WTC Legislation NY-AB 9922 By Abbate, Jr., Peter J.. Relates to presumptive evidence for individuals who participated in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery and clean-up operations. – Signed by the Governor (Chap: 559) NY-SB […]
NOTE: This is unrelated to the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund which does not have a 9/11/22 deadline. If you were a New York State or New York City employee between 9/11/01 and 9/11/02, and […]
Why you should know if your Member of Congress cosponsored the 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act (S. 2683/H.R.4965) In the coming years there will be a growing funding shortfall facing the World […]
SHUAN SIM | September 07, 2021 Oren Barzilay, president of the labor union for the city Fire Department’s emergency medical services, Local 2507, has addressed many disasters since he joined the force in 1995, most notably […]
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By JENNIFER MURPHY | September 8, 2021 When the second tower collapsed on Sept. 11, 2001, paramedic Gary Smiley got knocked down by the blast, blown under an ambulance, and buried by an avalanche of dust. “I remember […]
Many Participants Suffer From Both Conditions By BOB HENNELLY | September 8, 2021 The 20th anniversary of 9/11 provides an opportunity to examine the success of the Fire Department World Trade Center Health Program that’s […]
By Andy Mai | September 10, 2021 September 11th and NYPD: The LegacyIn this 20th anniversary series, WNYC/Gothamist is exploring how the September 11th attacks fundamentally changed the NYPD, its approach to policing and the […]
By BOB HENNELLY | September 10, 2021 Without congressional action, the World Trade Center Health Program will run out of money starting in FY 2025, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, […]
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