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Statement from Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Calling on Congress to Ensure Full Funding for 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund

New Yorkers have always banded together to support the victims of the September 11 attacks, and we will never let them be forgotten.

Remembering 9/11

Compensation for First Responders, Victims Still Available

There’s help for those who helped on 9/11

Fewer than 1,000 federal agents and other employees who worked at Ground Zero or whose offices were in the federal buildings that dot lower Manhattan, have registered…

Brooklyn pol, police unions call on NYPD to loosen rules for retired cops with 9/11-related ailments to get disability pensions

Strict NYPD rules force retired cops with 9/11-related ailments to battle through red tape to prove they were present at Ground Zero in order to get disability pensions…

Families of FDNY members who died of 9/11 illnesses fight to have names listed on ‘line of duty’ memorial wall

The families of some FDNY firefighters who died of 9/11-related illnesses have begun a quiet push to get the department to change the way in which their loved ones are honored.

9/11 hero’s daughter wants to raise awareness for linked cancer deaths

Bridget Gormley was grateful when her firefighter dad arrived safely home after 9/11.

First Responders and the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund

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While 9/11-Related Illnesses Soar, Thousands of Area Residents and Emergency Personnel Have Yet to Apply for Benefits, Officials Say

There have been more than 7,500 cancer cases with more than 350 first responders having died from 9/11-related illnesses, according to the World Trade Center Health Program.

WBGO Investigates: 17 Years Later WTC Health Crisis Deepens

WBGO investigative reporter Bob Hennelly has learned the health crisis for those living near ground zero is getting worse.

Jon Stewart Making First Fox News Appearance Since ‘O’Reilly Factor’ In 2014

Jon Stewart today will make his first appearance on Fox News Channel since appearing on Bill O’Reilly’s primetime program back in 2014.