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Gov. Hochul calls for restoration of 9/11 health program staff
Hochul said the reported reductions threaten the health and long-term care of thousands of first responders and survivors affected by the September 11 attacks.
Governor Hochul Calls for Restoration of 9/11 Health Program Staff as Trump Administration Shifts Personnel to Immigration Enforcement Agency
This ongoing reduction in the WTC Health Program’s workforce and operational capacity directly affects the health, safety, and long-term welfare of the first responders and others who answered the call during and after the September 11 attacks.
Firefighters sound alarm on staffing at 9/11 Health Program
1010 WINS News Reporter Glenn Schuck with more on the story.
Were 9/11 health workers reassigned to ICE? NY reps inquire
Members of Congress are questioning the ability of the World Trade Center Health Program to provide care for 9/11 responders and survivors.
Law Department working to release “tens of thousands” of 9/11 documents
Lawmakers and advocates for 9/11 first responders and survivors have pushed for years for the city to release documents from the period following the attacks.
City Council Secures Commitment from Corporation Counsel to Release 9/11 Documents
Speaker Julie Menin secured a commitment from Corporation Counsel Steve Banks that the City’s Law Department will create a public online portal to release documents related to post-9/11 air quality and health risks.
2 World Trade Center Health Program staffers reassigned, nonprofit says
The executive director of the nonprofit organization 9/11 Health Watch confirms two staffers at the World Trade Center Health Program have been reassigned, including one to ICE.
Reports: some 9/11 health staffers reassigned to ICE, other roles
Schumer joins local Republican colleagues in voicing concerns
Schumer Sounds Alarm: As Trump Strips Staff From 9/11 Health Program and Reassigns Them to ICE, Senator Demands Immediate Reversal to Protect 140,000 Survivors
“9/11 survivors are dying of cancer, fighting to breathe, and Trump is ripping away their care to staff ICE,” said Senator Schumer. “It is a disgrace and a betrayal of our first responders.”
Gutted 9/11 World Trade Center Health program now reassigning workers to ICE: advocates
Staffers at the federal World Trade Center Health Program — which has already seen more than a 25% drop in personnel — have been reassigned to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Indian Health Service, advocates for the 9/11 community said.