Senator Golden Commends Governor Cuomo for Signing the World Trade Center Disability Law

Brooklyn – State Senator Martin J. Golden (R-C-I, Brooklyn), today is commending Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for ensuring New York State’s commitment to those who have fallen ill in the wake of the recovery efforts at Ground Zero, and signing S7628-A/A9562-A into law.

S7628-A/A9562-A, [GOLDEN/ABBATE] was approved by both houses of the New York State Legislature earlier this year. The new law signed today by Governor Cuomo amends the law governing injuries and illnesses suffered due to participation in the rescue, recovery and cleanup in the wake of the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center. The new law reopens the notice of participation, and extends the deadline in which to file as having a World Trade Center related condition, for those yet to submit an application.

Senator Marty Golden stated, “The World Trade Center Disability Law has played a significant role in addressing the health and benefits of those who responded on New York’s darkest of days and thereafter. We are aware that there are still more who qualify, yet have not applied, and now, they have every opportunity to register. The tragedy at the World Trade Center showed us the best in our emergency services, unions, and citizens, and I thank the State Legislature and the Governor for reaffirming that we have not forgotten their sacrifice.”