New York’s Bravest Source – Wikipedia The New York City Fire Department is the largest municipal fire department in the United States and the second largest in the world after the Tokyo Fire Department. The FDNY employs approximately 11,051 uniformed firefighters and 4,414 uniformed EMTs, paramedics, and fire inspectors. Its regulations are compiled in title 3 of the New York City […]
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World Trade Center granite monoliths are in place
NEW YORK (AP) — A 600-ton crane has delivered six granite monoliths to the World Trade Center — stone sculptures honoring those who were sickened or died from toxins while cleaning up the site of the terrorist attack. On Saturday, the chiseled granite pieces were in place, pointing skyward to also honor rescue, recovery and […]
Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act and call for its swift passage.
Read the full story at the link below. WASHINGTON, DC – 9/11 first responders, survivors, and their families joined with Jon Stewart, Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Peter King (R-NY) and Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Cory Gardner (R-CO), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer todayto introduce the bipartisan Never Forget the […]
The Ray Pfeifer Foundation
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Long Island woman pushes to honor retired firefighters who gave their lives racing to help on 9/11.
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On Thursday, September 6, FDNY Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro added the names of 18 members who died of illnesses related to their work in the World Trade Center rescue and recovery efforts to the World Trade Center Memorial Wall at FDNY Headquarters in Brooklyn. A total of 177 FDNY members are now listed on the […]
Jon Stewart joins former 9/11 responders in call for health care.
Former “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart joins 9/11 first responders former FDNY deputy chief Richard Alles and first responder rights advocate John Feal for an interview with TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie. The three men talk about how they’re championing the World Trade Center Health Program, which advocates for health care for 9/11’s first responders. “Everybody in […]