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Facing Fires and Cancer
At 35 years old, Bob Silverthorne was a healthy, active firefighter. So, when he noticed a small, almond-sized lump in his armpit, he didn’t give it much thought.
NYPD Memorial Wall Unveiled With 42 New Names in New York
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch joined officers, families and officials to unveil 42 new names on the NYPD Memorial Wall in Battery Park.
Documents Indicate Post-9/11 Asbestos Risk Greater Than Believed
The early analysis of the files indicated that New Yorkers were, at the time, misled about the extent of toxic dust from the collapsed Twin Towers that permeated through Manhattan in the days following the attacks.
Interstitial lung abnormalities and disease in World Trade Center workers
Pre-WTC and WTC occupational exposure indicators were unassociated with presence of ILAD.
NY Democratic Committee calls for transparency on ground zero air quality
Members of the New York State Democratic Committee unanimously voted for a resolution calling for transparency on air quality at Ground Zero and protections for survivors who developed illnesses after the Sept. 11 attacks.
Toxic Dust Was Everywhere After 9/11. Little Was Done for Months.
Newly released records show how residue from the World Trade Center towers coated the inside of homes. Officials allowed residents to return with scant guidance.
9/11 health research program will be fully funded, officials say
More than $13 million in federal funding for 9/11 health studies initially feared lost will remain intact, federal officials have confirmed to Newsday.
A documentary honors the work of the Sanitation Department after 9/11
The film includes extensive archival footage and first-hand interviews of DSNY employees from the weeks and months following the attacks.
DSNY Premieres ‘Beyond the Rubble,’ The Story of Sanitation and Recovery After 9/11
To honor the work of Sanitation employees who served at Ground Zero and Fresh Kills after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the New York City Department of Sanitation premiered a new documentary at The Cooper Union.
Injured Fort Worth officer asks: What’s being done to fix workers’ comp?
In January, City Council Member Charles Lauersdorf wrote in a social media post that he was “declaring war on Sedgwick,” the company that manages workers’ compensation claims for Fort Worth employees.