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Lance Pushes For 9/11 First Responders Fix

Congressman Leonard Lance (NJ-07) has joined as an original cosponsor of legislation to permanently fund the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF).

With 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Set To Expire In 2020 And 9/11 First Responder Cancer Rates Continuing To Rise, Senators Gillibrand, Gardner, Schumer & Representatives Maloney, Nadler, King Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Permanently Reauthorize And Fund VCF For 9/11 Heroes And Their Families

Bipartisan Legislation Would Ensure that 9/11 First Responders & Survivors Who Become Sick with Certified 9/11 Illnesses in the Future would be Covered by VCF Program…

EXCLUSIVE: EMT suffering from 9/11 cancer loses shot at disability pension

The city is kicking Jennifer Dougherty while she’s down.

Dozens Of Men Suffering From Breast Cancer Caused By 9/11 Toxins

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and while most stories focus on women, men are directly affected too.

9/11-related cancer claims life of North Arlington mayor 17 years after attack – Arlington, New Jersey

North Arlington Mayor Joseph Bianchi, a lifelong borough resident and longtime firefighter, died Wednesday after a long battle with cancer, borough officials confirmed.

To the rescue: The 9/11 compensation fund is running out of money

As the steady toll of disease and death from exposure to the toxic air unleashed from the destruction of the World Trade Center grows, it has become sadly clear the billions…

Monday, October 15: B.P. Brewer, Rep. Nadler, 9/11 Environmental Action invite downtown community to 9/11 Town Hall

Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer, in coordination with U.S. Representative Jerrold Nadler and 9/11 Environmental Action, announced a Town Hall…

28 Names Added to NYS Fallen Firefighters Memorial

The names of 28 firefighters have been added to the New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial in downtown Albany.

28 names being added to NYS Fallen Firefighters Memorial

The names of more than two dozen firefighters are being added to the New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial in downtown Albany.

Parent-Reported Child Reactions to the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center Attacks (New York USA) in Relation to Parent Post-Disaster Psychopathology Three Years After the Event

Parents are a primary support for children following disasters, even though they face numerous challenges in addressing the physical and social consequences of an event.