Mayor de Blasio gives retired firefighter with renal cancer, a dedicated Zadroga Act crusader, the key to the city
“The key to the city was made for people like Ray Pfeifer,” de Blasio said to a standing ovation from the police, firefighters, elected officials and families of fellow first responders that packed the room. PHOTO: KEVIN C. DOWNS/FOR NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Mike Barasch, the attorney for the Zadroga family as well as thousands of other sick 9/11 first responders, was delighted that the Major bestowed the Key to the City to Ray Pfeiffer. “No one deserves this honor more than Ray”, said Barasch. “I was lucky to meet him during several of the trips we made to D.C. We were lobbying Congress to extend the Zadroga Health and Compensation Act. No matter how sick and awful Ray obviously felt, he displayed remarkable courage by going on nearly every trip. The image of Ray in a wheel chair spoke volumes to the lawmakers who we were trying to convince. I am so happy for him.”
Read the full article that appeared in the New York Daily News on Saturday, January 8, 2016.
January 11, 2016 Posted in 9/11 Injuries, Zadroga Act Tagged key to the city, Mayor de Blasio, Ray Pfeiffer, Zadroga bill Leave a comment
