Archive of News (2014)
Deadline For Filing 9/11 Sick Claims Is Midnight
Tuesday is the deadline for people to file claims with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund created by the Zadroga Act.
Honor these heroes
The NYPD lost 23 heroes on 9/11, the blackest day in The Finest’s long history. In the years since, the toll of those who served on The Pile during rescue and recovery and later succumbed to illnesses…
Registration Deadline Nears For 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
The deadline is fast approaching for Ground Zero workers to register for the Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund. The last day to register is Oct. 14.
Advocates aim to extend 9/11 health care funding
With the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act set to expire at the end of 2015, an area lawmaker is hoping to extend the bill an additional 25 years.
A legacy for three heroes
The continuing toll of 9/11-related illness and death demands attention from Washington
Funerals held for 2 of 3 firefighters who died same day from 9/11-related conditions
Robert Leaver, 56, was mourned at St. Francis of Assisi Church in West Nyack on Friday while the funeral for Firefighter Daniel (Sam) Heglund, 58, was held in Centerport, in Suffolk County.
Latest deaths of Ground Zero responders shows need for Zadroga Act extension, FDNY union head says
The deaths of four Ground Zero first responders from cancer and leukemia in recent days underscore the need for Congress to extend medical benefits for those who worked on the pile and later got sick, the head of an FDNY firefighters union said Thursday.
9/11 Illness Kills 3 Retired Firefighters In 1 Day
Three retired firefighters who worked at ground zero have died on the same day from cancer, an illness that many fear might be connected to toxic World Trade Center dust released on Sept. 11, fire officials said Thursday.
Three Retired FDNY Members Die of Illnesses Linked to September 11 Recovery Work
Three more retired members of the New York City Fire Department lost their battle with cancer this week, illnesses that were linked to their time at the World Trade Center site in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.
Three retired FDNY members die of Sept. 11th-related cancers within hours of each other
The deaths raise the tragic toll to 92 firefighters who have succumbed to illnesses stemming from sifting through the rubble of the toppled towers in the desperate search to recover bodies.