9/11 hero’s legacy lives on 25 years later as son unveils new tech lifeline for those facing grief

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Miller, A., & McDonald, K. (2026, September 11). 9/11 hero’s legacy lives on 25 years later as son unveils new tech lifeline for those facing grief. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/9-11-heros-legacy-lives-25-years-later-son-unveils-new-tech-lifeline-those-facing-grief

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Rob Fazio, the son of 9/11 hero Ronald Fazio Sr., has launched a new artificial intelligence tool called Doora to help people navigate grief and trauma. The AI chatbot offers voice and text support 24/7, and was designed by a team of lawyers, psychologists, and business leaders to reach those who are hesitant to seek help. Doora is the latest initiative from Hold the Door, a nonprofit founded in memory of Fazio Sr.'s heroism, which has been working on post-traumatic growth for 24 years. The tool aims to provide support to people who struggle with grief when therapy or other forms of support are not available.
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On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, New York City's first Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani, faces controversy over his decision to attend memorial events despite calls from some victims' families and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani for him to stay away. Mamdani, who lost an older brother in the attacks, insists on honoring those affected by reading out names at Ground Zero. Meanwhile, nearly 110,000 signatures have been collected through a petition urging Mamdani not to attend, citing concerns over his past associations and appointments that some see as conflicting with the solemnity of the event. Despite this opposition, Mamdani is moving forward with plans to release more than 170,000 pages of documents related to air quality around Ground Zero in the months following 9/11, aiming to provide transparency on what the city knew about toxic conditions and how they handled it.

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Fazio PERSON · 6× Hold the Door ORG · 4× Doora ORG · 1× Fazio Sr.'s PERSON · 1× Fox News Digital ORG · 1× Rob Fazio PERSON · 1× Ronald Fazio Sr. PERSON · 1× U.S. GPE · 1×

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In a world increasingly skeptical but reliant on AI tools, a team of lawyers, psychologists and business leaders worked together to create Doora specifically for people who are hesitant to seek help. "Where we used to have people come to us, we realized that going to people and meeting them where they are physically, emotionally and psychologically gets much better results," he said.
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🔮 "We designed Doora to be a bridge for people in the moment when they're going through a very difficult time so they can have a moment... where they say, 'Maybe I can get through this.

Claims (19 extracted, 1 hedged)

A father's legacy is living on through a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that helps others navigate grief and trauma — two-and-a-half decades after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. asserted
others → live → attacks
Launched on the 25th anniversary of the horrific attacks on U.S. soil, Doora is a new AI grief companion from Hold the Door, a nonprofit founded in memory of Ronald Fazio Sr., who was killed after helping his coworkers evacuate the South Tower of the World Trade Center. asserted
coworkers → launch → Center
"We designed Doora to be a bridge for people in the moment when they're going through a very difficult time so they can have a moment... where they say, 'Maybe I can get through this. asserted
I → design → this
Maybe I can grow from this experience,'" Rob Fazio, Fazio Sr.'s son and founder of Hold the Door, told Fox News Digital. asserted
Fazio → grow → Digital
The foundation of Doora is built upon our 24 years of experience and research on post-traumatic growth and growth through loss and adversity. asserted
foundation → build → loss
" The 24/7 chatbot, which Fazio described as a "growth guide," offers voice and text support to help people navigate grief when therapy or support from counselors, friends or family isn't an option. asserted
therapy → describe → counselors
In a world increasingly skeptical but reliant on AI tools, a team of lawyers, psychologists and business leaders worked together to create Doora specifically for people who are hesitant to seek help. "Where we used to have people come to us, we realized that going to people and meeting them where they are physically, emotionally and psychologically gets much better results," he said. asserted
he → work → results
Every Hold the Door initiative, including the new AI tool launch, is intended to honor his father and his final act of heroism, according to Fazio. uncertain
initiative → hold → Fazio
"His natural instinct of putting others first was really the birth of Hold the Door for others," he recalled of his father. asserted
he → put → father
"That's what me and my family have done for the last 25 years." Hold the Door also offers free workshops, grief resources and community programs inspired by the resilience that followed 9/11. asserted
that → do → 9/11
Fazio said grieving without his father's remains brought unique challenges that he and his family had to work through. asserted
he → say → that
At the memorial service, they filled a coffin with treasured belongings that reflected the life his father lived. asserted
father → fill → life
"In the absence of a body, sometimes it is hard to grieve," he said. asserted
he → grieve → body
That day, Fazio made a promise that would later inspire his nonprofit. asserted
that → make → nonprofit
"I'll never forget, I was in a Catholic Church when we were doing the service, and I said, 'You know, my dad was a quiet man, but his legacy is going to be damn loud,'" he said. asserted
he → forget → service
That promise now lives on through Hold the Door and Doora, which Fazio said is designed to "really walk with users" through grief. asserted
Fazio → live → grief
"We really are supportive and at the same time give people a little nudge toward their future while they're honoring a loved one they lost or some adversity that they faced," he said. asserted
he → give → that
When grief feels overwhelming, Fazio said Doora can help people keep their pain from defining who they are or what comes next. asserted
what → feel → pain
"You are who you are, and we can help you develop and create more of who you want to be," he said. asserted
he → help → who
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