Lawmakers, first responders push for extension of Zadroga Act
Lawmakers and 9/11 first responders gathered in Coney Island Monday garnering support to pass the Zadroga Act. First responders dealing with chronic health issues as a result of their efforts on 9/11
News 12 Staff
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Dec 7, 2015, 10:35 PM
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Updated 3,056 days ago
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Lawmakers and 9/11 first responders gathered in Coney Island Monday garnering support to pass the Zadroga Act.
First responders dealing with chronic health issues as a result of their efforts on 9/11 have been urging the federal government to pass Zadroga so they can get medical care.
Joined by several city council members, congressman Dan Donovan says he is confident the bill will get passed, but until it is, he wants to remind people of its importance.
Some of the first responders present at the rally say they ran to help victims at ground zero on Sept. 11, and they did not know the consequences and health implications they would later face.
Their medical problems range from cancer to respiratory problems.
Without the financial assistance for treatment, some say their families will crumble into debt.
Donovan is headed back to Washington, D.C. and hopes the extension of the Zadroga Act will be passed by the end of the year or even by the end of the week.
