Today, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed Intro. 1785 to expand healthcare benefits to surviving family members of City employees who die in the line of duty or who die from a 9/11-related illness. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: 911
Plane Passenger Who Inspired Hit Broadway Musical To Discuss Experiences In Harlem
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine will welcome Kevin Tuerff
NYC Department Of Consumer Affairs Warns About September 11 Victims Scam From Harlem To Hollis
The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) is aware of calls being made by individuals impersonating employees at the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund to steal the private information of first responders and survivors. Continue Reading →
Funeral Held In Harlem For 911 First Responder
NY1 reports that a funeral was held Saturday afternoon in Manhattan for a 9/11 first responder and veteran city firefighter who passed away due to Lou Gehrig’s disease. Continue Reading →
NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill Reflects On The Importance Of 9/11
CBS reports that Police Commissioner James O’Neill says 9/11 is a difficult day for him and so many first responders across the Tri-State area. Continue Reading →
Father And Son First Responders From Harlem Precint Die From 9/11 Cancer Link
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Robert Alexander and his father, Raymond, both had the day off — until two airliners crashed into the World Trade Center towers. Continue Reading →
9/11 First Responders Tattooed At The Apollo
Tattoo artists from across the city came together at the Apollo Theater on Tuesday to offer free tattoos as a way of drawing attention to the realities that 9/11 survivors face every day — and to pay tribute to the price so many first responders paid. Continue Reading →