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Plaques for two fallen Nassau officers, victims of 9/11, join memorial
The two new bronze-cast plaques, which brings the number of police officers’ names on the memorial to 40, were unveiled Thursday at the department’s annual ceremony to honor its fallen.
Gillibrand, Grassley Bill To Help First Responders And Their Families Access Benefits They Earned Unanimously Passes Senate
The Bipartisan Protecting America’s First Responders Act Would Allow First Responders and Their Families To Receive the Benefits They Deserve
9/11 Victim Compensation Fund renewal bill clears major hurdle with backing by GOP congressman
The bill to renew the cash-strapped 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund is getting a major boost, with the backing of the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee.
Post-9/11 Peripheral Neuropathy Symptoms among World Trade Center-Exposed Firefighters and Emergency Medical Service Workers
Peripheral neuropathy can result from numerous conditions including metabolic disorders, inflammatory disease, or exposure to environmental or biological toxins.
Tampa firefighter featured on MetroCard commemorating post-9/11 search and rescue efforts
If you ride New York’s subway in May, you may see one of Tampa’s own on your MetroCard.
Abnormalities on Chest Computed Tomography and Lung Function Following an Intense Dust Exposure: A 17-Year Longitudinal Study
Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) firefighters experienced intense dust exposure working at the World Trade Center (WTC) site on and after 11/9/2001 (9/11).
Commemorative MetroCards honor ground zero workers
The workers who spent their time helping with recovery efforts at ground zero are being commemorated on special-issue transit system MetroCards.
MetroCards to Show Vivid Reminder of Ground Zero: Recovery Workers After 9/11 Attacks
Starting on Wednesday, 250,000 of the limited-edition MetroCards will be available largely in stations near the World Trade Center.
Shortfall in 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund leaves some responder families with nothing
Steep cuts in the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund are turning out to be much worse than the 50% forecast earlier this year — in real life, some people are getting nothing.
New MetroCards pay homage to heroes of Ground Zero recovery efforts before opening of the 9/11 Memorial Glade
Eighteen years later, Mike Nugent can’t forget how a week-long stint at Ground Zero shaped his life.