Steve Brickman of Jamesport, a retired FDNY firefighter who spent nearly two weeks at ground zero following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, died Sunday of illness attributed to 9/11, according to the FDNY. He was 57. In 2013, Mr. Brickman was diagnosed with stage 4 head and neck cancer and stage 4 lung cancer. More.
Steve Brickman, retired FDNY firefighter, dies of 9/11-related illness at 57
NYPD Veteran Who Survived 9/11 Cancer Dies From Coronavirus Complications
A veteran New York Police Department detective who survived cancer linked to 9/11 has died from complications of the coronavirus. Detective Robert Cardona, who has an 8-year-old son, had been with the department for 19 years. “Today we lost another great detective to COVID-19 complications,” said Chief Rodney Harrison on Twitter. More.
Coronavirus News: FDNY EMT Gregory Hodge, who worked on 9/11, died from COVID-19
A 24-year-veteran FDNY EMT who worked on the World Trade Center rescue and recovery effort after September 11th has died from coronavirus. Emergency Medical Technician Gregory Hodge, 59, was assigned to New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) since October, 2016. More.
Al Petrocelli, firefighter who lost son on 9/11, dies of coronavirus
A beloved FDNY battalion chief from Staten Island who lost his son on 9/11 has died of coronavirus. Al Petrocelli succumbed to the virus on Wednesday morning. He was 73 years old. Petrocelli went to his doctor on March 17 complaining of fatigue — he was sleeping around the clock, his wife Ginger told the Staten Island Advance. He was diagnosed on March 24, a week before his death. More.
9/11 first responder and beloved father of two, Anthony Iraci, 48, succumbs to COVID-19
Beloved husband, father, coach, a former NYPD detective and retired FDNY firefighter Anthony Iraci, 48, has died on March 27, from complications of COVID-19, at Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC), according to his wife, Melissa Iraci. The Westerleigh couple had two children, Alexa, 18, a student at Wagner College, and Anthony Jr, 15, who attends St. Peter's Boys High School. More.
Retired NYPD sergeant with 9/11 cancer fighting city for disability pension
Retired NYPD Sgt. Sean Cameron is in the fight of his life, against not only the 9/11-related cancer that has ravaged his body, but with the city, which has denied him a disability pension. The Police Pension Fund last month denied the retired cop’s request for a 9/11 disability pension, saying they can’t confirm Cameron spent the requisite 40 hours at the World Trade Center site needed to get the pension.
Coronavirus kills retired NYC fire marshal sickened by 9/11 duties
A New York City fire marshal sickened at Ground Zero after the 9/11 terror attacks has died of COVID-19 complications, according to reports. John Knox was 84 and had been sick with COVID-19 for about a week, WCBS-AM reported. He died Monday morning at Mount Sinai South Nassau Medical Center in Oceanside on Long Island. More.
9/11 first responders at higher risk for coronavirus
One of the groups at higher risk for coronavirus are 9/11 first responders. Many of those first responders became ill from toxins at Ground Zero after the terror attacks at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. Many of them may have cancer, respiratory disease and compromised immune systems which make coronavirus more dangerous and possibly deadly, said Nick Papain, an attorney for the Uniformed Firefighter Association. More.