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Financial District

January 31, 2013

9/11 Responders Get First Health Fund Payments

Fifteen first responders were awarded long-awaited 9/11 health fund payments, officials announced.

New York City

December 18, 2012

No Clear Link Between 9/11 and Cancer, Study Finds

The largest study to date found no clear link between toxic Ground Zero dust and cancer.

Financial District

September 10, 2012

Feds to Cover 9/11 Cancers Under Zadroga Act

The federal government announced Monday that the Zadroga Act will cover dozens of cancers.

Financial District

September 04, 2012

9/11 Survey Sheds Little Light on City Kids' Health

Just one in three adolescents in the WTC Health Registry responded to the survey on 9/11 illnesses.

Financial District

June 04, 2012

Sick 9/11 Responders Could Hear Decision on Cancer Coverage This Week

The federal government will soon announce if the Zadroga Act will cover cancers.

Downtown

March 12, 2012

Free Legal Clinics for Sick 9/11 Responders and Residents

Columbia and Benjamin Cardozo law schools are hosting free clinics to help navigate 9/11 compensation .

Downtown

February 16, 2012

9/11 Health Panel Votes to Cover Cancer Under Zadroga Act

An advisory panel believes there is a clear connection between cancer and 9/11 toxins.

Downtown

February 15, 2012

City Will Begin Releasing NYPD's 9/11 Health Data Following Demands

The city will soon begin releasing information on NYPD officers who served at Ground Zero after 9/11.

Downtown

February 07, 2012

Jon Stewart Urges 9/11 Health Panel to Cover Cancer

Comedian Jon Stewart wants sick 9/11 responders to get the help they need.

Downtown

January 24, 2012

Sick 9/11 Responders Turned Away from Zadroga Hearing After Technical Snafu

Dozens of sick first responders who hoped to testify about cancer and 9/11 health were turned away.

Downtown

January 17, 2012

9/11 Health Panel Seeks Public Input on Cancer

Comments can be submitted by fax, email, phone or letter through Jan. 18, 2012.

Downtown

December 26, 2011

Sick 9/11 Responders Must Drop Lawsuits to Qualify for $2.8B Health Fund

Sick 9/11 first responders must make a difficult decision whether to drop their lawsuits by Jan. 2, 2012.

Downtown

December 14, 2011

Downtown Residents Slow to Respond to 9/11 Health Survey

Only 41 percent of residents have responded to the World Trade Center Health Registry's latest survey.

Downtown

October 03, 2011

9/11 Health Fund Won't Accept Claims Until November

The federal government released new information about the $2.8 billion Victim Compensation Fund on Oct. 3, 2011.

Downtown

September 14, 2011

New 9/11 Health Law Cuts Off Some Patients, Doctors Say

Patients who have been getting free treatment for neurological problems and some other health conditions will lose that coverage when the Zadroga Act goes into effect, unless an exception is made.