On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Host Laura Jones speaks with Valerie Velazquez-Stetz, a Jersey City police officer who responded to Ground Zero. She shares her firsthand account of that day, the lasting health challenges that followed, and how she has turned her experience into a story of resilience, recovery, and advocacy for others still living with the aftermath of 9/11. The episode also examines FEMA’s denial of New Jersey’s request for federal disaster aid after February’s powerful winter storm, and what that decision means for communities still facing cleanup costs and recovery needs.