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Ground Zero Cop Who Beat Cancer Pays Tribute on 9/11
An NYPD officer reflects on 9/11 and the years since — overcoming illness from his years responding to ground zero.
9/11: NYPD DEDICATES TWITTER FEED TO HONOR HEROES WHO DIED ON SEPT. 11
You may not know their names, or the faces of these police officers, but they gave the ultimate sacrifice during the attacks on the World Trade Center 17 years ago.
Long-term effects for those who responded to Ground Zero – Charlotte, North Carolina
As the nation mourns the thousands of lives lost in the Sept. 11 attacks, Channel 9 is learning more about the long-term effects on those who responded to Ground Zero.
First responder struggles with illnesses from 9/11 attack
A New York City Police Department detective says he and many other first responders have to deal will illnesses from the attack from 9/11.
World Trade Center Health Program opens new clinic to handle backlog
Thanks to persistent lobbying by 9/11 victims, the 9/11 community, their advocates, and their attorneys, it became unavoidably clear that something had to be done to alleviate…
At least 15 men near Ground Zero after 9/11 have breast cancer, law firm says
As the nation remembers the lives lost during the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, some are working to bring awareness to first responders and others still suffering…
9/11 ANNIVERSARY: 9/11 DISEASES MAY KILL MORE THAN THOSE WHO DIED ON SEPT. 11
It has been 17 years since first responders rushed in, paying no mind to their own health and safety to rescue, and eventually recover, those who were victims of the September 11 attacks.
As 9/11 victims continue to come forward, officials and advocates fear Compensation Fund may dry up
Seventeen years after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, new victims continue to emerge — and officials are now concerned a fund established to help those suffering from 9/11-related illnesses…
Victims fund could run out before people exposed to 9/11 toxins even know they are ill
As we brace for more deaths linked to the aftermath of 9/11, there’s growing concern that people won’t get the help they need if they fall ill in the future, because they didn’t register…
Gov. Cuomo calls on expansion of 9/11 victims fund amid concerns money could run out
Gov. Cuomo called for a renewal and expansion of the 9/11 Victims Fund Monday following a Daily News report revealing that money meant to compensate people impacted by the terror attacks…