Archive of News (2014)
Hillary Clinton Expresses Support for Health Benefits for 9/11 Survivors
It is a rule nearly all New York politicians abide by: you don’t mix politics and September 11th.
Hillary Clinton recalls ‘hell’ of 9/11; vows to press for Zadroga extension
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Tuesday night called on Congress to extend legislation that aids rescuers and others affected by Ground Zero toxins, as she reflected on the “hell” she witnessed one day after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Clinton urges renewal of 9/11 compensation act
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged Congress on Tuesday to reauthorize federal legislation that compensates first responders who got sick working at ground zero in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, saying thousands still need help.
Hillary Clinton Basks in Labor’s Love: ‘This Is Like a Homecoming!’
The 9/11 first responders’ law Clinton championed expires in 2016, and on Tuesday night, she headlined a fundraiser at a union hall to expand it, calling labor ‘my principal ally.’
Hillary Clinton Discusses 9/11 Health Act at Labor Gathering
Hilary Clinton arrived in New York Tuesday to shore up her labor credentials and lend support to a fundraiser for 9/11 first responders and survivors.
Protesters Crash Hillary Clinton Speech in Manhattan
A handful of protesters crashed a speech Hillary Clinton delivered at a labor union’s headquarters in Manhattan tonight, attacking the former first lady for not denouncing the president’s decision to delay an executive action on immigration reform.
Hillary Clinton Backs 9/11 Zadroga Act
Notwithstanding a long introduction, the crowd exploded when former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took the stage at a downtown benefit hosted Tuesday in the United Federation of Teachers headquarters.
Clinton urges renewal of 9/11 compensation act
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged Congress on Tuesday to reauthorize federal legislation that compensates first responders who got sick working at ground zero in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, saying thousands still need help.
Stricken First Responders Tout 9/11 Clinic, Zadroga Act
On Feb. 14, 2013, John Licato’s life flashed before his eyes; the eyes that this retired city police officer thought had witnessed it all…
Stony Brook researchers study PTSD-respiratory disease link from 9/11
Responders to the World Trade Center attacks who have post-traumatic stress disorder are twice as likely to develop respiratory diseases compared with those without PTSD, according to a study of thousands of responders.