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up front Wednesday 11 september 2019

U.S. to commemorate 9/11 as its aftermath extends and evolves

their families, say having a ect, expected to take until a day of service. People
tribute at ground zero car- late May, includes repairs around the country con-
ries special significance. to lighting glitches in the tinue to volunteer at food
Meanwhile, the Pentagon shallow reflecting pools un- banks, schools, home-
announced Monday that der the memorial benches. building projects, park
its 9/11 memorial will close Sept. 11 is known not only cleanups and other chari-
next week for electrical as a day for remembrance table endeavors on and
and lighting work. The proj- and patriotism, but also as near the anniversary.q

In this Sept. 9, 2015 file photo, visitors look at the waterfalls at the
World Trade Center Memorial in New York. As they have done
17 times before, a crowd of victims’ relatives is expected at the
site on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019 to observe the anniversary
the deadliest terror attack on American soil.
Associated Press
Continued from Front tivism by ailing first respond-
ers and their advocates,
All those victims’ names are Congress this summer
read aloud at the ground made sure the fund won’t
zero ceremony, where mo- run dry . Trump, a Republi-
ments of silence and tolling can and a New Yorker who
bells mark the moments was in the city on 9/11,
when the aircraft crashed signed the measure in July.
and the trade center’s twin The sick gained new rec-
towers fell. ognition this year at the
But there has been growing memorial plaza at ground
awareness in recent years zero, where the new 9/11
of the suffering of another Memorial Glade was dedi-
group of people tied to the cated this spring.
tragedy: firefighters, police The tribute features six large
and others who died or stacks of granite inlaid with
fell ill after exposure to the salvaged trade center
wreckage and the toxins steel, with a dedication “to
unleashed in it. those whose actions in our
While research continues time of need led to their in-
into whether those illnesses jury, sickness, and death.”
are tied to 9/11 toxins, a No one is named specifi-
victims compensation fund cally.
for people with potentially Some 9/11 memorials else-
Sept. 11-related health where already included
problems has awarded sickened rescue, recovery
more than $5.5 billion so and cleanup workers, and
far. Over 51,000 people there is a remembrance
have applied. wall entirely focused on
After years of legislative them in Nesconset, on
gridlock, dwindling money Long Island. But those who
in the fund and fervent ac- fell ill or were injured, and