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Retired firefighter, 59, dies of 9/11-related cancer, 16 years after he spent weeks at Ground Zero
The 9/11 terror attacks have claimed the life of another firefighter who spent weeks at Ground Zero, according to the union that represents city firefighters.
9/11 EMT battling cancer gets bucket list surprise
Retired FDNY EMT Salvatore Turturici was gifted a motorcycle after wanting to ride one since his cancer diagnosis
Westchester seeks names of locals who died from 9/11-related illnesses
Westchester County is compiling the names of 9/11 first responders who died from rescue-related illnesses, with the goal of including them in the annual remembrance ceremony.
9/11 hero battling cancer gets surprise of a lifetime
A retired FDNY EMT suffering from a 9/11 related caner was surprised Wednesday with a new motorcycle, riding one had been on his bucket-list after he was diagnosed.
Toms River 9/11 worker needs lung transplant, awarded Zadroga payout
A former Metropolitan Transportation Authority worker is in need of a transplant after contracting lung disease while working at the World Trade Center site following the 9/11 attacks.
Verizon Workers Falling Ill to September 11th Toxins
Nearing the 16th anniversary of September 11th, more and more are falling ill with cancer- we focus on Verizon workers with CWA leader Micki Siegel de Hernandez and ailing Verizon employee Richie Harmon
Former transit worker with 9/11-related illness awarded $370K
A Toms River man who suffered a chronic lung disease due to working around Ground Zero after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 was recently awarded $369,454…
9/11 EMS memorial groundbreaking planned
Ground will be broken on the memorial featuring a piece of World Trade Center steel on Sept. 10
Inspector General issues scathing report on 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
The federal Office of the Inspector General releases a scathing report on the September 11th Victims Compensation Fund.
Father, son — 9/11 first responders — die months apart of cancer
Fifteen years after the horrific attacks and aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, a father and son have succumbed to cancer within months of each other.