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  • Veterans

    Remembering our Vets and First Responders

    By Michael Barasch

    On this Veterans Day, once again, we honor the men and women who have served our wonderful country. We recognize and thank those who protect our nation and whose sacrifices and service make us safe. This includes my father, who deployed to Europe during World War Two as a member of the 100th Infantry Division under […]

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    Barasch & McGarry Recognizes Stomach Cancer Awareness Month

    By Michael Barasch

    November is Stomach Cancer Awareness Month. Anyone who worked, lived, or studied in Lower Manhattan on or after 9/11 has a higher risk of many serious respiratory illnesses and 69 different types of cancer, including stomach cancer. Barasch & McGarry represents more than 200 members of the 9/11 community who have been diagnosed with stomach cancer. […]

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    FDNY 9/11 Hero Joins Barasch & McGarry Team

    By Michael Barasch

    Michael O’Connell joined the FDNY on May 5, 2001, as a Probationary Firefighter assigned to Engine 273 / Ladder 129 in Flushing. Only four months later, he deployed to Lower Manhattan on the morning of September 11, immediately after the terrorist attack on World Trade Center. For several weeks, he never went home, rotating between […]

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  • October 2, 2024

    Atlanta residents warned they will wake up to hazy smog and chlorine smell after Biolab fire in Conyers

    Dailymail.com

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  • September 12, 2024

    9/11 survivors support bill to strengthen funding for WTC health program

    WSHU Public Radio

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  • September 11, 2024

    After a long wait, federal benefits for more 9/11 first responders

    Federal News Network

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  • September 11, 2024

    23 years after 9/11, World Trade Center Health Program expands to more Flight 93 first responders

    CBS Pittsburgh – KDKA

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  • September 10, 2024

    Nearly 17K first responders are suffering cancers, diseases linked to 9/11 over two decades later

    New York Post

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Barasch & McGarry regularly hosts webinars and answers frequently asked questions to spread awareness of the World Trade Center Health Program and Victim Compensation Fund.

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  • September 27, 2022

    Fund for 9/11 first responders’ healthcare to dry up

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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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  • Veterans

    Remembering our Vets and First Responders

    By Michael Barasch

    On this Veterans Day, once again, we honor the men and women who have served our wonderful country. We recognize and thank those who protect our nation and whose sacrifices and service make us safe. This includes my father, who deployed to Europe during World War Two as a member of the 100th Infantry Division under […]

    Read More
  • Victim Compensation FundWTC Health ProgramZadroga Act

    Barasch & McGarry Recognizes Stomach Cancer Awareness Month

    By Michael Barasch

    November is Stomach Cancer Awareness Month. Anyone who worked, lived, or studied in Lower Manhattan on or after 9/11 has a higher risk of many serious respiratory illnesses and 69 different types of cancer, including stomach cancer. Barasch & McGarry represents more than 200 members of the 9/11 community who have been diagnosed with stomach cancer. […]

    Read More
  • Victim Compensation FundWTC Health ProgramZadroga Act

    FDNY 9/11 Hero Joins Barasch & McGarry Team

    By Michael Barasch

    Michael O’Connell joined the FDNY on May 5, 2001, as a Probationary Firefighter assigned to Engine 273 / Ladder 129 in Flushing. Only four months later, he deployed to Lower Manhattan on the morning of September 11, immediately after the terrorist attack on World Trade Center. For several weeks, he never went home, rotating between […]

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    Barasch & McGarry Honors NYPD Detective Luis G. Alvarez’s 59th Birthday

    By Michael Barasch

    Today, October 19, 2024, would have been the 59th birthday of NYPD Detective Luis G. Alvarez, a 9/11 hero whose testimony persuaded Congress to establish permanent compensation benefits for 9/11 community members with cancer or respiratory illness and their families.  Detective Alvarez, who appeared before Congress with comedian and 9/11 advocate Jon Stewart, died only […]

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    Barasch & McGarry Recognizes Liver Cancer Awareness Month

    By Michael Barasch

    October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month.  Both first responders and people who worked, lived, or studied in Lower Manhattan on or after 9/11 have a higher risk of developing many severe respiratory illnesses and 69 different types of cancer from exposure to Ground Zero toxins, including liver cancer. Barasch & McGarry represents more than 300 members […]

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  • Victim Compensation FundWTC Health ProgramZadroga Act

    Barasch & McGarry Recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    By Michael Barasch

    October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Studies show that 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 69 different types of cancer from exposure to Ground Zero toxins, including breast cancer. Barasch & McGarry represents more […]

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