“I don’t think anyone went there with the thought, ‘Don’t go there. You will get sick,’ “
‘We Are Seeing People Dropping Like Flies’: Meet the 9/11 First Responders Now Fighting for Their Own Lives
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Famous FDNY Battalion Chief Larry Byrnes from the Naudet 911 Film Honored with Fire Family Transport Foundation Van
June 28, 2019 At 11 AM, in the quarters of Engine 7 Tower Ladder 1 at 100 Duane St., New York City, NY, Battalion Chief Larry Byrnes from the 911 Naudet film was honored today with a Fire Family Assistance Van in his name to support FDNY sickened members for their transport needs. During the […]
9/11 first responder warns Congress not to get in the way bill to fund September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
Jun. 27, 2019 – 6:04 – John Feal, founder of the FealGood Foundation, says no congressional lawmaker is safe from first responders’ wrath if they obstruct efforts to save the 9/11 victims fund. 911 first responder Warn’s Congress
Op-ed: Why Jon Stewart Fights for Those Sick and Dying From 9/11-Related Illnesses
June 14, 2019 911 Memorial By Alice M. Greenwald, President & CEO, 9/11 Memorial & Museum In a recent congressional hearing, Jon Stewart displayed passionate conviction for the men and women sickened by exposure to Ground Zero toxins. His testimony has resonated around the country. This does not surprise me, as Stewart, a 9/11 Memorial & Museum board member, […]
Jon Stewart Receives FDNY Legend’s Coat In Emotional Moment Before Blasting Lawmakers At 9/11 Hearing
JUNE 11, 2019 – 3:45 PM NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — An emotional Jon Stewart, who was on Capitol Hill on Tuesday for a Congressional hearing on the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund, was given the turnout coat of FDNY legend Ray Pfeifer, who died from 9/11-related cancer two years ago. Pfeifer, who served more than 27 years with the FDNY, was […]
Jon Stewart’s 9/11 testimony hits home for Hoosiers who responded to New York attacks
June 12, 2019 HOLLY V. HAYS | INDIANAPOLIS STAR Former “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart gave tearful testimony Tuesday when he urged members of Congress to renew funding for the evaporating 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund covering first responders. But the lingering effects of the World Trade Center attacks extend far beyond Lower Manhattan. More than half of the 62 first responders who […]
Jon Stewart complete opening statement to congress today
June 11,2019 Jon Stewart addresses congress Thank you C-SPAN
Jon Stewart Ripped Members Of Congress For Not Sitting Through A Hearing About 9/11 First Responder Benefits
By Krystie Lee Yandoli Posted on June 11, 2019, at 2:23 p.m. ET “Sick and dying, they brought themselves down here to speak to no one.” Comedian and former Daily Showhost Jon Stewart called Congress “shameful” in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, noting that many lawmakers didn’t sit through a hearing about a bill that would protect benefits […]
Immersive Experience with FDNY Gives Harrison Smith Unique Perspective
Lindsey Young ASSISTANT EDITOR & STAFF WRITER When Harrison Smith stepped into the burning building, the lack of visibility caught him off guard. He carefully maneuvered his way through different rooms, sticking close to the rest of his team as smoke billowed all around the group. But fortunately, Smith was not in a real emergency […]
Widow of FDNY fireman killed in film set blaze wants to sue city
By Priscilla DeGregory May 31, 2019 | 6:03pm The widow of a Harlem firefighter who perished in a blaze on an Ed Norton film set is asking a judge to allow her to sue the city even though she’s past the deadline. A lawyer for Eileen Davidson — whose husband, Michael Davidson, died while fighting the March 22, 2018, blaze […]