Ridgewood Dad, 48, Dies Suddenly; Retired NYC Sanitation Worker Served At Ground Zero
A retired New York City sanitation worker who helped at Ground Zero after the 9/11 terrorist attacks has died following a weeks-long hospitalization, leaving behind his wife and two daughters in Bergen County.
James Brennan, 48, died Wednesday, Oct. 21, after suffering sudden cardiac arrest on Sept. 29, according to a GoFundMe organized by Erin McGrath. He and his wife, Toula, had reportedly moved to Ridgewood only recently with their two daughters, Olivia and Sophia.
Brennan spent 20 years working for the New York City Department of Sanitation, including at Ground Zero following the 9…
Remains Of 3 More 9/11 Victims ID'd Through DNA: Cancer Survivor, Aspiring MBA From Floral Park
Nearly 24 years after the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil, the remains of three more 9/11 victims have been identified, offering long-awaited closure to their families.
On Thursday, Aug. 7, New York City officials announced three victims who had been identified through advanced DNA testing. They are:
Ryan Fitzgerald, 26, of Floral Park, who was working on the 94th floor of the World Trade Center’s South Tower when it was struck by United Airlines Flight 175
Barbara Keating, 72, a cancer survivor from Palm Springs, California, who was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 11 w…
ID Released For Former Westchester Resident Missing After Florida Condo Collapse
As first responders continue their search for any survivors of a 12-story condo that collapsed in Surfside, Florida, local residents are holding out hope that a former resident who is among the missing will be found.
Judy Spiegel, age 65, a Long Island native from Plainview who later lived in Southampton, as well as in Westchester County, in Ardsley, is one of the 152 still listed as missing, officials said.
Spiegel's husband, Kevin Spiegel, was out of town on business when the collapse occurred.
Kevin Spiegel, along with his three grown children, has staged a vigil nearby the Ch…
