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NYPD Officer Michael Hance, remembered for twerking at Gay Pride parade, dies of 9/11-related cancer
NYPD Officer Michael Hance, who raised eyebrows and made headlines in 2015 for twerking with a reveler at the city’s Gay Pride parade, has died of 9/11-related cancer. He was 44.
Wake for NYPD sergeant from LI who died from 9/11-related cancer
Several emergency responders have died of 9/11-related illnesses this past week
State trooper dies of 9/11 related illness
The state police announced that Trooper Brian S. Falb died on Monday.
EXCLUSIVE: FDNY paramedic suffering trauma after Ground Zero cleanup, but city won’t grant disability benefits
After the 9/11 terror attacks, FDNY paramedic Michael Markowski spent a year at Ground Zero recovering body parts from the site and carefully cataloguing them at the city morgue.
NIOSH Director Denies Sixth Petition to Add Autoimmune Diseases to WTC List
Dr. John Howard, administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program and director of NIOSH, has denied a petition seeking to have autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, added to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions.
Firefighters and cancer: Is a risky job even riskier?
Sitting before the D.C. Council in a crisp blue dress shirt, Lt. Preston L. Williams Jr. recounted the day he was first diagnosed with the cancer that was slowly killing him.
We must ensure our 9/11 first responders are protected — they acted to protect us
It sounds odd to express happiness over being sued. There are, however, situations where being sued shows that you are fighting for justice and what is right.
9/11-Related Diseases Continue to Take Toll: 4 Firemen This Year
126 From FDNY, 100 Cops Long-Term Casualties Of WTC Exposure
5 FDNY, NYPD First Responders Die From 9/11-Related Illnesses Within a Week
Five first responders — three FDNY and two NYPD employees — have died from 9/11 related illnesses within the last week.
Funeral services held for 9/11 hero from Long Island
Robert Newman was a New York City firefighter for four decades and died as result of time spent at Ground Zero