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9/11 first responders must not be abandoned

By FDNY.NET on February 26, 2018 in Latest News 0

It’s the same old story. There are politicians who claim they love law enforcement and firefighters. It makes them look tough. �<br />

February 26, 2018 07:43 AM

It’s the same old story. There are politicians who claim they love law enforcement and firefighters. It makes them look tough. ISTOCK

Hidden among President Trump’s budget proposal is a clause that may cut back on the healthcare provided to the 9/11 first responders.

Earlier this month, Irish American firefighter Lieutenant Edward Meehan became the latest member of the FDNY to die from a 9/11-related illness. The 59-year-old New York native spent most of his career on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and was promoted to lieutenant in 1995.

Meehan’s funeral Mass was held at St. Anthony’s Church in Nanuet. He is believed to be the 168th FDNY member to die from a 9/11-related illness. This to go along with another 133 NYPD employees who died after helping with the cleanup—sometimes for months—at Ground Zero.