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Firefighter who was sickened at Ground Zero after 9/11 can keep Clifton job — for a few weeks
Clifton Fire Lt. William Ricci, a decorated firefighter and former Ground Zero volunteer, says he didn’t want much: just a few more weeks of pay before he was forced to retire.
Rep. Max Rose secures support for 9/11 victims’ fund, guarantees House vote
A bill ensuring that all victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks — including first responders with 9/11-related illness — receive compensation in the form of federal funds is one step closer to becoming law.
Holdout Texas Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw — who once snubbed 9/11 survivor — signs on to Victim Compensation Fund renewal
The Texas Congressman who sparred with 9/11 responders over his lack of support for a bill to help survivors and victims of the 2001 attacks is signing on to the legislation.
N.Y. EMS Providers Honored Posthumously for 9/11 Response
A doctor and a medical supplies salesman, both Long Islanders, were honored posthumously for their 9/11 service during an Albany ceremony that unveiled their names Tuesday on the Tree of Life EMS Memorial.
NJ DENIES FULL BENEFITS TO PAID FIREFIGHTERS WHO VOLUNTEERED ON 9/11
Bill Ricci, until recently a lieutenant in the Clifton Fire Department, said his career was ended by sarcoidosis that he contracted after volunteering his time off at Ground Zero in the days after 9/11.
Advocates In Washington To Push For New Funding For 9/11 Fund
With the seven billion dollar 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund running dry, advocates are back in Washington Wednesday trying to convince Congress to pony up more money.
Let’s Remember 9/11 Responders Who Suffer – And Fix 9/11 Compensation Fund Now
The time for waiting is done.
High-intensity dust exposure linked to airway abnormalities in World Trade Center firefighters
In firefighters who responded to the World Trade Center on 9/11, high-intensity dust exposure and early symptoms were associated with an increased likelihood of evidence of emphysema…
9/11 fund shrivels up as first responder cancer cases continue to grow
New Yorkers who survived 9/11 are experiencing a massive surge in aggressive brain cancers as dollars for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund continue to dry up…
Never Forget the Heroes Act a must for 9/11 responders
Sometimes people want what they don’t need.