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35th Avenue and 204th Street in Bayside, Queens (credit: Alex Silverman / WCBS 880)

Queens Street Being Renamed For 9/11 Hero Thought To Be Terrorist

A 9/11 hero once labeled a terrorist is finally getting the honor he deserves, nearly a dozen years later.

2013/02/13

The rubble of the World Trade Center - New York, NY - Sep 11, 2001 (credit: ALEX FUCHS/AFP/Getty Images)

9/11 Fund Makes First Payments To Sick Ground Zero Responders

Their payouts range from $10,000 to $1.5 million. It will be years, though, before the group sees all that money.

2013/01/29

9/11 Memorial At World Trade Center Site (credit: Getty Images)

9/11 Memorial Tiles On Display In New Exhibit

The handpainted tiles that adorned a fence outside the former St. Vincent’s Hospital for a decade after Sept. 11, 2001, in Greenwich Village are part of a new exhibit.

2013/01/12

Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick, joined by Sen. Charles Schumer, announces $10 million relief effort for families impacted by Sandy Jan. 10, 2013 (credit: Marla Diamond/WCBS 880)

Cantor Fitzgerald Announces $10 Million Relief Effort For Sandy Victims

The Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund plans to hand out $1,000 to every family in 19 schools, located in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island and New Jersey.

2013/01/10

9/11 Memorial in Lower Manhattan (file / credit: Evan Bindelglass / Special to CBSNewYork)

9/11 Families Press Fight Over Remains At Museum

A group of Sept. 11 families is pressing on with its fight over a plan to put unidentified remains from the 2001 attacks in the museum at the World Trade Center site.

2013/01/09

FILE - Passengers wait on a subway platform in NYC. (credit: CBS 2)

More Ads With Inflammatory Messages About Islam Appear In NYC Subway

Another set of inflammatory ads has appeared in 39 New York City subway stations, paid for by the same group that posted ads equating Muslims or Palestinians with savages last year.

2013/01/08

Central Park Medical Unit (credit: CPMU)

Stories From Main Street: Volunteers Come To Your Aid In Central Park

Volunteer ambulance squads aren’t just found in the suburbs. They exist in New York City as well.

2013/01/07

Rescue Workers At Ground Zero (credit: Beth A. Keiser/AFP/Getty Images)

Quinn: City Should Help 9/11 Volunteers Get Health Compensation

In order to qualify for federal help, sick or injured Ground Zero volunteers who lack other proof must have two people swear they worked there. Quinn said the city should help these volunteers locate first responders and others who can attest to their service.

2013/01/03

Sen. Joseph Lieberman speaks after receiving an award from Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano in Washington - Dec. 19, 2012 (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Lieberman Laments Partisan Gridlock As Senate Career Wraps Up

On January 3, the 113th Congress will convene and it will be the first time since 1989 that Joseph Lieberman won’t be representing Connecticut in the U.S. Senate.

2012/12/27

One World Trade Center (credit: EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)

Midnight Mass Continues At World Trade Center Site

Many expected last year’s Midnight Mass at the World Trade Center to be the last, but the tradition will take place one more time.

2012/12/24

Rescue Workers At Ground Zero (credit: Beth A. Keiser/AFP/Getty Images)

Study Finds Increased Rate Of 3 Types Of Cancer Among 9/11 Recovery Workers

The most comprehensive study on whether the toxins in the air at ground zero after 9/11 are linked to cancers is unlikely to end the debate over health questions.

2012/12/18

Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation Sandy Relief Tent (credit: Tunnel To Towers)

Stories From Main Street: Tunnel To Towers 9/11 Charity Shifts To Hurricane Relief

Most people probably know the Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation for its 9/11-related charities, but superstorm Sandy has them extending their efforts.

2012/12/10

Woman covered in dust 9/11/01 (Credit: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)

Schumer: ‘Outrageous’ That Compensation Has Not Been Distributed To Those Sickened On 9/11

New York Sen. Charles Schumer has demanded swift action from the group in charge of distributing funds to those sickened in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

2012/12/09

John Feal (file / credit: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

FealGood 9/11 Charity May Not Be Able To Continue Operating Effectively

The president of the FealGood Foundation, which assists first responders and others who were injured in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, said his organization may not be able to keep operation efficiently next year.

2012/12/03

Glen Pettit Corner Dedication (credit: facebook.com/NYPD)

Street Corner Renamed For Police Officer, Journalist Killed On 9/11

The corner of East 20th Street and Second Avenue has been renamed for Glen Pettit. The corner is near the police academy, where Pettit made instructional videos for recruits.

2012/12/02

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