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Mayor de Blasio to Propose Local Legislation to Provide Health Insurance to Survivors of All City Employees Who Die of 9/11 Illnesses
Legislation would expand current law to include survivors of all City employees who die of a 9/11 illness, regardless of whether death occurs while in active service or retirement
Lawmakers must protect Sept. 11 first responders
Before the sun set on Sept. 11, 2001, this nation vowed to never allow the memories of that day’s terrorist attacks to dissipate from our collective conscious.
Stuyvesant High School survivor of 9/11 says new HBO film gives attacks’ health risks short shrift
A Stuyvesant High School 9/11 survivor and advocate is calling a new HBO film about her classmates “irresponsible” for leaving out the devastating health impacts many of them have suffered.
Families of Sanitation Workers, Unsung 9/11 Heroes, to Get Health Benefits
As Sept. 11-related deaths grow, a new bill would provide health insurance to families of up to 5,000 city employees not previously eligible.
At 9/11 memorial, new recognition for a longer-term toll
When the names of nearly 3,000 Sept. 11 victims are read aloud Wednesday at the World Trade Center, a half-dozen stacks of stone will quietly salute an untold number of people who aren’t on the list.
The ongoing tragedy of Sept. 11
Sept. 11, 2001, will always be recognized as a day of tribulation in the United States.
Years later, cancer cases linger over 9/11 anniversary
Jacquelin Febrillet was 26 years old on September 11, 2001 when jihadist hijackers flew two passenger jets into the World Trade Center just two blocks from where she worked.
Stories From Main Street: Health Clinic Treats New 9/11 Victims, 18 Years Later
Nearly two decades after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, the death toll continues to rise and the story continues to unfold.
The first Sept. 11 without their hero; Nick Poliseno’s ‘girls’ aim to carry on his legacy
It’s the little things that spark big memories, said Allison Poliseno, whose husband died unexpectedly at home July 18 from 9/11-related illnesses.
Another 9/11 rescue: Congress’ job is not done yet
In July, the Republican Senate, the Democratic House and President Trump nobly stood up for the financial needs of ailing heroes and victims of the World Trade Center attack.