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City honors advocates of the permanently-funded 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
The city honored the late NYPD Detective Luis Alvarez along with his fellow advocates that fought for permanent funding of the 9/11 Victims Compensation fund including the lead sponsor behind the legislation, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney.
Broadway ceremony recognizes those who lobbied for 9/11 health fund renewal
For their tireless efforts that eventually resulted in lifelong health care and compensation for those who fell ill at Ground Zero, 18 New Yorkers received the city’s Bronze Medallion on Monday in a morning ceremony…
Bronze Medallions Awarded to 9/11 Health Advocates
It is the city’s highest civic honor, awarded in the past to icons like Martin Luther King Jr., and Muhammad Ali.
NYC’s Bronze Medallion presented to advocates of 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
New York City’s highest civic honor was handed out Monday to the tireless advocates of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.
De Blasio to honor those who spent years securing renewal of 9/11 funds
A united front of still-ailing uniformed first responders and volunteers — construction and office workers as well as residents — banded together for more than decade to persuade Congress to renew the Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund.
Advocates Spread the Word on 9/11-Related Illness Healthcare Fund
“In 2017, I was diagnosed with cancer I didn’t immediately associate with 9/11,” said Tamika Johnson.
The forgotten victims of Sept. 11: Survivors, not responders, also need health help
“Never forget” is the 9/11 slogan we are most familiar with.
LI Veteran Still Feeling the Effects of 9/11 Applies for 9/11 VCF
US Army Reservist Veteran Anthony Caruso Urges Those Effected by 9/11 Toxic Dust Exposure to Find Out About 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
9/11 victim compensation fund continues to help heroes
September 11, 2001, is remembered as the deadliest single-day terrorist attack in American history.
Slow Start for Schools’ WTC Awareness Effort
The United Federation of Teachers and the Department of Education’s World Trade Center health-awareness program, aimed at reaching nearly 20,000 former public-school students who may have been exposed to potentially deadly toxins, attracted only about 50 people…