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Malliotakis, Former Rep. Carolyn Maloney Tour Staten Island World Trade Center Health Clinic, Call for Passage of Zadroga Correction Act
This week, Rep Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) and former Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D, NY-12) toured Mount Sinai’s Staten Island World Trade Center Health Program Clinic on Richmond Road.
Fight within a fight: 9/11 widows and children appeal to force dismissal of thousands of wrongful death judgments given to non-heirs
9/11 widows and their children have filed a writ asking the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to force Judge George Daniels to dismiss thousands of wrongful death claims against Iran and the Taliban.
Making Aware Those Who Were There: New Legislation Pushes Employers to Notify Staff about Eligibility for September 11 Benefits
Some 400,000 civilians were exposed to September 11 toxins on the day or the attack or in the weeks and months that followed, but only a small percentage with qualifying medical conditions have registered.
Statement from the Program on the Upcoming Nationwide Provider Network Expansion
The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program is pleased to announce that the Nationwide Provider Network (NPN) is in the process of expanding their network of Program providers.
New bill to require NYC employers near Ground Zero to alert workers about 9/11 toxin dangers: sources
Gov. Hochul is poised to sign the 9/11 Notice Act, which was passed by both chambers of the state Legislature in June.
New York State Legislature Unanimously Passes 9/11 Notice Act to Support Forgotten Victims
The legislation would require businesses and institutions that had people return after the attack to notify them of their potential eligibility for the Victim Compensation Fund and World Trade Center Health Fund.
9/11 notification bill awaits governor’s signature
A measure is headed to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk that would educate thousands of people about federal assistance related to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 they might be entitled to.
The Littlest Survivors: Meeting Today Launches First Scientific Look at the Children of September 11
The youngest children in the vicinity of the World Trade Center are now graduating college. Virtually no data exists about how their health has been affected by their exposure to more than 2,500 contaminants.
9/11 Notification Act heads to Gov. Hochul’s desk for approval
The bill would require past and present businesses and their employees of potential eligibility for the 9/11 Victims Compensation Act and World Trade Center Health Program.
State trooper in Ray Brook dies from 9/11 service-related illness
Less than a year after Christopher Garrow entered the New York State Police force, he was assigned to New York City to assist in search and recovery efforts from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.