Stephen Raymond's widow, Sheri Raymond of Warren County, is slated to receive the benefit in March after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation. More.
Widow of DEC officer gets long-awaited $2M Ground Zero benefit
9/11 first responders’ risk for blood cancer
Multiple myeloma is cancer of the plasma cells in the blood. Thirty-four thousand Americans will be diagnosed with the disease this year and 13,000 will die from it. More.
Fallen FDNY firefighter 'breathes life' into 9/11 first responder with lung donation
The lungs of a 20-year veteran FDNY firefighter who died in a tragic accident at his Brooklyn firehouse this month were donated to a 9/11 first responder, officials said at his Long Island funeral Thursday. More.
The sadly endless fight for 9/11 funding
It's no wonder. The Nesconset resident has been fighting for more than two decades. After he was seriously injured serving as a demolition supervisor at Ground Zero after Sept. 11, 2001. More.
Congressional negotiators agree to add $1 billion for 9/11 health fund in end-of-year spending bill
A last-second deal in the massive government funding bill will add $1 billion to the World Trade Center health program and buy several years before it runs into a budget crunch, the New York Daily News has learned. More.
John Feal Pushing For 9/11 Health Funding In Omnibus Bill: ‘I’m Tired Of Going To Funerals’
President Biden is holding a town hall discussion centered on new benefits available to veterans who have been exposed to toxic chemicals, including 9/11 first responders. NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Peter Alexander and 9/11 first responder and President of the Feal-Good Foundation John Feal join Andrea Mitchell to share why this legislation is so significant. More.
Macon man who worked during 9/11 struggles to get therapist
It's been 21 years since the World Trade Center buildings fell on September 11, 2001. A man in Macon was there and developed cancer and PTSD from that horrific day. Daryl Hughes, now retired, was working for the New York Police Department (NYPD) as a detective. More.
Gillibrand pushes to close WTC program funding gap
When 42-year-old Catskill state trooper Ivan M. Morales died at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City from illness linked to the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attack in New York City, he became the most recent local first responder at ground zero to die in the line of duty. More.