Archive of News (2014)
9/11 Anniversary Near, Zadroga Act Shall Continue, Legislators
On Sept. 11, 2001, Joe Zadroga could never have imagined what the terrorists were going to take away from him, nor that his own government would add insult to injury, or that he would still be fighting the aftermath…
Ground Zero is rallying point for political push to renew Zadroga bill
Politicians, labor officials, advocates and responders gathered near Ground Zero Monday — three days before the 13th anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks — to pledge extending the federal James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.
NY lawmakers: Reauthorize 9/11 compensation law
Days before the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, elected officials from New York called on Congress to reauthorize federal legislation to compensate first responders who became ill working at ground zero.
Father of James Zadroga tells Congress to act quickly to help sick 9-11 responders
The father of James Zadroga, the first cop whose post-9-11 death was attributed to respiratory problems developed working at Ground Zero, said it’s crucial for Congress to extend the legislation that funds medical treatment for the first responders.
NY Lawmakers Push for Zadroga Act Extension
Mayor de Blasio and Congress members from both parties are urging the federal government to reauthorize federal legislation to compensate first responders who got sick after working at ground zero.
Local Leaders Urging Reauthorization Of Zadroga Act
Elected officials are calling for an extension of the law providing medical care and other benefits for victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.
9/11 first responders call for Zadroga Act extension
There’s a new push to extend the law that provides health benefits to Sept. 11 first responders, as the 13th anniversary of the attacks approaches.
Members of Congress Warn of ‘Moral Stain’ if Zadroga Act Expires
A slew of federal lawmakers and Mayor Bill de Blasio gathered near the World Trade Center this morning to call for the reauthorization of the Zadroga Act, a law that granted medical compensation and health care to survivors of the September 11 attacks.
N.Y. politicians will push to extend 9/11 care act, but it’s a tough sell
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan), Jerrold Nadler (D-Manhattan) and Pete King (R-L.I.) on Monday will announce legislation to extend the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act…
9/11 health claims CEO quits after 10 years
The well-paid CEO of the entity that managed a $1 billion federal fund to cover claims from the Ground Zero cleanup has quit after 10 years.