Former FDNY Deputy Chief Jim Riches — who lost firefighter son in 9/11 — dies of WTC-related illness

Retired Deputy Chief James “Jim” Riches Sr., who served in the department for 30 years, died at 74 on Thursday from a ...

FDNY union furious over sudden discovery of 68 boxes of 9/11 health data

The Big Apple firefighter’s union is steaming mad over the sudden discovery of 68 boxes of Ground Zero health data following the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks — files they were told never existed. The ...
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Firefighter union blasts NYC after finding 68 boxes of missing 9/11 toxin records

The discovery of long-missing 9/11 toxin records has reignited outrage among survivors and first responders who say city ...
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Funeral held in Bay Ridge for retired FDNY deputy chief who died due to 9/11-related illness

A funeral was held Dec. 1 at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, 9511 Fourth Ave., for James Riches, an FDNY deputy chief who died.