TEN YEARS, ZERO ANSWERS
As anniversary approaches, silence on radios for families of the fallen
New York, NY--Ten years after the September 11th terror attacks, Firefighters Families United (FFU), a coalition of families of firefighters who lost their lives on in the World Trade Center attacks continue to seek answers as to why FDNY issued their loved ones... (more)

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News & Updates
September 9, 2011
What lessons were not learned from 9/11? - Anderson Cooper finds out that many NYC first responders still lack improved communications tools 10 years after 9/11.

Click here to watch video on Anderson Cooper's AC360 blog

September 9, 2011
Rudy Giuliani on The View

Click here to watch video on abc.go.com

September 8, 2011
"FIREFIGHTER FAMILIES UNITED” CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY IN 9/11 RADIO FAILURE

With the ten year anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy approaching, members of Firefighter Families United (FFU) are calling for accountability by officials responsible for the failure of emergency radios inside the World Trade Center. Family members of firefighters killed that day say today’s police and firefighters deserve... (more)

September 7, 2011
FIREFIGHTERS’ SAFETY STILL IN PERIL: RADIO FAILURES ON 9/11 PROBE HALTED

The firefighters are still not able to communicate with each other in high-rise buildings. “Right now we’re the exact same way we were on 9/11/01,” said... (more)

September 2, 2011
FIREFIGHTERS’ SAFETY STILL IN PERIL: RADIO FAILURES ON 9/11 PROBE HALTED

Nearly ten years after the attack on the World Trade Center, experts acknowledge that FDNY high-rise emergency communications remain inadequate, and today’s firefighters bear the same risk as those who lost their lives... (more)

August 31, 2011
Little Progress on National Public Safety Network 10 Years After 9/11

Ten years ago, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks introduced mainstream America to the war on terror, al-Qaida and communications interoperability. Earlier this year, U.S. Special Forces killed... (more)

August 31, 2011
Lawrence O'Donnell Condemns Rudy Giuliani: 'Incompetent,' 'Fraud'

Lawrence O'Donnell condemned Rudy Giuliani on his Tuesday show, calling the former New York mayor an "ego-driven" "fraud" and saying that his actions made 9/11 worse... (more)

August 10, 2011
A serene place to remember 9/11's victims

Michael Iken loved the sound of falling water. The 37-year-old Massapequa bond trader killed at the World Trade Center would have appreciated the reflecting pools and waterfalls... (more)

August 1, 2011
TEN YEARS, ZERO ANSWERS

New York, NY--Ten years after the September 11th terror attacks, Firefighters Families United (FFU), a coalition of families of firefighters who lost their lives on in the World Trade Center attacks continue to seek answers as to why FDNY issued their loved ones... (more)

March 7, 2011
Radio problems from 9/11 not fixed, could strike again

The communications failures that led to the deaths of hundreds of first responders on 9/11 still haven't ... (more)

September 9, 2010
EQUIPMENT FAILURES UNRESOLVED NINE YEARS FOLLOWING 9/11 TRAGEDY

Click here to read the release

September 3, 2010
Henry Hyde Amendment

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March 15, 2010
Letter to the Editor - NY Daily News

Congresswoman Maloney and Congressman Nadler's message: "The heroes still waiting... (more)

March 14, 2010
Firefighter Families United

We are the families of deceased firefighters who lost their lives in the World Trade Center towers... (more)

March 14, 2010
The heroes still waiting for their due: Thousands of 9/11 first responders have dire health needs

After many years of costly litigation, the news broke this week... (more)

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