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WHAT’S UP DOC? In honor of “D,” one of my heroes
Today’s column is to honor one of my heroes, someone who has inspired me with her bravery, compassion and character: “D.”
Retired FDNY hero dies of 9/11 related cancer
Last year when Jimmy Martinez, a retired city firefighter hero from Eltingville, was battling cancer, he donated a new white van…
Huntington street renamed for NYPD officer who died of 9/11 illness
Scott Blackshaw, who spent six weeks working at the smoking ruins of the World Trade Center after the 2001 terror attacks, died of cancer in May at age 52.
Retired FDNY firefighter, who donated van to help sick colleagues, dies from 9/11-related cancer
Retired FDNY firefighter Jimmy Martinez, who survived two World Trade Center attacks and weathered Hurricane Sandy, died Thursday…
New York getting commemorative 9/11 license plate
New York is getting its own commemorative license plate honoring the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
The Forgotten Responders: The Ongoing Impact of 9/11 on the Ground Zero Recovery Workers
In the years following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks (9/11; New York USA), emergency first responders began experiencing a range of physical…
New Rochelle officer dies of 9/11-related illness: police
Officer Kathleen O’Connor died Thursday from a 9/11-related illness, the city’s police department announced today.
9/11 first responder in NC worries about toxic exposures: ‘You’re a ticking time bomb’
Chuck McLiverty, a retired detective with the New York Police Department, lives with skin allergies, a crushed hand, and painful memories…
World Trade Center Health Program; Petition 019-Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Finding of Insufficient Evidence
On May 17, 2018, the Administrator of the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program received a petition (Petition 019) to add…
Reaching epidemic proportions: Another retired firefighter dies of a 9/11-related illness
Another firefighter has died from his time spent inhaling toxic fumes at Ground Zero.