Category Archives: Health Issues

Retired Firefighter Brian Kevan from Bethpage gets life-saving stem cell transplant after hundreds volunteer to donate

By Kimberly | Published: November 9, 2021

Details about retired FDNY FF Brian Kevan’s now-successful search for a bone marrow donor can be found here.

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Bronx street co-named to honor NYPD Officer Patrick McGovern, who died of 9/11-related illness

By Kimberly | Published: November 6, 2021

The Bronx intersection of  Eastchester Road and Rhinelander Avenue outside the 49th Precinct has been co-named for NYPD Officer Patrick McGovern, who died of World Trade Center-related cancer in 2019. […]

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Casa Grande man donating liver to first responder father, Mike Forman, to save his life

By Kimberly | Published: November 1, 2021

Bethpage volunteer firefighter Michael Forman is suffering from World Trade Center-related illness and needs a liver transplant to survive. His son Connor has agreed to donate 60% of his liver […]

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