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NYC Firefighters Disability Protection Bill Passes

June 17, 2016
NYC Firefighters Disability Protection Bill Passes Unanimously in the N.Y. State Senate & Assembly More than 2,000 New York City...
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Bill Would Create Cancer Registry for Firefighters

May 17, 2016
WASHINGTON – Firefighters contract cancer 14% more often than other people because of the toxins they're exposed to on the job, according...
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Government to Study Chemical Threat to Subways

May 7, 2016
The feds will spend a week in city subway stations trying to figure out how vulnerable they are to chemical...
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Judge Blasts FDNY for Denying Line-of-Duty Pension

April 1, 2016
The FDNY medical and pension boards acted in bad faith by denying benefits for nine years to the widow of...
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Jury Awards Black Sunday Firefighters $183M in Damages

February 22, 2016
PRESS RELEASE New York, NY, February 22, 2016 – Today a Bronx jury found both the City of New York...
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September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Update

August 21, 2014
The deadline to register with the Fund depends on the type of cancer being claimed and the date of diagnosis. ...
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