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In memory of our friend and teammate
Deb Turco passed away early this morning after a courageous fight with cancer.
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sought to cap 9/11 payouts to victims’ families at $500G
Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh wanted to cap the amount victims of 9/11 and their family members could receive from the federal government…
Mum on memos: The Senate and the public need to see more of Brett Kavanaugh’s work product
Confirmation hearings on President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh begin Tuesday.
REVEALED: Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh proposed a $500,000 cap on payouts to 9/11 victims’ families
Kavanaugh proposed the cap while Congress was debating parameters of the Victims Compensation Fund following the 2001 terror attacks.
Sept. 11 is still killing FBI agents: ‘It’s like Bin Laden reaching out from the grave’
FBI Agent Dave LeValley was driving to work in Manhattan when he saw the first jetliner strike the World Trade Center on a bright September morning…
WHAT’S UP DOC? In honor of “D,” one of my heroes
Today’s column is to honor one of my heroes, someone who has inspired me with her bravery, compassion and character: “D.”
Retired FDNY hero dies of 9/11 related cancer
Last year when Jimmy Martinez, a retired city firefighter hero from Eltingville, was battling cancer, he donated a new white van…
Huntington street renamed for NYPD officer who died of 9/11 illness
Scott Blackshaw, who spent six weeks working at the smoking ruins of the World Trade Center after the 2001 terror attacks, died of cancer in May at age 52.
Retired FDNY firefighter, who donated van to help sick colleagues, dies from 9/11-related cancer
Retired FDNY firefighter Jimmy Martinez, who survived two World Trade Center attacks and weathered Hurricane Sandy, died Thursday…
New York getting commemorative 9/11 license plate
New York is getting its own commemorative license plate honoring the Sept. 11 terror attacks.