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NYPD Officer who Helped at Landfill after Attacks Dies of 9/11-Related Illness
NYPD Det. Sgt. Robert Fawcett, 64, had served with the agency for 21 years, and he helped with Sept. 11 recovery efforts at a Staten Island landfill that was reopened following the 2001 terrorist attacks.
NYPD officer who helped lead 9/11 recovery efforts ‘from day one’ at Staten Island landfill dies: ‘No better partner’
Detective Sgt. Robert Fawcett died of a 9/11-related illness on Sept. 14 and was laid to rest Saturday, said Vincent Vallelong, his longtime friend and Sergeants Benevolent Association president.
World Trade Center Health Program Begins Enrollments for Expanded Population of Pentagon and Shanksville Responders
Based on new authority from Congress, the World Trade Center Health Program has expanded enrollment to include responders who served at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Missing in action for the WTC ill: Members of Congress must get on board
There is a shameful absence of far too many federal legislators who should be supporting full funding for the World Trade Center Health Program.
9/11 officer battles cancer, denied pension benefits despite proof
Detective Sara Salerno, speaking exclusively to NewsNation, revealed she is battling triple-negative breast cancer that has affected her lymph nodes.
NY lawmakers move to shore up 9/11-linked death benefits
The federal government has not made any more payments as the costs to the pension systems have continued to mount.
9/11 firefighter deaths reach grim new milestone on 23rd anniversary
The grim new milestone comes as President Biden, Vice President Harris, and former President Trump are all expected to attend the anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero.
Health Watch: 9/11 first responders now struggle with health consequences
Brattleboro Police Chief Norma Hardy was a part of the rescue and recovery effort on ground zero from September to around November. That’s when she got sick.
23 Years after 9/11, women and children survivors are asking for more resources
Lila Nordstrom was one of the many students attending Stuyvesant High School on September 11, 2001 and is the founder of StuyHealth.
Council’s resolution would compel city to release info about WTC toxic cloud
Brewer said she introduced the resolution to get answers for a community of survivors and heroes that has been seeking them for more than two decades.