A bill providing unlimited sick leave to a larger group of 9/11 first responders was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on the 16th anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks. Under the bill (S.6398-a/A.7901-a), public employees suffering from illness as a result of the rescue, recovery and clean-up […]
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Cuomo grants clemency to Ground Zero worker facing deportation
Thousands of people sprung into action to help remove hazardous material and assist in the cleanup at Ground Zero after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Working alongside them for fourth months was Carlos Cardona, a resident of Queens and a native of Santiago de Cali, Colombia. The experience working […]