Forty-nine names of fallen law enforcement officers have been added to the State of New York Police Officers Memorial in Albany, reports Spencer Conlin for Spectrum News.
Thirty-five of the officers whose names were added to the memorial died of World Trade Center-related illnesses caused by their response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Through Tuesday’s Children, Brian Harrison, a man with no children, has mentored Bradley Walz, 23, since 2007, attending his ball games, bar mitzvah, and other special events, as well as spending time together generally. Walz lost his father, FF Jeffrey Walz, in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Harrison told Jason Cohen of the Bronx Times, “Two of the greatest things that ever happened to me was meeting my wife and meeting Brad through Tuesday’s Children.”
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) Special Master Rupa Bhattacharyya resigned on April 29, 2022. Now August E. Flentje, a career civil service attorney with the Department of Justice’s Civil Division, has been appointed as interim Special Master of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). The VCF was created by Congress to compensate those who suffered injury or illness or who died as a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (including the recovery efforts after the attacks).
Special Master Rupa Bhattacharyya oversaw the program for 6 years, instigating many improvements in service during her tenure.
The search for a permanent Special Master is currently underway.
No disruption in VCF claim review or awards are expected during the change in leadership.
