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Memorial Day: We Appreciate Those Who Have Served
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| It’s not just a 3 day weekend. It’s a time to honor those who have served our great country, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice. |
The Newest Peekskill Canine to Be Named after Fallen Peekskill Police Officer Who Passed Away From A 9/11-related Condition
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| The Peekskill Police Department named the newest member of their canine team after a fallen Peekskill Detective who passed away in 2013 from sarcoidosis, a disease he contracted while participating in the rescue efforts at the World Trade Center following the September 11 attacks. |
Basking Ridge Yard Sale Funds Charity Begun in the Aftermath of 9/11
Heartworks founder Megan McDowell of Bernardsville at the annual Heartworks fundraising yard sale at 19 Route 202, Basking Ridge. Credits: By Betsy Bacot-Aigner A two-day yard sale whose proceeds benefit local families was recently held in the Somerset County town of Basking Ridge, New Jersey. What’s noteworthy about this event is its connection to the […]
Law Professors Warn Against Allowing Injured Americans to Sue Saudi Arabia
Firefighters with a flag that was flying at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Credit Damon Winter/The New York Times On Wednesday, April 20, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a federal law allowing American victims of Iranian-sponsored terrorism to sue the nation of Iran in American courts for as much […]
NYC Chief Medical Examiner and WTC Responder Dies at 79
Dr. Charles S. Hirsch, left, in 1989, the year he became New York City’s chief medical examiner. A taciturn Chicagoan, Dr. Hirsch said his autopsies constituted a “dialogue with the dead.” Credit Neal Boenzi/The New York Times The New York Times recently reported that Dr. Charles S. Hirsch, New York City’s chief medical examiner from […]
WTC Girder Becomes Part of Bakersfield, CA 9/11 Memorial
Steel from the World Trade Center rests on a flatbed truck after being brought to Bakersfield as part of a memorial to 9/11 Credit: Henry a. Barrios / The Californian In early April, a six-and-one-half-ton steel girder from the World Trade Center made its way through downtown Bakersfield, California, to be used as part as […]
The Passing of FDNY Captain John Graziano
Barasch & McGarry is heartbroken to report the sad news that our friend, FDNY Captain John Graziano has passed away after a valiant struggle with cancer. John was not just a heroic firefighter. He was a wonderful man, a devoted husband and loving father. It was an honor and a privilege to say that John […]
The VCF Appeals Process
To improve the claims process, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund has increased its staff to 75, from 31 a year earlier. The biggest increases are in the number of document intake workers (now 25, up from nine a year earlier) and claim review team members (now 23, up from nine a year earlier), according […]
The Cancers Left Out in the Cold
Now that prostate cancer has been added to the list of illnesses covered by the Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, those afflicted with cancers not yet recognized as 9/11-related may feel a renewed hope that their form of cancer may follow suit. Unfortunately, for some forms of cancer, even if that recognition comes, it […]
