By Lia Eustachewich April 15, 2015 | 6:37pm A Brooklyn judge has tossed out a lawsuit by an FDNY battalion chief who is one of several Bravest employees under investigation, accused of leaking new tips to The Post. Rory Houton’s suit sought to quash an FDNY subpoena of his cell phone records, which investigators […]
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Pass the Zadroga Bill: Congress Must Extend Vital Health Assistance to Ill 9/11 First Responders
NY Daily News – April 15, 2015 The battle to extend federal funding for medical treatment and monetary assistance for sickened 9/11 rescue and recovery workers has reached a key turning point. Two Senate Republicans, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mark Kirk of Illinois, have signed on as cosponsors of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health […]
FDNY must release pension records, state court says
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Calling the ruling “another win for transparency,” a state judge has ordered the New York City Fire Pension Fund to release the names and pension amounts of its retirees to a fiscal watchdog group. The Empire Center, a conservative organization which posts government salaries and pensions on its website, stated “taxpayers have […]
Ground Shakes after NYC Water Main Break
NY Post – April 14, 2015 by Gabrielle Fonrouge A water main break caused the ground to shake in Queens and the flooding caused fires underground, fire officials said. The busted pipe caused flooding near National Street and 43rd Avenue in Corona around 8:45 a.m., Monday, officials said. “At first just the pipe burst and […]
Honor Sept. 11 Hero Billy Burke With New Trade Center Climb
Chief Leader – April 14, 2015 by SARAH DORSEY He gave up his life in a World Trade Center stairwell on Sept. 11—and now supporters will climb stairs to honor his legacy. The Stephen Stiller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, which has for 13 years hosted a 5k run in memory of another Sept. 11 hero, […]
Firefighter Union Head Predicts Tense Ceremony at City Hall
Capitol NY – April 13, 2015 by Gloria Pazmino An ongoing pension dispute with the firefighters union could make for a tense annual medal ceremony, which will take place this summer on the steps of City Hall for the first time in at least five years. The ceremony is attended by the FDNY’s top brass, […]
Fund for ailing Ground Zero workers hits $1 billion mark
By Lia Eustachewich April 9, 2015 | 1:55am The fund for Sept. 11 victims has awarded more than $1 billion to date, with first responders receiving the bulk of the cash, according to a report released Wednesday. Responders are getting $973 million of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, which awards medical and financial aid […]
Source: Workers Said They Were Told To Do Work On Gas Pipe in East Village Building Before It Blew Up
Newsday – April 07, 2015 by ANTHONY M. DESTEFANO Workers have said they were told to repair a gas pipe authorities suspect sparked the East Village blast on March 26 that leveled three buildings, killed two people and injured 22 others, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation. It was not clear […]
Brooklyn Dad Who Lost 7 Kids in Fire Mourns Family at Passover While Wife, Daughter Still Hospitalized
NY Daily News – April 04, 2015 by Reuven Blau, Oren Yaniv It will be a sad and lonesome Passover for a Brooklyn father who lost seven children in a devastating house fire two weeks ago. Gabriel Sassoon’s Seders will be held without his surviving wife and daughter, who remain hospitalized, family friends told the […]
Plumber Says Landlord’s Son Made Him Illegally Tap Gas Line
NY Post – April 06, 2015 by Rebecca Rosenberg, Frank Rosario and Bruce Golding A plumber who worked at the East Village building where two people died in an explosion last month has admitted to illegally tapping into a gas line there — but said the landlord’s son ordered him to do it, The Post […]
