Labor's 9/11 Legacy podcast

The series explores September 11 not only through the tragedy of the day itself, but through the enormous human effort that followed — rescue and recovery, work at Ground Zero, restoring critical infrastructure, protecting New York, caring for those affected, rebuilding Lower Manhattan and preserving the lessons of the people who lived it.

A Story of Labor, New York and AmericaLabor’s 9/11 Legacy gives particular attention to the working men and women whose roles are sometimes overshadowed in traditional accounts of September 11th.Firefighters and police officers responded immediately, while construction tradespeople, sanitation workers, operating engineers, ironworkers, electricians, truck drivers, public employees and countless others became part of the long recovery and rebuilding effort.The series also examines the lasting consequences of that work, including the health effects experienced by responders and recovery workers and the years of advocacy that followed.

Rather than following a traditional historical timeline, each episode is built around the experiences of the people who were there. The conversations move between personal memories, leadership, recovery, public service, health consequences, security, rebuilding and the rare sense of unity that emerged in the days and months following the attacks. Sponsored by Via Benefits

Hosted by Arthur Aidala, the free weekly series features Gary LaBarbera, Sal Cassano, Ray Kelly, Peter King, Mike Bove and other voices connected to New York’s response, recovery and rebuildingLaborForce Media brings you Labor’s 9/11 Legacy, a new podcast series marking the 25th Anniversary of September 11 and preserving the firsthand stories of the workers, first responders, public officials, civic leaders and others who helped New York City — and the nation — respond, recover and rebuild.