For twenty-four years, the annual commemoration at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in Lower Manhattan has paused for six moments of silence. Each one marks a defining instant of that morning: the two planes striking the North and South Towers,
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Twenty-Five Years On
September 11, 2026 marks twenty-five years since the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Twenty-five years is a strange measure of time. It is long enough that the children who sat in
Twenty-five years is a strange measure of time. It is long enough that the children who sat in
26 New Street Signs: City Council Moves to Co-Name 9/11 Memorial Sites in All Five Boroughs
On Thursday, September 10, 2026, one day before the 25th anniversary of September 11th, the New York City Council’s Committee on Parks and Recreation passed a bill that will co-name 26 thoroughfares and public places across all five boroughs in
Mamdani Unseals Thousands of NYC 9/11 Records on Ground Zero Air Quality and Toxins
New York City has released more than 170,000 pages of air quality records from the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, offering the clearest picture yet of what officials knew about the toxic conditions around Ground Zero, even as
9/11 Victim Compensation Fund: Special Master Allison Turkel Urges Victims to Register
Speaking at a press briefing just ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, VCF Special Master Allison Turkel delivered a direct appeal to everyone who may have been exposed to 9/11-related toxins: register with the September 11th
Mayor Mamdani and FDNY Release 25-Year Report on the Long-Term Health Toll of 9/11
On September 1, 2026, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore released the City’s World Trade Center 25-Year Health Impact Report, the most comprehensive look yet at how September 11, 2001, and the World Trade Center rescue
Matthew Baione Selected for Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
Best Lawyers uses a peer-review process in which attorneys evaluate the professional abilities of other lawyers within their practice areas.
The Ones to Watch® in America distinction recognizes attorneys earlier in their careers who have already earned strong professional reputations
The Ones to Watch® in America distinction recognizes attorneys earlier in their careers who have already earned strong professional reputations
Pitta & Baione LLP Surpasses $700 Million Recovered for Clients
Over the course of our firm’s history, we have recovered over $700 million on behalf of the workers, first responders, and survivors we represent. That number reflects individual lives changed, families supported, and rights defended over decades of dedicated legal
What Toxins Were Released During 9/11?
September 11th, 2001 is a day that will forever remain etched in the minds of Americans due to the nearly 3,000 lives lost and the unprecedented destruction. However, far fewer people are aware of the lasting health and environmental hazards
VCF Payouts for GERD
It has been reported that gastroesophageal reflux disease, “GERD,” is the most commonly treated illness in the World Trade Center Health Program. GERD is an aerodigestive disorder that affects the lower esophageal sphincter, the muscle between the esophagus and stomach.