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Grassley, Gillibrand Bill to Assist Families of Fallen Officers Passes Senate
The U.S. Senate today unanimously passed legislation authored by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand to reduce the backlog of families awaiting approval of survivor benefits of public safety officers killed in the line of duty.
Utica fire chief sick from Ground Zero: I was removed from job for filing claim
Russell Brooks, who has been Utica fire chief for 13 years, has been placed on administrative leave by the city.
9/11 National Memorial Museum is hosting dedicated programs and commemorative activities from Tuesday, May 30 through Sunday, June 4 commemorating the 15th Anniversary of the end of the rescue and recovery effort at Ground Zero.
Wanted to share with you a message from Alice Greenwald, President and CEO of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum about events that are planed commemorating the 15th Anniversary of the end of the rescue and recovery effort at Ground Zero. Dear Friend, In a few weeks, 15 years will have passed since the […]
9/11 Health and Compensation in the News
Below are summaries with url’s to news articles that appeared recently about 9/11 Health and Compensation issues. An archive of past articles by year, can be found on the 911 Health Watch website at http://www.911healthwatch.org/news/ : May 9, 2017 — timesunion — Sept. 11 terror attacks still claiming lives State memorializes largest group of fallen […]
Sept. 11 terror attacks still claiming lives
State memorializes largest group of fallen police officers since 9/11
More NYPD Officers Dying from Impact of 9/11 Attacks
The impact of the 9/11 terror attacks is hitting the NYPD hard as more officers continue to die.
NYPD Memorial Day Ceremony
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill posthumously honored 34 deceased members of the New York City Police Department on Friday.
9/11 hero who died of cancer wanted New York State lawmakers to legalize assisted suicide
A 9/11 hero’s dying wish is that others don’t suffer the same agonizing death he did.
Petition started to name new Staten Island Ferry after 9/11 hero
A petition drive is underway to name one of the future new Staten Island ferryboats after Firefighter John G. Chipura, a Staten Islander who died in the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001.
9/11 Health and Compensation in the News
Below are summaries with url’s to news articles that appeared recently about 9/11 Health and Compensation issues. An archive of past articles by year, can be found on the 911 Health Watch website at http://www.911healthwatch.org/news/ : April 17, 2017 — CBS NY — Dying Wish For A 9/11 First Responder CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff reports. April […]