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In late May, four former FDNY firefighters passed away of 9/11-related illnesses within four days – demonstrating that more than 20 years after the terrorist attacks, the toxic dust is still claiming the lives of 9/11 first responders and survivors. The former FDNY members who passed away – Michael Verzi, Robert Reynolds, Vincent Mandala and […]

After NYPD Detective James Zadroga passed away in 2006, the campaign to secure health care and compensation for people sick from exposure to Ground Zero toxins continued to build. A Barasch & McGarry client and Detectives Endowment Association (DEA) member, Zadroga’s passing demonstrated that – despite claims by government officials – the air near Ground […]

Clinton R. traveled more than 1,200 miles to support New York City’s recovery after 9/11. A firefighter with the Central Platte Fire Protection District in Missouri, Clinton wanted to contribute his experience as an emergency responder. He joined thousands of other responders from across the United States – volunteers who went to Ground Zero to […]

There were more than 100,000 union first responders who deployed to Lower Manhattan on and after 9/11, working tirelessly for weeks and then months on search-and-rescue and recovery operations. At the time, government officials claimed the air near Ground Zero was safe to breathe. Yet within weeks, many responders had developed “World Trade Center cough” […]

There were thousands of people working at courthouses in Lower Manhattan on and after 9/11, all of whom were exposed to Ground Zero toxins which increases their risk of developing 68 types of cancer and many respiratory illnesses that have been scientifically linked to the 9/11 toxins. Many of these workers were union members, including […]

May is Asthma Awareness Month. Anyone who was exposed to Ground Zero toxins in Lower Manhattan on 9/11 or during the 8 following months has a dramatically higher risk of developing 68 different types of cancer and many respiratory illnesses, such as asthma. Barasch & McGarry represents nearly 8,500 members of the 9/11 community who […]