Morning Brew Opening 9/11
Good morning. Today marks the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people at the World Trade Center in NYC, the Pentagon, and Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
Earlier this week, New York officials revealed a sobering statistic: For the first time, more FDNY first responders have died from their exposure to toxins at Ground Zero (370) than were killed on the day of the attacks (343), including 28 in the past year.
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Union leaders are imploring Congress to extend funding for the World Trade Center Health Program, which runs out in 2028, through 2090, to ensure that every survivor is able to receive care.
The FDNY said urgency is needed before 9/11 fades from people’s memories: It soon plans to hire people born after Sept. 11, 2001.
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