Archive of News (2017)
9/11 hero who died of cancer wanted New York State lawmakers to legalize assisted suicide
A 9/11 hero’s dying wish is that others don’t suffer the same agonizing death he did.
Petition started to name new Staten Island Ferry after 9/11 hero
A petition drive is underway to name one of the future new Staten Island ferryboats after Firefighter John G. Chipura, a Staten Islander who died in the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001.
Dying Wish For A 9/11 First Responder
CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Jon Stewart attends FDNY fundraiser in Wantagh
Comedian Jon Stewart attended an FDNY Family Transport Foundation fundraiser at Mulcahy’s in Wantagh on Saturday, April 15, 2017.
Disabled first responders won’t have to pay property taxes anymore
Howard Rudolph didn’t know there was an effort to give a special homestead exemption to totally disabled first responders until he stepped into the voting booth in November.
EXCLUSIVE: FDNY firefighters become gardeners to help fellow Bravest dealing with 9/11-related cancer
A cadre of kindhearted firefighters traded their hoses and axes for shovels and gardening gloves on Monday to help out a fellow Bravest battling 9/11-related cancer.
9/11 hero battling cancer raising money to help sick firefighters
Retired firefighter Ray Pfeifer hopes to ‘pay it forward’ to sick members of the FDNY by funding a new transportation van for those in need
Stony Brook’s WTC wellness program gets $60M federal grant
The federal government is giving more than $60 million over five years to Stony Brook University’s WTC Wellness Program, which treats people with health problems stemming from the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Brooklyn cop died from 9/11-related cancer, his wife says
An NYPD cop in Brooklyn died Friday from what his family members suspect was 9/11-related cancer.
James Lanza, firefighter who helped save 16 World Trade Center attack victims, dies at 71 from 9/11-related illness
The city has lost another hero.