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NJ Police Benevolent Association Endorses Rep. Chris Smith
“And, most importantly, you have demonstrated respect for the officers who protect us when they come under attack,” said the PBA president.
Re-experiencing 9/11-Related PTSD Symptoms Following Exposure to Hurricane Sandy
Understanding Pre-Existing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms and risk of PTSD following Hurricane Sandy (Sandy) has important implications for PTSD screening…
Metabolomics of World Trade Center-Lung Injury: a machine learning approach
Biomarkers of metabolic syndrome expressed soon after World Trade Center (WTC) exposure predict development of WTC Lung Injury (WTC-LI).
Photos: 9/11 victim laid to rest
Jill Gado, wife of retired New Rochelle police detective Mark Gado, salutes a military officer after being presented with the American flag that draped her husband’s coffin…
John Elges, retired FDNY firefighter and Long Beach volunteer, dies of 9/11-related illness
He spent nine days amid the rubble of the World Trace Center after the terrorist attacks.
Lower Manhattan clinic opens to ease backlog of 9/11-related illness cases
In the weeks after the September 11th attack, construction worker Tim Gleason was across the street from the World Trade Center trying to get the World Financial Center up and running.
Unlimited-Sick-Time Law Aiding 9/11 First-Responders Not Always Honored
Governor Cuomo signed a bill on Sept. 11, 2017, providing unlimited sick time for first-responders with World Trade Center-certified illnesses who work for the state or for local governments…
Editorial: September 12-18 2018 issue
In the days and weeks after 9/11, the 17th anniversary of which we are marking this week, dedicated first responders from all over the tri-state area and beyond worked…
Army veteran and longtime detective dies of 9/11-related illness
An army veteran and longtime detective-turned true crime writer — who partook in the Ground Zero relief efforts — died following a long battle with 9/11-related illness, his family said Tuesday.
Retired FDNY firefighter dies from 9/11-related cancer
Retired FDNY firefighter John Elges, cited three times for bravery in his decades-long career, died Saturday from cancer caused by Ground Zero toxins, his family said.