Generation: 9/11

On October 17, 2023, the New York State Senate Standing Committee on Civil Service and Pensions held a public hearing To discuss retention and recruitment for civil service jobs in New York State, the New York State pension fund, pensions, and civil service benefits. What you’re about to hear is excerpts of this public hearing including opening remarks from Chair of the committee, Senator Robert J...

On September 9th, 2021 – nearly 20 years to the day of September 11th, 2001 – 700 attendees, the New York Chapter of the United Federation of Teachers, and the law firm of Barasch & McGarry– leading advocates for the 9/11 community – came together for an event to bring awareness to the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund and World Trade Center Health Program. In this episode we hear from Michael Bar...

On September 9th, 2021 – nearly 20 years to the day of September 11th, 2001 – 700 attendees joined the New York Chapter of the United Federation of Teachers, and the law firm of Barasch & McGarry – leading advocates for the 9/11 community – for an event to bring awareness to the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund and World Trade Center Health Program. Lila Nordstrom was a high school senior when th...

On September 9th, 2021 – nearly 20 years to the day of September 11th, 2001 – 700 attendees, the New York Chapter of the United Federation of Teachers, and the law firm of Barasch & McGarry – leading advocates for the 9/11 community –came together for an event to bring awareness to the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund and World Trade Center Health Program. In this episode, we’re continuing to sho...

On September 9th, 2021 – nearly 20 years to the day of September 11th, 2001 – 700 attendees, the New York Chapter of the United Federation of Teachers, and the law firm of Barasch & McGarry – leading advocates for the 9/11 community – came together for an event to bring awareness to the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund and World Trade Center Health Program. In this episode we highlight Richie All...

In the last 20 years since the attacks on New York on 9/11 many have retired from their jobs and moved on from the city. Those retirees are now all over the country and may have no idea that they are eligible for these programs. This episode you will hear from Edward Stone, attorney, and executive director of the Retirees for Justice Group.

On September 9th, 2021 – nearly 20 years to the day of September 11th, 2001 – 700 attendees, the New York Chapter of the United Federation of Teachers, and the Law Firm of Barasch & McGarry– leading advocates for the 9/11 community–  came together for an event to bring awareness to the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund and World Trade Center Health Program. One of the speakers at this event w...

On September 9th, 2021 – nearly 20 years to the day of September 11th, 2001 – 700 attendees, the New York Chapter of the United Federation of Teachers, and the law firm of Barasch & McGarry– leading advocates for the 9/11 community – came together for an event to bring awareness to the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund and World Trade Center Health Program. One of the speakers on that day was Laur...

On September 9th, 2021 – nearly 20 years to the day of September 11th, 2001 – 700 attendees joined the New York Chapter of the United Federation of Teachers, and the Law Firm of Barasch & McGarry– leading advocates for the 9/11 community – for an event to bring awareness to the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund and World Trade Center Health Program. One of the speakers at this event was John Feal,...

On September 9th, 2021 – nearly 20 years to the day of September 11th, 2001 – 700 attendees joined the New York Chapter of the United Federation of Teachers, and the Law Firm of Barasch & McGarry– leading advocates for the 9/11 community – for an event to bring awareness to the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund and World Trade Center Health Program. The first speaker at the event was Ellie Engler,...

On the latest episode of Generation 9/11, we are joined by Dr. Wilfred Van Gorp, past President of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, who discusses the serious toll that COVID-19 has had on mental health throughout the country, especially in frontline workers and students.  Dr. Van Gorp also spends a little time discussing the mental health affects of the 9/11 community as we g...

On the latest episode of Generation 9/11, we are joined by Home Health Care Workers of America Vice President Joe Pecora. Joe joined the program to discuss the depths that home healthcare workers have had to go through to navigate a hotspot during a global pandemic. With 28,000 members on the frontlines daily, Joe was able to detail the lived experiences of those providing health care, and compani...

On the latest episode of Generation 9/11, we are joined by long time lobbyist Bob Ungar, who represents unions such as the FDNY EMS Local 2507 and the New York State Nurses Association. Bob has seen first hand what a devastating affect the pandemic had on front-line workers, and outside of pandemic times how laws written with the best of intentions, can have a serious affect on first responders. B...

Generation 9/11 is back with a brand new episode featuring Officer Florencio Cotto and Sgt. Kris Engstrand, who were both just elected as President and Vice President of the Police Officers Association of Connecticut. Officer Cotto of the New Haven Police Department, and Sgt. Engstrand of the Stamford Police Department joined the podcast to discuss their long careers in law enforcement, the recent...

The latest episode of Generation 911, features active duty FDNY paramedic Elizabeth Bonilla, who is on the medical front lines in the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. Elizabeth details how her life has changed since the pandemic began, paramedic training with PPE and so much more. Listen in on this behind the scenes look at first responders dealing with one of the biggest medical impacts our ci...

On the latest episode of Generation: 9/11 , Chief Richard Alles sits down to speak about an often overlooked segment of the 9/11 community: Students and Teachers. Chief Alles details the illnesses that thousands of teachers and former students are facing today. 

Before the dust even settled on Lower Manhattan in the aftermath of 9/11, the streets and office buildings were filled with people whose job it was to prove that nothing could hold New York City and the rest of country back from making sure we were all getting back to work.  Richie discusses the importance of the Victim Compensation Fund and World Trade Center Health Programs and how those wo...

On the latest episode of Generation: 9/11, join Richie and Brian as they discuss the importance of Richie's trip to South Florida. This time, Richie will be addressing over 200 retired NYPD sergeants.

Get to know retired FDNY Chief Richie Alles, as he details his memories of September 11, 2001 and what he is doing now as an advocate for the 9/11 Community. Make sure to rate, review, subscribe and share our latest episodes.