Int. No. 911
By Council Members Marte, Restler, Abreu, Richardson Jordan, Menin, Hanif, Hanks, Riley, Williams, Bottcher and Ariola
A Local Law in relation to requiring a report on outreach by the police department and fire department to police officers, firefighters, and civilian employees potentially exposed to environmental hazards as a result of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2011 and its aftermath
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. No later than one year after the effective date of this local law, the police department and fire department shall submit to the council a report on all police officers, firefighters, and civilian employees who conducted rescue, recovery, clean-up, or served in any other capacity which could have resulted in exposure to environmental hazards as a result of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2011 and its aftermath. Such report shall, at a minimum:
1. Include information about all efforts to inform such individuals about their eligibility for any programs to help, monitor, or compensate individuals who may have been harmed as a result of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 and its aftermath, including, without limitation, the World Trade Center Health Registry, the World Trade Center Health Program, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and all pension, disability or retirement benefits available from the police department and fire department;
2. Identify any difficulties in identifying or contacting such individuals as well as any other gaps or deficiencies in such outreach efforts; and
3. Make recommendations regarding further outreach to such individuals
§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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LS #11544
12/28/22