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9/11 First Responders Excluded From Memorial Ceremony
Police and fire responders who served victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks will not be attending the city's 10-year ceremony at Ground Zero, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's office has announced.
August 19, 2011
Special Units
First Responders Cheer Passage of 9/11 Health Bill
New York police and fire responders who developed health ailments as a result of their exposure to the toxic fumes, dust and smoke of ground zero lauded the passage of the 9/11 health bill once named for an NYPD detective.
December 22, 2010
Patrol
Thousands of 9/11 Responders Battling Cancer, Other Diseases
This week, 156 names will be added to the memorial walls in a Nesconset, NY, park, bringing the total number of first responders who died from illnesses linked to their work at Ground Zero to more than 850, according to John Feal, a 9/11 first responder and president of the FealGood Foundation.
September 11, 2017
Patrol
9/11 Comp. Law Reauthorization Needed
Days before the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, elected officials from New York called on Congress to reauthorize federal legislation to compensate first responders who became ill working at ground zero.
September 9, 2014
Patrol
NYPD Detective and Ground Zero Responder Who Fought for 9/11 Victims Dies of Cancer
On Saturday, his family confirmed that the New York Police Department veteran had died at 53, having succumbed the cancer he developed years after working at Ground Zero.
July 1, 2019
Gangs
Working Solo at Ground Zero
What is it going to take before police administrators double up these cars? There is no sane reason to send young cops out in solo units in areas like Compton's ground zero.
May 30, 2011
Patrol
Foundation Aids 9/11 First Responders
The group, which was founded by medically retired NYPD Detective Michael Valentin, offers assistance to officers who developed cancer and other debilitating illnesses as a result of the toxins from the World Trade Center towers.
September 10, 2010
Podcasts
Responding to 9/11: The Days After feat. John Adler Part II
Former President of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA), John Adler, talks about his mission at Ground Zero the day after 9/11, his role on-site, and lingering health issues in this Coffee Break with Police Experts episode.
September 8, 2021
Patrol
Outcry After New Ground Zero Tower Loses "Freedom"
The Port Authority announced that the planned 1,776-foot building, now barely above its foundations, will instead be known by the same name as one of the twin towers destroyed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks: One World Trade Center.
March 26, 2009
Patrol
National LE Museum Acquires Steel Beam From Ground Zero
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) acquired the 5-foot structural beam weighing 2,200 pounds that was collected from Ground Zero. It will be on display, when the museum opens in late 2013.
May 4, 2011
Patrol
Caring for 9/11 Responders
The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announced its recommendation on Sept. 9 that 50 forms of cancer coverage be included under the James Zadroga Act.
October 9, 2012
Patrol
9/11: Honoring the Responders
The nation will be honoring the 9/11 dead, both civilian and public safety, for the next month or so. That's the way it should be. We should honor the Americans who died that day. I also think it's important to honor the first responders who lived through 9/11, who helped the victims, who combed the rubble, who saved lives and recovered bodies.
August 31, 2011
Patrol
Ground Zero Workers Have High Rate of Heart Problems, Study Shows
Exposure to debris at Ground Zero may be linked to heart problems in police officers, according to a new study announced Saturday.
March 14, 2010
Patrol
Retired NY Trooper Dies from Exposure to Ground Zero Toxins
Retired State Police Sergeant Charles Salaway, who was assigned to New York City to work on the search and recovery effort at the World Trade Center following the 9/11 attacks, is the seventh trooper to die from a 9/11-related illness.
June 11, 2018
Patrol
Humane Law Enforcement Officer Dies from Cancer Caused by 9/11 Fumes
A New York City ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement officer has died of cancer caused by toxic fumes she inhaled rescuing cats and dogs from homes in the shadow of Ground Zero after 9/11.
November 23, 2015
Training
Ray Kelly: NYPD to Scrap 2010 Rookie Class, Ground Zero Patrol Plans
Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly told a City Council committee there will be no Police Academy class next January - the first time in recent memory an entire class was eliminated.
February 11, 2009
Patrol
NYPD Detective Dies of 9/11-Related Cancer
New York Police Department Detective Joe Paolillo succumbed last week at age 55 to a rare form of cancer he contracted searching for his brother's remains at Ground Zero in the weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks.
September 17, 2019
Podcasts
Responding to 9/11: Months at the Scene feat. Frank DeMasi Part 2
Retired NYPD officer Frank DeMasi, speaks with Police Editor David Griffith about his mission to find survivors then recover remains after 9/11, lingering health issues, and his advice for today's law enforcement officers in this episode of Coffee Break with Police Experts.
September 8, 2021
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