Identifying World Trade Center remains continues 20 years after 9/11

New York City's medical examiner's office is continuing the difficult task of identifying remains recovered from the rubble of the World Trade Center. Just days before the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, officials say they have identified the remains of two more people.

NYPD treating 9/11 anniversary in 'elevated threat environment'

The NYPD said it is treating the 9/11 anniversary in an 'elevated threat environment' despite no known credible threats against New York City.

9/11 as American History: Schoolteachers prepare lessons

Schoolteachers and administrators on Long Island are faced with the challenge of teaching an important piece of history that most of their students weren't even alive for — the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

New DNA technology approved to identify remains of more than 1,100 victims of 9/11

Cutting-edge DNA technology will be used to analyze the remains of more than 1,100 victims of the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center that have yet to be identified.

New DNA technology approved to identify remains of more than 1,100 victims 9/11 victims

Cutting-edge DNA technology will be used to analyze the remains of more than 1,100 victims of the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center that have yet to be identified.

Dogs of 9/11: Heroic canines combed debris, offered comfort

Thousands of firefighters and emergency medical personnel responded to Ground Zero, including more than 300 specialized canine search and rescue teams.

9/11 attack prompted more security, less privacy for travelers

Ask anyone old enough to remember travel before Sept. 11, 2001, and you're likely to get a gauzy recollection of what flying was like.

'The Bravest' brew benefits 9/11 first responders

The Flagship Brewery Company on Staten Island has debuted an ale specifically brewed for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

Biden to visit 9/11 memorial sites to mark 20th anniversary of attacks

Biden will visit ground zero in New York City, the Pentagon and the memorial outside Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where United Flight 93 was forced down, the White House said Saturday.

'Never Forget Walk' continues path to Ground Zero to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11

The 20th Anniversary of September 11 is on Saturday, and a parade honoring first responders who died that fateful day is just one part of what will be an emotional week in our area.

Afghanistan and the Taliban: From 9/11 to today

Twenty years ago, Taliban-led Afghanistan fell to a U.S.-led coalition in the months after the Sept. 11 attacks. For Afghans, that means 20 years of change in an arc that's run from early hope to despair.

Surviving 9/11 was 'just the first piece of the journey'

Twenty years later, Sept. 11 survivors bear scars and the weight of unanswerable questions. Some grapple with their place in a tragedy defined by an enormous loss of life. They get told to “get over” 9/11. But they also say they have gained resilience, purpose, appreciation and resolve.

Biden signs executive order to declassify some 9/11 documents

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order directing the FBI to declassify documents related to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Girl Scout captures emotional first-person stories for 9/11 documentary

Filmmaker Ellie Alloway produced, shot, and edited a documentary about several survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. She is 16.

Motorcycle ride from LA to NYC underway to honor 9/11 firefighters

A group of motorcyclists began a cross-country ride to NYC from LAFD's training center to honor the memory of the first responders who lost their lives while trying to save others during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

Never Forget Concert to honor 9/11 victims

The Never Forget Concert will be held at Jones Beach on Saturday to honor the thousands of innocent people who lost their lives on 9/11.

FBI to review more 9/11 records for possible public release

The U.S. Justice Department said it intends to provide families of 9/11 victims with more information about the lead-up to the terrorist attacks in connection with a federal lawsuit seeking to hold the government of Saudi Arabia accountable.