On July 17, 2021, an Astoria street was named for FDNY EMS Lt. Edith Torres, who died of World Trade Center-related cancer in 2017. The intersection of 34th Avenue and […]
One World Observatory
From the Newsletter
Category Archives: Health Issues
Lt. Edith Torres, FDNY EMS, honored by street-naming ceremony
Also posted in 9/11 Memorials
Comments closed
‘He was that guy’: Superhero NYPD cop, Cornelius Douglas, who loved superheroes laid to rest after death from 9/11 illness
A funeral has been held to say goodbye to NYPD Sergeant Cornelius Douglas, 56, who died of World Trade Center-related pancreatic cancer just before his scheduled retirement party. He served […]
Also posted in 9/11 Community
Comments closed
Retired FDNY Lt. Michael Bishop responded on 9/11. He’s now receiving hospice care for cancer.
Retired FDNY Lt. Michael Bishop, who responded to the 9/11 terrorist attacks despite being retired, is in hospice care for World Trade Center-related cancer. He served 20 years in the FDNY.
Also posted in 9/11 Community
Comments closed
