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Members of Congress Warn of ‘Moral Stain’ if Zadroga Act Expires
A slew of federal lawmakers and Mayor Bill de Blasio gathered near the World Trade Center this morning to call for the reauthorization of the Zadroga Act, a law that granted medical compensation and health care to survivors of the September 11 attacks.
N.Y. politicians will push to extend 9/11 care act, but it’s a tough sell
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan), Jerrold Nadler (D-Manhattan) and Pete King (R-L.I.) on Monday will announce legislation to extend the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act…
9/11 health claims CEO quits after 10 years
The well-paid CEO of the entity that managed a $1 billion federal fund to cover claims from the Ground Zero cleanup has quit after 10 years.
40 names added to Nesconset 9/11 Memorial Wall
Hundreds gathered in Nesconset Saturday morning to honor 40 fallen first responders whose names were added to the 9/11 Memorial Wall.
9/11 compensation board registration ends Thursday
If 9/11 responders and volunteers don’t register with the workers’ compensation board by Thursday — the 13th anniversary of the terror attacks — they lose the right to file claims for illnesses…
9/11 Workers Have One Week Left To Register
Sept. 11 marks the 13th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center — and the last chance for 9/11 workers to register with the New York State Worker Compensation Board.
9/11 Responders Urged to Register for NY Benefits
Elected officials and union activists are urging Sept. 11 responders to sign up for New York worker compensation benefits.
9-11 Museum nixes exhibit features that dispute link between Ground Zero dust and cancer, health issues
The National Sept. 11 Memorial & Museum has quietly replaced three exhibit panels that many though cast doubt on the connection between toxic dust from Ground Zero and subsequent diseases many first responders and workers suffered afterward.
9/11 Responders Urged to Register for NY Benefits
Elected officials and union activists are urging Sept. 11 responders to sign up for New York worker compensation benefits.
Family, friends mourn loss of Sgt. Paul Ferrara, of Yaphank, who recovered victims from the World Trade Center disaster
Friends and family paid their last respects today to an NYPD officer who worked at Ground Zero.