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FDNY ‘Cook Off’ fund-raiser aims to help 9/11 firefighters battling cancer

By on February 19, 2018 in Latest News 0

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The FDNY has seen more than 1,000 cancer cases since first responders worked at Ground Zero.
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They’re not just fighting fires.More than 1,000 active and retired FDNY members are battling 9/11-related cancers — and the department is holding a cook-off to raise funds and awareness.”So many of our members are suffering,” said Dr. Kerry Kelly, the FDNY’s chief medical officer. “On a given week we will see two to four new cases.”

The department’s ongoing fight against cancer will be highlighted Tuesday during a special “Cook Off for Cancer” at FDNY headquarters at the MetroTech Center in Downtown Brooklyn. About 600 FDNY employees and friends expected to pay $10 to attend.

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