Moving On...

As LDRNY prepares to cease operations, Director Mikki Baloy shares her thoughts.

"LDRNY has been deeply invested in the healing process so necessary for New York City after 9/11.  Our programs and services to those in need have created real change in people’s lives, in both tangible and intangible ways.  I have been blessed with the opportunity to work here, for I have been both witness and collaborator in this healing.   Of course, I would be remiss to not include my own healing, since I have also survived the turmoil, trauma, and burnout so common to those who were present during the disaster and its aftermath.  In assisting others, I have been allowed- and taught- to recover.  I am grateful to every colleague and every client for sharing their stories, resilience, and expertise with me..."       To read more, click here.

 

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Bush Budget Cuts 9/11 Health Funding by 77%
$25 Million Request Would Cover Less Than 1/8 of Current Needs

President Bush’s Fiscal Year 2009 budget proposal includes a 77% funding cut for 9/11 health care programs, from $108 million appropriated for FY ‘08 to $25 million for FY ‘09. Last month, NY delegation members sent a letter to President Bush asking him to ensure that 9/11 health clinics, which are expected to need more than $200 million this year alone, are fully funded in his FY ‘09 budget.  Read more  about the New York delegation's reaction.

You Can Help 9/11 Recovery Workers

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All 9/11 rescue, recovery, and cleanup workers are eligible for Workers Compensation, and should register even if not sick to protect their rights to compensation if and when they become sick.   Visit www.nycosh.org to find out more.

 

CDC Responds to 9/11 Health Needs of Responders Outside NYC Area

On March 17, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it will issue a solicitation of sources to provide federally-funded medical monitoring and treatment to 9/11 responders who live outside of the New York City metropolitan area. The World Trade Center Health Registry reports that people from all 50 states have experienced 9/11-related health problems as a result of coming to Lower Manhattan after 9/11. Over 10,000 of the 71,000 people registered live outside the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. While there is a federally-funded program for medical monitoring and treatment for responders living in New York City, there currently is no such program for responders living elsewhere in the country. CDC aims to fund a program for these responders through an institution that responds to its upcoming solicitation.

 

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LDRNY's Five-Year Retrospective Report