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Long Island community comes together to help retired NYPD officer pay for cancer treatment
He spent decades protecting lives — now his community is hoping to help save his.
Scammers posing as 9/11 victim compensation fund staff
Three local members of Congress are asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate reports of a scam targeting victims of the September 11th terror attacks.
9/11 Health Bill Sponsors Call on FTC to Open Investigation into Scammers Stealing First Responders’ and Survivors’ Information
Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Peter King (R-NY) this week appealed to FTC Acting Chair Maureen K. Ohlhausen to open a formal investigation into reports…
Sick scam: Callous fraudsters target ill 9/11 heroes
First responders left sickened by the toxic fumes they inhaled at Ground Zero are now falling prey to something else — scam artists, the Daily News has learned.
Scammers target Sept. 11th Victim Compensation Fund
Consumers are reporting a new imposter scam — this time the callers are pretending to be with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF).
Mulvaney, feds stay put on plan to restructure 9/11 health agency
The federal government isn’t budging on its plans to rejigger the agency that oversees the health treatment and monitoring of first responders with 9/11 illnesses…
Alert: Scammers saying that they are calling from the VCF
Wanted to make sure you knew that there apparently are scammers making calls to 911 responders saying that they are the VCF looking for personal information. If you receive a call with questions about your VCF claim or your potential eligibility for compensation from someone that you suspect is not VCF staff, you should not […]
New questions emerge about firefighter who was refused 9/11 aid while suffering from severe PTSD
New questions emerged Monday about the FDNY’s denial of 9/11-related disability benefits to a retired firefighter who labored at Ground Zero and then suffered severe psychiatric illness…
FDNY denied 9/11 disability benefits for firefighter who suffered depression, PTSD until his death at mental hospital
Joe Battista lived the life of a hero — and it cost him his mind.
Editorial: A new look at suicide risks for first responders
Police officers and firefighters see people on their worst days.