Zadroga Act

As we approach 2023, I want to sincerely thank you for everything you do for the 9/11 community, in particular spreading the word to the forgotten victims of 9/11.  Because of clients like you, thousands of retired responders, family members who have lost loved ones, as well as downtown residents, workers and former students have […]

Friends, as we celebrate our 22nd Holiday Season together, I want to assure all of our clients at Barasch & McGarry that we will continue to fight to get 9/11 first responders and survivors the justice they deserve from the Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) and the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program. As more and more […]

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (New York) urged his colleagues in Congress to pass a spending bill that would prevent a government shutdown and provide $3.7 billion needed for the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (New York) has also worked tirelessly to protect health care access for the 9/11 community.  There […]

December 5 is International Volunteer Day. The search-and-rescue, recovery, and support teams at Ground Zero on and after 9/11 included thousands of volunteers from every part of the United States. Among the volunteers were retired or visiting first responders, members of the Red Cross and Salvation Army, religious organizations, and many individual Americans who wanted […]

Hattie Groat, originally from California, has dreamed of moving to New York City since she first visited as a child. Her passion for helping others dates back just as far. Hattie consistently goes above and beyond for each client in her role as a Claim Administrator. Perhaps her most appreciated contribution to the Barasch & […]

Both women and men who were first responders or who were working, living, or studying in Lower Manhattan on or after 9/11 have a higher risk of developing respiratory illnesses and 68 different types of cancer from exposure to Ground Zero toxins. Skin cancers are the most common cancer in the 9/11 community, and breast […]