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Ray Pfeifer, beloved FDNY firefighter and Zadroga Act crusader, loses battle to cancer at 59
A beloved FDNY hero who tirelessly toiled at Ground Zero for eight months after 9/11 and was a driving force in getting much-needed benefits for sick first responders lost his battle to cancer on Sunday.
FDNY hero dies after eight-year battle with cancer
A lauded FDNY hero who championed ill first responders’ rights and spent eight months working at Ground Zero following 9/11 lost his battle with cancer Sunday.
“A hero and an inspiration:” Firefighter dies after 8-year battle with 9/11-related cancer
Surrounded by the debris and dust of the fallen Twin Towers, Ray Pfeifer slept in his fire truck for a week after the terror attack on September 11, 2001.
Grassley, Gillibrand Bill to Assist Families of Fallen Officers Passes Senate
The U.S. Senate today unanimously passed legislation authored by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand to reduce the backlog of families awaiting approval of survivor benefits of public safety officers killed in the line of duty.
Utica fire chief sick from Ground Zero: I was removed from job for filing claim
Russell Brooks, who has been Utica fire chief for 13 years, has been placed on administrative leave by the city.
9/11 National Memorial Museum is hosting dedicated programs and commemorative activities from Tuesday, May 30 through Sunday, June 4 commemorating the 15th Anniversary of the end of the rescue and recovery effort at Ground Zero.
Wanted to share with you a message from Alice Greenwald, President and CEO of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum about events that are planed commemorating the 15th Anniversary of the end of the rescue and recovery effort at Ground Zero. Dear Friend, In a few weeks, 15 years will have passed since the […]
9/11 Health and Compensation in the News
Below are summaries with url’s to news articles that appeared recently about 9/11 Health and Compensation issues. An archive of past articles by year, can be found on the 911 Health Watch website at http://www.911healthwatch.org/news/ : May 9, 2017 — timesunion — Sept. 11 terror attacks still claiming lives State memorializes largest group of fallen […]
Sept. 11 terror attacks still claiming lives
State memorializes largest group of fallen police officers since 9/11
More NYPD Officers Dying from Impact of 9/11 Attacks
The impact of the 9/11 terror attacks is hitting the NYPD hard as more officers continue to die.
NYPD Memorial Day Ceremony
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill posthumously honored 34 deceased members of the New York City Police Department on Friday.