. Winuk, co-founder and vice president of MyGoodDeed.org, and brother of attorney and 9/11 rescuer Glenn J. Winuk, a firefighter/EMT who perished when the WTC's South Tower collapsed.
http://sev.prnewswire.com/null/20090310/LA8165110032009-1.html

February 18, 2009
Press Conference on 9/11 Health and Compensation Legislation
Date: Monday, February 23, 2009 Time: 10.00 A.M. Location: Site 7 at Ground Zero New York, N.Y. Join Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney & Congressman Jerald Nadler and other great leaders as HR 847 The James Zadroga Health & Compensation Act is reintroduced to Congress. A petition will be circulated to request the re-hiring of Dr. John Howard back to his old position as 9/11 health czar. All responders are urged to come out and show support for these NY delegates who has been champions in this great cause. Please pass this on to other responders,and lets show congress & the media the importance of this piece of legislation.

January 10, 2009
National September 11 Memorial & Museum Announces New Story Corps Collaboration
The shared goal of the National September 11 Memorial Museum’s partnership with StoryCorps is to secure interviews that will memorialize each person killed as a result of the terrorist attacks of 2001 and 1993; as well as narratives from witnesses, survivors, and rescue workers. These 9/11 remembrances will be preserved both at the Library of Congress and as part of the National September 11 Memorial Museum’s permanent collection. The public StoryCorps “Story Booth” is currently located in lower Manhattan’s Foley Square. If you would like more information or to make an appointment, please contact Caitlin Zampella, Director of Program Partnership Initiatives, at 212-312-8788, or Katie Gora, Program Associate, at 212-312-8797, or email collections@sept11mm.org.
http://www.national911memorial.org/site/PageServer?pagename=New_Museum_Do_SC

December 8, 2008
Nationwide 9/11 Responder Health Program Still Not Up and Running
Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released a letter they and Congressman Vito J. Fossella (R-NY) wrote to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Michael Leavitt to express their concerns about ongoing delays in HHS's program to provide health care to 9/11 responders and others sickened by the attacks who live outside the metropolitan New York area. In June, HHS awarded a contract to Logistics Health Incorporated (LHI), a Wisconsin firm run by former HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson, to provide 9/11 medical monitoring and treatment services nationwide.
http://www.house.gov/list/press/ny08_nadler/911ResponderHealthProgramNotRunning_090808.html

December 5, 2008
National September 11 Memorial & Museum Launches Online Artists' Registry
The Registry is intended to serve as an expansive, user-responsive resource not only for the artistic community but also for scholars, researchers, students, journalists, and the public. The Registry allows contributors to include up to 12 images, audio or video files, an artist’s statement and resumé or biography. Each individual online portfolio can be enhanced with supplementary descriptive information and self-selected thematic tags.
http://registry.national911memorial.org/

November 21, 2008
CEO of September 11 National Museum and Memorial Offers a Report on the Progress of Construction and Development of the Future Museum at the WTC Site
Joe Daniels the President and C.E.O. of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum has released an update of work on the National Museum and Memorial. Click on the link below to read the update.
http://www.downtownexpress.com/de_290/workingtoopen.html

November 21, 2008
NY Port Authority Issues Statement Addressing Construction Noise and Other Complaints About WTC Reconstruction
Christopher Ward the executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has stated that the authority will be more proactive in reconizing and correcting complaints about WTC constuction such as excessive noise and traffic congestion. Click below to read statement.
http://www.downtownexpress.com/de_290/wellbebetter.html

October 9, 2008
TSA Proposes Large Aircraft Security Program
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that it has transmitted to the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would strengthen the security of general aviation by further minimizing the vulnerability of aircraft being used as weapons or to transport dangerous people or materials. The proposed regulation would reduce the susceptibility of large aircraft misuse by individuals wishing to harm the United States and its citizens. Click the link to read the entire press release.
http://www.tsa.dhs.gov/press/releases/2008/1009.shtm

October 3, 2008
Port Authority Launches New WTC Website with First List of Key Milestones
The Port Authority today launched a new Web site and a list of key milestones – the first time the agency has committed to milestones – to allow the public to track the progress of the World Trade Center rebuilding effort and hold the Port Authority and all of its project partners accountable. Click on the link to read the full press release.
http://www.panynj.gov/wtcprogress/press_releasesItem.cfm?headLine_id=1131

June 23, 2008
National September 11th Museum and Memorial Update
From the Chief Curator & Director of Collections National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center 1 Liberty Plaza, 20th Floor New York, NY 10006 Dear Friends and Survivors, All too many months ago, we had the honor of hosting a meeting of the Survivor's Network at the offices of the National September 11 Memorial Museum. Today, with the beginning of summer enlivening the cityscape, we feel it is time to renew acquaintance with all of you. It is our hope that we might be able to schedule an update sometime soon, so that we can personally share with you the progress made in planning both the Memorial and the Memorial Museum. As you may have heard, March 2008 marked three especially significant milestones for our organization: attainment of our capital campaign goal of $350 million; completion of the 100% schematic design phase of the Memorial Museum's primary exhibition programs; and the safe extraction and storage of the Vesey Street Stairs remnant, which will be relocated later this month its future site at bedrock within the Memorial Museum. Your preservation advocacy played a critical role in the resolution of this evocative historical artifact, and we are grateful for your support. Over the next twelve months, our team will be working to complete design development of the museum's exhibition programs. At the same time, we will continue to search for evidentiary materials, oral histories, photographs and film footage, written accounts, personal items and keepsakes that can help anchor and more powerfully authenticate our narrative. With this work schedule in mind, we would like to renew our interest in hearing from members of the Survivors' Network who might wish to contribute to our collecting efforts. We are gratified to note that to date, at least a dozen members of the Survivors' Network have stepped forward already to donate items, including written accounts of their experiences on 9/11 and the many courageous personal journeys that followed. Although not a definitive list, looking ahead we are especially interested in gathering: · items worn or carried during evacuation and rescue operations on September 11, such as footwear, flashlights, communication devices, and pocket items that have acquired special meaning in light of the survivor experience · copies of voice mail, text and email messages sent on 9/11 or shortly thereafter to loved ones and others outside the World Trade Center area · retrospective written accounts of survival and evacuation · photographs or video footage taken by you on September 11th, just before, during, and after the events of the day · photographs of you and others at the World trade Center, particularly such photographs in which the Towers or distinctive features of the Towers, such as the windows, the lobby or the observation deck are visible · items, including photographs, that may have been returned to you by the NYPD Property Recovery Unit · copies of oral histories you may have recorded · documents and materials pertaining to personal injuries suffered on September 11th, and therapeutic courses taken to address them · program materials reflecting ceremonies and other projects undertaken by survivors and their supporters to mark the recovery/healing progress · materials illustrative of kindnesses and compassion extended to you on September 11th, and thereafter, by strangers and "new" additions to your community network · materials illustrative of kindnesses and compassion you have chosen to extend to survivors of other terrorist incidents, natural disasters or local emergencies, influenced by your own experiences on, and after September 11 Amy Weinstein, oral historian and associate curator of NS11MM, would be pleased to hear from anyone interested in recording an oral history for the Museum's collection (aweinstein@sept11mm.org; 212-312-8844). Caitlin Zampella, manager of Special Partnerships, is happy to field your questions about booking a recording session with StoryCorps (czampella@sept11mm.org; 212-312-8788). I am honored to serve as the recipient for all other inquiries, ideas and offers, which may be channeled to other colleagues on the NS11MM museum Team for prompt response. With thanks for your ongoing interest, which is encouraging and invaluable. Jan Ramirez Chief Curator and Director of Collections 212-312-8845 jramirez@sept11mm.org

May 20, 2008
Make AC-7 Your Child’s 1st
America's Camp - Don’t hesitate to participate this year. It’s never too late to invest in your child, make this summer a summer your child will remember forever. America’s Camp is now enrolling boys and girls, ages 7-15, for its seventh annual August session in the beautiful Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts. This week-long, sleep-away camp is offered at no cost to eligible families. The 2008 session will begin on Tuesday, August 19th and finish on Tuesday, August 26th. Round-trip coach bus transportation will once again be provided.
Click here for more information

May 15, 2008
Update: Developments in the Search at the World Trade Center Site
Please see the attachments for the latest developments in ongoing recovery operations at the World Trade Center site. If you have any questions regarding identification of remains and protocols, please contact the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner at 212 447 2041.
OCME WTC DNA Report May 2008
PHR Reconciliation May 2008

April 23, 2008
Congressman Jerold Nadler States Decision in 9/11 Lawsuit Highlights Need for Federal Action
Rep. Nadler chair of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties today issued a statement regarding the Second Circuit Court of Appeal's decision that former Environmental Protect Agency Administrator Christine Todd Whitman is immune from liability for false statements she made about air quality and public safety after the collapse of the World Trade Center in 2001.
http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny08_nadler/SecondCirDecision_042208.html

April 3, 2008
The National September 11 Memorial and Museum Invites Families to Assist in Honoring Those Lost on 9/11 By Helping Create an Oral History of the Victims
The National September 11 Memorial and Museum is inviting those directly affected by the September 11th attacks help to honor the memories of each victim by participating in two core programs: the Voices of September 11th Living Memorial and the Story Corps September 11th Initiative. Both programs are designed to create first hand accounts and oral tributes to those who perished. In addition, you and your extended family and friends are welcome to help build the permanent collection of the Memorial Museum by considering the donation of photographs, memorabilia, personal effects, and other materials that are testaments to the lives and experiences of your loved ones.
http://www.national911memorial.org/site/PageServer?pagename=StoryCorps
Read Letter of Invitation

March 1, 2008
Update: Developments in the Search at the World Trade Center Site
Please see the attachments for the latest developments in ongoing recovery operations at the World Trade Center site. The OCME WTC DNA Report dated March 1, 2008 covers the period through February 29, 2008. The OCME PHR Reconciliation Report dated February 1, 2008, covers the period through January 31, 2008, and the OCME PHR Reconciliation Report dated March 1, 2008, covers the period through February 29, 2008. If you have any questions regarding identification of remains and protocols, please contact the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner at 212 447 2041.
OCME WTC DNA Report 3-1-08
OCME PHR Reconciliation Report 2-1-08
OCME PHR Reconciliation Report 3-1-08

January 23, 2008
Clinton, Schumer, Lautenberg, Menendez, Maloney, Nadler, Fossella Call on President to Show Commitment to Victims of 9/11 Attacks by Funding Critical Health Programs
Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton, Charles Schumer, Frank Lautenberg, and Robert Menendez, along with Representatives Carolyn Maloney, Jerrold Nadler, and Vito Fossella today called on President Bush to provide adequate funding for the health programs for the victims of the 9/11 attacks when he releases his budget request on February 4th. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the estimated need for the health programs in the Fiscal Year 2008 was over $200 million, of which the President only authorized a meager $25 million. In a letter, the lawmakers pressed the President, who came to New York and stood with many of the first responders immediately after the attacks, to show his commitment to them now by making the funding of these vital health programs a priority in his Fiscal Year 2009 budget request.
http://maloney.house.gov/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=1555&Itemid=61

January 22, 2008
New Video & Brochure Launches Outreach Campaign at WTC Environmental Health Center
NYC.gov -- The World Trade Center (WTC) Environmental Health Center has begun a major outreach campaign to ensure that eligible individuals are aware of this free treatment program. As part of the campaign, the WTC Environmental Health Center produced a seven-minute video available in English, Chinese, Spanish and Polish. Through interviews with people who currently are in treatment at the WTC Environmental Health Center, the video helps the local community better understand how the collapse of the World Trade Center may have affected their health and provides information about the multilingual treatment options available to those who now are experiencing symptoms.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/wtc/html/news/01222008.shtml

January 11, 2008
DHS Releases REAL ID Regulation
DHS.gov -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today a final rule establishing minimum security standards for state-issued drivers’ licenses and identification cards. The rule sets uniform standards that enhance the integrity and reliability of drivers’ licenses and identification cards, strengthen issuance capabilities, and increase security at drivers’ license and identification card production facilities. The final rule also dramatically reduces state implementation costs by roughly 73 percent. Click on the link to read the full press release.
http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1200065427422.shtm

December 31, 2007
Resolve to be Ready in 2008
This New Year’s Eve, nearly 50 percent of Americans will make at least one resolution as they look toward the New Year. Today, FOS11 is encouraging all of our members to make a resolution that is both important and easy to keep: preparing for emergencies. We encourage you to visit www.ready.gov or call 1-800-BE-READY to learn how to prepare your families, homes and businesses for all types of emergencies including natural and human-caused disasters. Free materials, including family emergency plan templates and sample business continuity plans, are available through these resources. These materials will provide you with tools to make a New Year’s resolution that will bring you and your loved ones peace of mind. If you wish to take a more active role in your community’s preparedness, get involved by joining or starting a Citizen Corps Council near you. Citizen Corps brings community and government leaders together to coordinate the involvement of community members and non-governmental resources in emergency preparedness, planning, mitigation, response, and recovery. Visit www.citizencorps.gov for more information.
Click here to view a list of preparedness tips.

December 17, 2007
Clinton, Schumer, Lautenberg, Menendez, Maloney, Nadler, Fossella Announce Senate and House Approval of $108 Million to Expand Health Coverage for 9/11 Emergency Responders and Others
Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton, Charles Schumer, Frank Lautenberg, and Robert Menendez, along with Representatives Carolyn Maloney, Jerrold Nadler, and Vito Fossella today announced that the House and Senate Appropriations Committees have approved an additional $108 million in federal funding to address the mounting health needs of those individuals who were exposed to environmental hazards released as a result of the September 11, 2001 attacks upon the World Trade Center. The money builds on the $50 million that was provided in the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill that was signed into law earlier this year, bringing total funding for the year to $158 million. Click on the link to read the full press release.
http://maloney.house.gov/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=1526&Itemid=61

December 11, 2007
Update: Developments in the Search at the World Trade Center Site
The latest memo from the City of New York's Mayor's Office details the latest developments in the search for remains at the World Trade Center site. The memo provides a summary of the recovery efforts to date, including key operational statistics and recoveries made in the primary areas of operation, as well as the operational plan as this effort enters a new phase. For more information, click on the link below or if you have any questions regarding identification of remains and protocols, please contact the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner at 212 447 2041.
Click here to read the 12-11-07 memo

November 21, 2007
9/11 Remembrance Band Featured on Kiplinger’s Article ‘Give a Gift, Save the World’
We are proud to have the FOS11 Remember Honor Hope wrist band included by Stacy Rapacon at Kiplinger as one of 14 recommended gift ideas to support charities at the holidays. Do your holiday shopping and donate to a good cause at the same time! For information on how to order FOS11 Remember Honor Hope wrist bands click here or call (212) 575-1878. To read the article click on the link below.
http://www.kiplinger.com/features/archives/2007/11/give-gift-save-world.html

November 16, 2007
Update from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
In efforts to keep everyone informed on the latest developments in ongoing recovery operations at the World Trade Center site, please see operational statistics memo from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
WTC Operational Stats 11-16-07

November 8, 2007
Reps. Nadler, Maloney and Fossella Welcome $52.5 Million for 9/11 Health and First-Ever Language Covering Area Residents, Workers and Students
Representatives Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Carolyn Maloney (NY-14) and Vito Fossella (NY-13) today welcomed the passage of the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Conference Report, which includes the first-ever federal funding for area residents, workers, and students whose health was affected by 9/11. Click on the link to read the full press release.
http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny08_nadler/525_Million_for_911_Health.html

October 30, 2007
OEM and the Department of Education Launch Ready New York for Kids
NYC.gov - At the end of October, OEM and the Department of Education introduced an emergency preparedness program for children. Ready New York for Kids has two versions - one for elementary school kids and one for middle and high schoolers. This month, all public school students will receive a copy of the guide.
http://www.nyc.gov/portal/site/nycgov/menuitem.c0935b9a57bb4ef3daf2f1c701c789a0/index.jsp?pageID=mayor_press_release&catID=1194&doc_name=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyc.gov%2Fhtml%2Fom%2Fhtml%2F2007b%2Fpr392-07.html&cc=unused1978&rc=1194&ndi=1

October 5, 2007
DHS Declares Fourth Annual National Preparedness Month Most Successful Ready Effort To Date
DHS - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that a record number of national, regional, state, and local organizations participated in its fourth annual National Preparedness Month (NPM). More than 1,800 NPM coalition members coordinated at least 1,000 events and activities across America, reaching individuals, families, and diverse communities with the message of emergency preparedness.
http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1191616786962.shtm

October 5, 2007
Update from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
In efforts to keep everyone informed on the latest developments in ongoing recovery operations at the World Trade Center site, please see PHR (Potential Human Remains) Reconciliation Reports from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The report dated 1 October 2007 covers the period from September 1 to September 30, 2007. The report dated 1 September 2007 covers the period from July 1, 2007 to August 31, 2007.
PHR Reconciliation 1 September 2007
PHR Reconciliation 1 October 2007

September 13, 2007
Update from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
In efforts to keep everyone informed on the latest developments in ongoing recovery operations at the World Trade Center site, please see operational statistics memo from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
WTC Operational Stats 9-13-07

September 5, 2007
FDNY Expands 9/11 Related Treatment at Four Satellite Sites
The New York City Fire Department joined Congressman Vito Fossella (R-NY13) on September 4 on Staten Island to announce the FDNY will expand its 9/11-related treatment to four community-based sites across New York.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/events/2007/090407a.shtml

September 4, 2007
National Preparedness Month
National Preparedness Month is an opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of emergency preparedness and to encourage all Americans to better prepare their homes and communities for emergencies. Click on the link below to read the proclamation by President George W. Bush. Visit the website www.ready.gov to learn how you can participate and prepare yourself and your family for emergencies.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/08/20070830-4.html

September 4, 2007
Urgent Reach-Out Effort to 9-11 Workers Gets Boost from New Subway Poster Campaign
The urgent campaign now underway to locate and inform 9-11 workers and volunteers on how to protect their rights to benefits from 9-11 related diseases is being promoted with a new poster campaign that will run in New York City subways for the next month, federal, state, and local officials announced today (Tuesday).
http://www.readmedia.com/news/show/Urgent-Reach-Out-Effort-to-9-11-Workers-Gets-Boost-from-New-Subway-Poster-Campaign/8173 \