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9/11 firefighter craves closure
His first asthma attack struck without warning little more than a year after the terrorist attacks that sent him to Ground Zero and then to the Fresh Kills landfill.
9/11 cop wants settlement to fulfill duty to daughter
Six years ago, NYPD Detective John Walcott suddenly felt exhausted every day. The veteran narcotics detective, with more than 2,000 arrests under his belt and hundreds of hours working among Ground Zero rubble, was diagnosed with leukemia in May 2003.
9/11 WTC responders asked to approve or reject settlement without all the facts
Cancer-stricken retired NYPD Detective Ernie Vallebuona will be in federal court Friday, hoping for an answer to one question about the proposed 9/11 settlement: How much would he get?
Sound judgment: 9/11 responders are lucky to have Judge Alvin Hellerstein
Finally, after almost nine long, painful, shameful years, someone has stood up for the rights and the well-being of the Forgotten Victims of 9/11.
Suffering 9/11 heroes applaud Judge Alvin Hellerstein’s ruling to renegotiate settlement
They expressed surprised gratitude Friday night after he stood up to the lawyers and said victims deserve a better deal
‘Zadroga’ bill to help 9/11 responders passes key Congressional committee
A bill to help ailing heroes of Sept. 11 finally edged forward yesterday, passing a crucial committee vote in spite of opponents’ gripes that it’s a special “benefit” for New York City.
Airlines were protected from 9/11 suits, but folks on ground at WTC got shortchanged
Just 11 days after the attack on the World Trade Center, when the ruins were still smoldering and we were just beginning to recover our dead, Congress rushed to protect the airlines from being sued.
Zadroga Bill for 9/11 Health Care Passes Subcommittee Vote, Responders Wait
Keith Lebow stood outside the Church of the Good Shepherd in Inwood on Tuesday, looking at the steel cross that honors the people from his neighborhood who died on 9/11.
US Congressional committee passes 9/11 healthcare bill
A bill which would provide long-term healthcare for US emergency workers who fell ill after working at Ground Zero has passed a preliminary stage.
Pols want lifetime coverage for 9/11 heroes
The city’s $657 million settlement offer to sick 9/11 rescue workers isn’t nearly enough, federal lawmakers said yesterday — as they instead pushed a bill to give Ground Zero heroes health care for life.