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    Service, Sacrifice, and Solidarity: Honoring Peter’s Story

    By Barasch & McGarry

    “I was a New York City Union Laborer during the 9/11 attacks. We were the guys down there working in that smoke-infested pile of rubble trying to clean it up. I kept at it for a few years after, but the PTSD made it hard to even be in Manhattan. Medically, things changed at the […]

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    What NYC Knew About 9/11 Air Quality — And What They Didn’t Tell Us

    By Barasch & McGarry

    A newly uncovered memo confirms what the 9/11 community has long suspected: city officials were aware of the dangers of Ground Zero toxins while publicly assuring residents, workers, and first responders that the air in Lower Manhattan was safe to breathe. Dated October 2001, the memo from the City’s Law Department warned senior officials that […]

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    Breaking News: World Trade Center Health Program Funding Secured

    By Barasch & McGarry

    This month marks a historic and hard-fought victory for the 9/11 community, an achievement that will save lives. Congress has finally passed a bill that assures long-term funding for the World Trade Center Health Program, ensuring continued access to free monitoring, treatment, and cancer screenings for years to come. Had this funding not been secured, […]

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  • February 12, 2026

    NYC knew about potentially deadly risks of 9/11 toxins – but insisted Lower Manhattan was safe: bombshell memo

    New York Post

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  • January 29, 2026

    Retired NYPD officers learn about 9/11 health benefits in Clearwater

    ABC 28 Tampa (WFTS)

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  • January 20, 2026

    Bipartisan support boosts 9/11 health program funding prospects

    Newsday

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  • January 20, 2026

    Federal cuts are impacting programs under the Zadroga Act, 9/11 advocates group says

    CBS 2 New York (WCBS)

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  • January 16, 2026

    To honor memory of her cop father, she’s fighting for 9/11 responders

    The Journal News | lohud.com

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  • September 14, 2021

    Deadly legacy: Exposure to 9/11 toxic dust affects financial district workers

    The Bond Buyer

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  • September 13, 2021

    For Many, 9/11 Lingers in Form of Life-Threatening Illnesses

    The Tablet

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  • September 13, 2021

    9/11 death toll claims continue to grow two decades after attacks

    The Washington Times

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  • September 11, 2021

    9/11 didn’t end on 9/11′: attorney says his clients are still dying 20 years later

    Yahoo! News

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  • September 10, 2021

    Stuyvesant HS student near Ground Zero on 9/11 now NYC teacher with cancer

    New York Post

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  • September 9, 2021

    COVID Death Toll Among 9/11 First Responders and Survivors Nears Grim Milestone

    The City

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  • Victim Compensation FundWTC Health ProgramCancer

    Service, Sacrifice, and Solidarity: Honoring Peter’s Story

    By Barasch & McGarry

    “I was a New York City Union Laborer during the 9/11 attacks. We were the guys down there working in that smoke-infested pile of rubble trying to clean it up. I kept at it for a few years after, but the PTSD made it hard to even be in Manhattan. Medically, things changed at the […]

    Read More
  • Cancer9/11 Injuries

    What NYC Knew About 9/11 Air Quality — And What They Didn’t Tell Us

    By Barasch & McGarry

    A newly uncovered memo confirms what the 9/11 community has long suspected: city officials were aware of the dangers of Ground Zero toxins while publicly assuring residents, workers, and first responders that the air in Lower Manhattan was safe to breathe. Dated October 2001, the memo from the City’s Law Department warned senior officials that […]

    Read More
  • CancerWTC Health Program

    Breaking News: World Trade Center Health Program Funding Secured

    By Barasch & McGarry

    This month marks a historic and hard-fought victory for the 9/11 community, an achievement that will save lives. Congress has finally passed a bill that assures long-term funding for the World Trade Center Health Program, ensuring continued access to free monitoring, treatment, and cancer screenings for years to come. Had this funding not been secured, […]

    Read More
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    Barasch & McGarry Recognizes Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

    By Barasch & McGarry

    Every January, we recognize Cervical Cancer Awareness Month — a time to highlight a significant health risk facing women in the 9/11 community and to celebrate a major milestone in our ongoing fight for health equity. More than two decades after the attacks, thousands of responders, survivors, and downtown residents continue to face serious health […]

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    My Mother’s Story – A Lung Cancer Diagnosis

    By Barasch & McGarry

    “When my mother started snoring loudly at night, we laughed it off. We joked that my father would need to invest in good earplugs. Never once did we think it could be anything serious. My mother never smoked a day in her life, and aside from an occasional cough, there wasn’t anything that seemed alarming. […]

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    Barasch & McGarry Recognizes Lung Cancer Awareness Month

    By Barasch & McGarry

    Every November, we recognize Lung Cancer Awareness Month — a time to highlight one of the most common cancers affecting the 9/11 community. More than two decades after the attacks, thousands of responders, survivors, and downtown residents continue to face serious health consequences from exposure to World Trade Center toxins. Among the 69 cancers linked […]

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