Responders, volunteers, friends & supporters:
3 weeks ago we witnessed the most significant progress in almost 8 years of neglect and denial. On March 31st we traveled to D.C. for the first of 2 hearings on our bill HR847 the James Zadroga Health & Compensation Act. Our presence was felt and this important piece of legislation now has momentum, more so then ever. This Wednesday on April 22nd we travel back to D.C. to show our nations leaders we will continue to be a presence until we ac… Continue
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Today the FealGood Foundation lost board member Charlie Giles to his financial crisis. Charlie a 9/11 responder who was seriously affected by 9/11 was told he won his workmen's comp case last week and received an award letter in the mail. His lump sum settlement would have been $40,000 plus payments every 2 weeks. The insurance company now has appealed it, and has left this hero with an eviction notice from his apartment which he moved into after loosing his house last year. Charlie was asked to… Continue
New York City "Slap in the Face" to Responders
source: New York Post
By SUSAN EDELMAN
The city has asked a judge to toss out 9/11 claims by 4,600 cops, firefighters, and paramedics, arguing the "uniformed" personnel are not entitled to workplace protection under state labor laws.
The legal maneuver has infuriated Ground Zero responders, who called the city's move "a slap… Continue
Added by I Responded on March 16, 2009 at 1:00am —
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Washington, D.C. – Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Peter King (R-NY), and Michael McMahon (D-NY) today hailed the House passage of the Fiscal Year 2009… Continue
Added by I Responded on February 26, 2009 at 4:43pm —
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9/11 RESPONDERS NEED FLOOR VOTE FROM SPEAKER PELOSI
7 YEARS LATER 9/11 RESPONDERS NEED RESCUE: CALL 202-225-0100
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: John Feal – 516-901-7427
Anne Marie Baumann – 516-551-0986
September 27, 2008-New York, NY-As the Congress continues to work on the rescue package, renamed from bailout package 9/11 responders throughout America wait for a vote on HR7174 the 9/11 Health & Compensation Bill, seven years after 9/11.
SAVE THE BRAVE, a documentary was given to… Continue
Added by I Responded on September 28, 2008 at 3:19am —
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SAVE THE BRAVE2008 WE REMEMBER WALKSTo: All September 11 Family Members, Survivors, Responders & VolunteersFrom: Rev. Bill Minson, TUDAY Ministries 310.403.0400/917.826.7255
All 9/11 family members have received an unprecedented tribute in the documentary SAVE THE BRAVE, produced by the Fealgood Foundation to urge Congress to immediately pass the James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Bill s… Continue
Added by I Responded on August 24, 2008 at 3:41pm —
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FealGood takes to filmLocal 9/11 advocacy group to spur Congress with documentary
By Jennifer Choi
source: Times Beacon Record
Nesconset resident John Feal's 9/11 advocacy group has made it their job to fight for sick 9/11 responders. Now they're carrying their mission to the big screen with a documentary titled "Save the Brave."
Feal, who founded the FealGo… Continue
Added by I Responded on August 24, 2008 at 3:29pm —
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New York City Questions 9/11 Workers’ Claims of Illness
By ANTHONY DePALMA
New York Times
The first detailed review of the medical records of nearly 10,000 ground zero workers who are suing New York City and its contractors suggests that many are not as sick as their lawyers have claimed, attorneys for the city say.
The city’s review, based on medical records subm… Continue
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9/11 kin barred from Gitmo trial
BY JAMES GORDON MEEK
source: New York Daily News
Tuesday, June 3rd 2008, 4:00 AM
WASHINGTON - When the architects of the 9/11 attacks are charged this week at Guantanamo Bay for killing nearly 3,000 Americans, the victims' families won't be allowed to witness it.
The Defense Department outraged 9/11 families by belatedly disclosing that just one vi… Continue
Added by I Responded on June 3, 2008 at 10:42pm —
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Latest Study Of 9/11 Workers' Ills Reinforces Need For Fed $ Aid
A new study by Mount Sinai School of Medicine showing high rates of psychological distress among Ground Zero workers underscores the need for a strong federal response to the health impacts of the 9/11 attacks, several New York area lawmakers declared last week.
They said that of the more than 10,000 workers who participated in the study, 11 percent met criteria for probable Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), 8.8 perce… Continue
Added by I Responded on May 29, 2008 at 12:53am —
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9/11 Workers Face Chronic Mental ImpairmentStress levels comparable to those seen in returning Afghanistan war veterans, study says
source: HealthDay News | Posted May 22, 2008
THURSDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Workers and volunteers involved in recovery efforts at the World Trade Center following the 9/11 terrorist attacks have much higher levels of psyc… Continue
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9/11 "Wall Of Heroes" To Include Sick CopsNY Post: City Will Honor 8 Officers Who Succumbed To Illnesses Related To Ground Zero Dust
source: CBS News
(CBS) New York City's 9/11 "Wall Of Heroes" will now include names of police officers who died well after the Sept. 11,… Continue
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Christie Todd Whitman Not Liable For Telling Residents That World Trade Center Air Was Safe To Breathe, Judge Rules
NEW YORK — Former EPA chief Christine Todd Whitman cannot be held liable for telling residents near the World Trade Center site that the air was safe to breathe after the 2001 terrorist attacks, a federal appeals court said Tuesday.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Ap… Continue
Added by I Responded on April 22, 2008 at 4:00pm —
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9/11 Families Respond to Pope’s Visit to Ground ZeroCall on His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, to Pray that 9/11 Victims’ Human Remains are Removed from Fresh Kills and Given a Proper BurialWHO:
9/11 families, WTC Families for Proper Burial, Inc., and WTC United Family Group
WHAT:
Many of the families of those killed at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 are members of the Roman Catholic Church. Many others, while not members of that church, agree with suc… Continue
Added by I Responded on April 19, 2008 at 7:30pm —
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Responders, friends, media & supporters,
On September 1st myself and two other 9/11 responders will be walking from Ground Zero to Washington D.C. This historic journey will bring us to the Nations Capitol on the 7th anniversary of 9/11/01. Our mission & message for this 10 day journey is to raise awareness and make this a national issue.To show this great country that brave men and woman are still suffering from and dying from their heroic actions on 9/11,and the days and weeks after.… Continue
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You can UPLOAD a new photo or change the look of you Profile Page by choosing TEMPLATES. Just click on MY PAGE and use the links right under your profile picture to customize your page. You can even change you email options or give your profile a new URL. With these tools, you can start your own sub-network on 2nd Responders as well. Continue
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If so, then ... COOL! Please help us beta-test the site by ADDING your own photos and video to the pages. Maybe you want to tell a story about yourself, or even write a tribute to a lost loved one. You can also form GROUPS and INVITE other friends so you can all link together. This site will be very cool if we can all interact with it just a little!!
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If you made it this far, you have made it to our new website, which is now in Beta testing. We are continuing to add more features each day and hope to launch the site sometime this month. Thank you for your support! Continue
9/11 "Wall Of Heroes" To Include Sick Cops
NY Post: City Will Honor 8 Officers Who Succumbed To Illnesses Related To Ground Zero Dust
source: CBS News
(CBS) New York City's 9/11 "Wall Of Heroes" will now include names of police officers who died well after the Sept. 11,… Continue
Christie Todd Whitman Not Liable For Telling Residents That World Trade Center Air Was Safe To Breathe, Judge Rules
NEW YORK — Former EPA chief Christine Todd Whitman cannot be held liable for telling residents near the World Trade Center site that the air was safe to breathe after the 2001 terrorist attacks, a federal appeals court said Tuesday.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Ap… Continue
