Archive of News (2018)
Bank reverses plan to take Queens house of retired detective with 9/11-related post-traumatic stress
A retired NYPD detective stricken with debilitating 9/11-related anxiety will be able to stay in the home he faced losing to a bank, the Daily News has learned.
Brooklyn street renamed for firefighter who died from 9/11 illness
Even in death, after a life of sacrifice to the city he loved, William Gormley is still hanging out on the corner.
Family mourns retired FDNY EMT who died of 9/11-related cancer
An FDNY medic who labored at Ground Zero in the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks has died, officials said.
World Trade Center contractor says it doesn’t belong in worker’s asbestos lawsuit
A company that helped build the World Trade Center is telling a New York City judge to dismiss it from the lawsuit of a carpenter who also worked on the site…
Responding to the call: Legislation filed to fully fund dwindling federal 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
The fight for the health of the dwindling federal 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund — and the scores of survivors it helps every day — has begun.
Lance Pushes For 9/11 First Responders Fix
Congressman Leonard Lance (NJ-07) has joined as an original cosponsor of legislation to permanently fund the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF).
With 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Set To Expire In 2020 And 9/11 First Responder Cancer Rates Continuing To Rise, Senators Gillibrand, Gardner, Schumer & Representatives Maloney, Nadler, King Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Permanently Reauthorize And Fund VCF For 9/11 Heroes And Their Families
Bipartisan Legislation Would Ensure that 9/11 First Responders & Survivors Who Become Sick with Certified 9/11 Illnesses in the Future would be Covered by VCF Program…
EXCLUSIVE: EMT suffering from 9/11 cancer loses shot at disability pension
The city is kicking Jennifer Dougherty while she’s down.
Dozens Of Men Suffering From Breast Cancer Caused By 9/11 Toxins
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and while most stories focus on women, men are directly affected too.
9/11-related cancer claims life of North Arlington mayor 17 years after attack – Arlington, New Jersey
North Arlington Mayor Joseph Bianchi, a lifelong borough resident and longtime firefighter, died Wednesday after a long battle with cancer, borough officials confirmed.