Zadroga Act

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has announced 9/11 Notice Act guidance to encourage responders and survivors who were exposed to Ground Zero toxins in Lower Manhattan and Northern Brooklyn after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, to access the federal resources available to them. The more than half a million people who were […]

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 […]

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 […]

Barasch & McGarry wants to provide 9/11 responders and survivors (anyone who lived, worked, or went to school in Lower Manhattan on and after 9/11) with useful and high-quality information about the World Trade Center Health Program and the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, and resolve any confusion you might have about these vital programs. Here […]

July is Sarcoma 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 sarcoma. Barasch & McGarry represents more than 100 members of the 9/11 community who have been […]

June is National Cancer Survivors Month. There are more than 17 million cancer survivors in the United States today, including thousands of 9/11 community members. If you are diagnosed with any 9/11-related cancer or respiratory illness, Barasch & McGarry can help you access resources through the free World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program and the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF).  […]