WTC Health Program

Although 23 years have passed since the 9/11 attacks, there are still misconceptions about the benefits available to the 9/11 community. Here are the three most common myths about 9/11 benefits and what you need to know: Myth #1: The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) and World Trade Center Health Program are only for first […]

On the 23rd year of remembering the horrific September 11, 2001 attacks, we acknowledge the sacrifices made by first responders as well as civilians who returned to their downtown offices, apartments, and schools after the attack. We remember not only those who died that day, but also the tens of thousands of people who have […]

September is Leukemia Awareness Month. If you worked, lived, or went to school in Lower Manhattan on or after 9/11 – or if you were at Ground Zero as a responder – you have a higher risk of developing respiratory illness and 69 different types of cancer from exposure to Ground Zero toxins, including leukemia. […]

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. The half a million first responders and people working, living, and studying in Lower Manhattan on or after 9/11 have a dramatically higher risk of developing respiratory illnesses and 69 different types of cancer, including prostate cancer. Barasch & McGarry represents nearly 6,000 members of the 9/11 community who have […]

August 1 is World Lung Cancer Day. If you were there as a first responder or you worked, lived, or studied in Lower Manhattan on or after 9/11, you have a higher risk of developing many respiratory illnesses and 69 different types of cancer resulting from exposure to Ground Zero toxins, including lung cancer. Within […]

We have learned that the mastermind of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on 9/11, as well as two of his accomplices, has reached an agreement to plead guilty and avoid the death penalty. On behalf of the entire 9/11 community, we are outraged that these heartless terrorists have been […]