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Ray Pfeifer, beloved FDNY firefighter and Zadroga Act crusader, loses battle to cancer at 59
A beloved FDNY hero who tirelessly toiled at Ground Zero for eight months after 9/11 and was a driving force in getting much-needed benefits for sick first responders lost his battle to cancer on Sunday.
FDNY hero dies after eight-year battle with cancer
A lauded FDNY hero who championed ill first responders’ rights and spent eight months working at Ground Zero following 9/11 lost his battle with cancer Sunday.
“A hero and an inspiration:” Firefighter dies after 8-year battle with 9/11-related cancer
Surrounded by the debris and dust of the fallen Twin Towers, Ray Pfeifer slept in his fire truck for a week after the terror attack on September 11, 2001.
Grassley, Gillibrand Bill to Assist Families of Fallen Officers Passes Senate
The U.S. Senate today unanimously passed legislation authored by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand to reduce the backlog of families awaiting approval of survivor benefits of public safety officers killed in the line of duty.
Utica fire chief sick from Ground Zero: I was removed from job for filing claim
Russell Brooks, who has been Utica fire chief for 13 years, has been placed on administrative leave by the city.
Sept. 11 terror attacks still claiming lives
State memorializes largest group of fallen police officers since 9/11
More NYPD Officers Dying from Impact of 9/11 Attacks
The impact of the 9/11 terror attacks is hitting the NYPD hard as more officers continue to die.
NYPD Memorial Day Ceremony
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill posthumously honored 34 deceased members of the New York City Police Department on Friday.
9/11 hero who died of cancer wanted New York State lawmakers to legalize assisted suicide
A 9/11 hero’s dying wish is that others don’t suffer the same agonizing death he did.
Petition started to name new Staten Island Ferry after 9/11 hero
A petition drive is underway to name one of the future new Staten Island ferryboats after Firefighter John G. Chipura, a Staten Islander who died in the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001.