Archive of News (2020)
9-11 dust and side effects
It was the worst act of terrorism in our country’s history and the deadliest day ever for first responders.
Tracking the working dogs of 9/11
A study of search and rescue dogs showed little difference in longevity or cause of death between dogs at the disaster site and dogs in a control group.
Revived WTC Worker Task Force To Look at Coronavirus’s Impact
Governor Cuomo signed into law a bill reviving the September 11 Workers Protection Task Force as advocates warned that first-responders, who had endured World Trade Center-related diseases were now dying in significant numbers from the coronavirus.
‘It’s their f—ing job to make sure that the FDNY gets the money’: NY lawmakers furious that Treasury took funds from 9/11 health care
The U.S. Treasury Department has claimed for a week that it was bound by law to take millions of dollars away from the New York City Fire Department’s treatment fund…
Maloney, Nadler, King Lead NY Delegation in Urging Sec. Mnuchin to Immediately Make FDNY Health Program Whole
Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Peter King (R-NY), lead sponsors of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, its reauthorization, and the Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga…
N.Y. congressional delegation demands Trump administration restore 9/11 health funds to FDNY
In a rare show of bipartisanship, New York’s congressional delegation joined Thursday in demanding that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin “immediately” restore millions of dollars that the Trump administration has withheld…
Revived WTC Worker Task Force To Look at Coronavirus’s Impact
Governor Cuomo signed into law a bill reviving the September 11 Workers Protection Task Force as advocates warned that first-responders, who had endured World Trade Center-related diseases were now dying…
Jon Stewart and 9/11 advocates skewer Treasury and Mnuchin for taking funds from FDNY
Two of the people most credited with shaming Congress into passing 9/11 health care legislation — Jon Stewart and 9/11 advocate John Feal — ripped the Trump administration Tuesday…
Did the Trump Administration Withhold Money from FDNY 9/11 Health Fund?
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it harder for a cash-strapped New York City to front the costs of the 9/11 program.
“Our whole life was a movie”
Former North Canton resident loses husband to 9/11-related illness.