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9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Triples Payments In Past Year
The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund said it has offered financial support to nearly 6,000 victims’ families and first responders who became sick because of 9/11 in the past year.
Ned Thompson and why the Zadroga Act is important
Every Staten Islander should know what the Zadroga Act is and why it is important.
EXCLUSIVE: Lost info prevents retired cop with throat cancer from receiving 9/11 disability pension
He’s just four hours short.
Dust Be Their Destiny: Growing Signs WTC Residue Caused Nerve Damage
Doctor: ‘No Cure’ for Afflicted First-Responders
Study: 9/11 responders suffer from neuropathy at a much higher rate than non-responders
Mineola doctors share their findings on a condition that is not currently covered under the Zadroga Act
Still Fighting for Downtown’s 9/11 survivors
The last-minute Zadroga Act reauthorization last month was cause for celebration Downtown — and especially for 9/11 Environmental Action, which has been on the frontlines of the fight for healthcare for survivors of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Winthrop-University docs say neuropathy caused by 9/11 dust; should be covered by Zadroga Act
World Trade Center responder John Coughlin of Sayville suffers from a host of conditions: heart disease that led to open-heart surgery and a pacemaker; diminished lung capacity; sleep apnea; and stomach disorders.
Doctors, 9/11 Responders Call For Covering Neuropathy Under Zadroga Act
Citing a new study, doctors at a Long Island hospital are pushing for more health care coverage for 9/11 first responders.
State to pick tab for benefits of Ground Zero volunteers
The state plans to pick up the estimated $9 million tab of extending benefits to Ground Zero volunteers once a federal program set up in 2002 expires this year.
Widow fights to get husband’s 9/11 compensation check
They were the unsung heroes of 9/11; men who tirelessly worked at ground zero, months after the buildings fell.