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Cops mourn another victim of 9/11; some call on Washington to stop debating and pass Zadroga Bill
Hundreds paid their respects Wednesday to a city cop who lost a battle with cancer after working at Ground Zero as the toll of dying first responders continues to mount.
Intense Lobbying for Zadroga; it’s now or never
In the predawn darkness of November 16, a small group of people huddled under umbrellas outside the District Council 37 building on Barclay Street in Lower Manhattan, waiting for a bus to take them to Washington, D.C. for yet another round in the fight for passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.
’Tis the Season to Pass 9/11 Illness Payout Bill
A week after the Twin Towers fell, then-EPA boss Christine Whitman declared the downtown air safe; whether she was merely wrong or whether Whitman was lying to help speed the reopening of the stock market, ground zero recovery workers and neighborhood residents were sadly misled.
9/11 responders target Sen. Scott Brown to get last vote needed to pass Zadroga Health Bill
Sept. 11 responders are headed for Massachusetts Tuesday, searching for the last vote they need to pass the 9/11 health bill in the form of Sen. Scott Brown.
WTC hero loses his fight with cancer: Retired NYPD cop Robert Ehmer, 47, was 9/11 first responder
A retired NYPD cop who worked at Ground Zero died of cancer yesterday, the latest of nearly 1,000 first responders to die from illnesses blamed on their service, relatives and friends said.
9/11 Worker Bares His Soul About ‘Opting In’ on Health Settlement
Jimmy Nolan admits it, “I’ve got a lot of anger in me.” He is a construction tradesman, a hard hat, proud that he helped build New York, proud that he worked for six months straight at Ground Zero.
9/11 heroes settle
Sickened 9/11 responders voted to approve a sweeping $625 million legal settlement yesterday, ending what could have been decades’ worth of lawsuits against the city and construction firms over exposure to toxic World Trade Center dust.
Ground Zero worker Daniel Arrigo, who suffers from severe lung disease, says why he voted for deal
Construction worker Daniel Arrigo, 55, who toiled at the World Trade Center after 9/11, suffers from severe lung disease, bronchitis and gastric reflux. He reluctantly accepted the WTC settlement. Here, he tells us why:…
Sept. 11 Workers Agree to Settle Health Lawsuits
After a wrenching seven-year battle, more than 10,000 workers who sued New York City over health damages they claimed after the 9/11 recovery efforts have approved a settlement, clearing the way for payouts totaling at least $625 million, lawyers said Friday.
Sept. 11 Workers Agree to Settle Health Lawsuits
After a wrenching seven-year battle, more than 10,000 workers who sued New York City over health damages they claimed after the 9/11 recovery efforts have approved a settlement, clearing the way for payouts totaling at least $625 million, lawyers said Friday.