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Push is on to get COVID vaccine to 9/11 survivors, responders

  • December 28, 2020

Phase one of the COVID vaccine distribution is still in the works. But with the next phase on the horizon, there's an effort to prioritize vaccine distribution to survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001

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First responders excluded from 9/11 ceremony this year

  • September 04, 2011

When debris rained from the sky in lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001, the first responders to the terrorist attack did not turn away. They rushed to the World Trade Center buildings while the

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Some 9/11 first responders get help, some do not

  • September 04, 2011

Ralph and Barbara Geidel have spent close to $100,000 on his medical treatment since 2003, when the former fireman and 9/11 first responder was first diagnosed with tongue and neck

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World Trade Center Hero K9 Morgan has passed away

  • July 25, 2011

After a few weeks of being under the weather, K9 Morgan passed away this morning.

A few weeks ago Morgan was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma. Hemangiosarcoma is a rare, rapidly growing,

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Why Would Republicans Block the 9/11 Bill?

  • September 30, 2010

Senate Republicans have stated they plan to once again block the 9/11 bill that has just passed the House.  This bill would provide continued medical care for those that responded to the WTC

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Former K9 Task Force Member Pam Jackson Shot in Her Home

  • July 16, 2010

Savannah, Georgia - Members of the Southside Fire Department found themselves trying to save one of their own when one lieutenant radioed in she had just been shot and needed help.

It

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Study Finds WTC Workers, Survivors Suffer Loss of Smell

  • May 31, 2010

At first, Mike Greene thought it might just be a bad allergy.

But when his sense of smell didn't come back for months, the paramedic suspected it was caused by polluted air he'd

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2009 WTC Health Registry Report

  • March 29, 2010

NYC just released the 2009 WTC Health Report.

The report includes information on the Registry's key activities and accomplishments for 2009, as well as details on recent findings of the

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President Obama's 2011 Budget Includes $150 Million for 9/11 Health Care Screening

  • March 28, 2010

President Obama’s proposed budget for the fiscal year 2011 includes $150 million “to provide screening and treatment for first response emergency services personnel, residents, students, and

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New York Judge Rejects WTC Dust and Debris Pay-Out Deal

  • March 19, 2010

A US judge says a proposed $657M deal for people who worked at New York's Ground Zero following the 9/11 terror attacks is too small.

Some 10,000 rescue workers and

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