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NYS officials seek answers after World Trade Center health workers are reassigned

New York lawmakers and 9/11 victim advocates are calling on the Trump administration to reverse the reassignment of two top World Trade Center Health Program officials as the program grapples with service delays and staffing shortages. More.

NY Calls on Trump to Restore 9/11 Health Program Staff

Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday called on the Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the federal Department of Homeland Security to undo efforts to gut essential services provided through the World Trade Center Health Program by reassigning personnel to federal agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement. More.

NY Calls on Trump to Restore 9/11 Health Program Staff

Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday called on the Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the federal Department of Homeland Security to undo efforts to gut essential services provided through the World Trade Center Health Program by reassigning personnel to federal agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement. More.

Gov. Hochul calls for restoration of 9/11 health program staff

Gov. Hochul is calling on the Trump administration to restore staffing levels at the World Trade Center Health Program after personnel were reportedly reassigned to other federal agencies, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. More.

Gov. Hochul calls for restoration of 9/11 health program staff

Gov. Hochul is calling on the Trump administration to restore staffing levels at the World Trade Center Health Program after personnel were reportedly reassigned to other federal agencies, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. More.

WTC staff reassigned to ICE: 9/11 advocates warn of longer wait times for people suffering from 9/11‑related illnesses

Federal reassignments inside the World Trade Center Health Program are worsening already‑severe delays in care for people suffering from 9/11‑related illnesses, according to advocates and members of Congress. More.

WTC staff reassigned to ICE: 9/11 advocates warn of longer wait times for people suffering from 9/11‑related illnesses

Federal reassignments inside the World Trade Center Health Program are worsening already‑severe delays in care for people suffering from 9/11‑related illnesses, according to advocates and members of Congress. More.

Were 9/11 health workers reassigned to ICE? NY reps inquire

Members of Congress are questioning the ability of the World Trade Center Health Program to provide care for 9/11 responders and survivors. Among the issues: reports that public health officers from the WTC Health Program have been dispatched to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency known as ICE.