Staten Island World Trade Center Survivors Experiencing Funding Cuts To Healthcare, Ousting NSA Leadership, Federal Hiring Freeze Still In Effect

Staten Island World Trade Center Survivors Experiencing Funding Cuts To Healthcare, Ousting NSA Leadership, Federal Hiring Freeze Still In Effect

Editor’s note: A couple of weeks ago, we covered Senator Gillibrand’s release about the issue discussed in the video below, specifically firings at the Veteran’s Administration that will lead to delays in veterans being able to access their healthcare and take care of themselves medically properly.  The Hiring Freeze is also covered in the video, and this is likely to continue, exacerbating the issues caused by the concomitant agency firings being currently undertaken across the government. 

GILLIBRAND, SCHUMER, JEFFRIES, GARBARINO, NADLER, GOLDMAN LEAD BIPARTISAN PUSH CALLING ON PRESIDENT TRUMP TO REVERSE CUTS TO WORLD TRADE CENTER HEALTH PROGRAM 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Representative Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Democratic Leader Jeffries (D-NY), and Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Dan Goldman (D-NY) are leading a bipartisan letter calling on President Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reverse cuts to National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) staff that provide critical support for the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP). The WTCHP offers medical monitoring and treatment for first responders and survivors diagnosed with 9/11-related health conditions, including many types of cancers, respiratory illnesses, and more. The cuts include the dismissal of Dr. John Howard, the administrator of the WTCHP, who makes critical decisions regarding covered conditions and ensures the WTCHP complies with statutes enacted by Congress. The WTCHP also currently uses NIOSH staff to determine the awards of research grants in the amount of nearly $20 million a year, an annual requirement of the program to fund research on 9/11 conditions and care.

They were joined on the letter by Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY), Nick LaLota (R-NY), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Laura Gillen (D-NY), Pat Ryan (D-NY), Grace Meng (D-NY), Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), George Latimer (D-NY), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Tom Suozzi (D-NY), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Tim Kennedy (D-NY), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Josh Riley (D-NY), Joseph Morelle (D-NY), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), John Larson (D-CT), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), and Nellie Pou (D-NJ), as well as Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT).

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“We were appalled at the recent announcement that the Department of Health and Human Services cut two-thirds of the staff at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), under which the WTCHP operates,” wrote the lawmakers. “We understand that your plan is to ultimately eliminate all NIOSH staff in the next few days. The WTCHP relies on NIOSH staff to fulfill many of its obligations under the law, and eliminating staff that implement it, especially as more and more responders and survivors fall ill with 9/11-related conditions, will directly interfere with program operations and undermine access to the treatment these heroes have earned and deserve. Congress has continually reaffirmed its bipartisan commitment to the responders and survivors of September 11th. We stand ready to work with you to reverse these cuts to ensure that current and future participants receive the coverage and care that Congress has continuously provided.”

“I am glad that the members of the NY Congressional Delegation are working together in a bipartisan manner to demand answers as to what Secretary Kennedy is doing. Why fire Dr. Howard, a Trump appointee, why fire the NIOSH staff the Doctors and epidemiologists that support the WTC Health Program, who is going to approve cancer treatments for 9/11 responders and survivors this week when they are seeking help, why fire the CDC staff that handle the programs contracts and grants, who is going to handle the contracts and grants that are the heart of this program? The Secretary needs to either answer all these questions or restore Dr .Howard and the NIOSH, CDC staff that were doing this work who were terminated. This wasn’t a scalpel or even a chainsaw this was bulldozer that is leveling the program,” said Benjamin Chevat, Executive Director of the Citizens for Extension of the James Zadroga Act, Inc.

In February 2025, the Trump administration drastically reduced the workforce of the World Trade Center Health Program. In response, Senator Gillibrand, Congressman Garbarino, and a number of their bipartisan colleagues in the House called on the administration to reverse the cuts, and the program’s staffing levels were ultimately restored.

After years of efforts and calls on the federal government, Congress established the WTCHP on a bipartisan basis in 2011 with a five-year authorization to provide medical treatment and monitoring for 9/11 responders and survivors suffering from the effects of the toxins at Ground Zero. The program covers the lifespans of all exposed, including responders and survivors of the attack on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, the Shanksville crash site, children who were in schools in downtown Manhattan on 9/11 and during clean-up, and those who have since experienced, or are expected to experience, adverse health effects that are linked to the attacks in the coming years. The program was reauthorized in 2015 and extended through 2090 with bipartisan support. In 2022, lawmakers delivered $1 billion for the WTCHP in the end-of-year spending bill, and in 2023, they secured an additional $676 million for the program.

The full text of the members’ letter to President Trump and Secretary Kennedy is available  below:

Dear President Trump and Secretary Kennedy,

The World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) provides critical medical treatment, research, and monitoring to over 137,000 responders and survivors of the September 11th terrorist attacks, living in every state and nearly every Congressional district. The WTCHP serves first responders and survivors from the World Trade Center and lower Manhattan, the Pentagon, and the crash site in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. This vital program provides life-saving care to the heroes who answered the call to serve in one of our nation’s darkest hours and the survivors who are forced to live with the health consequences from the attacks every single day.

We were appalled at the recent announcement that the Department of Health and Human Services cut two-thirds of the staff at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), under which the WTCHP operates. We understand that your plan is to ultimately eliminate all NIOSH staff in the next few days.

Since the establishment of the WTCHP in 2011, the number of program enrollees has more than doubled from 61,000 to 137,000. The WTCHP relies on NIOSH staff to fulfill many of its obligations under the law, and eliminating staff that implement it, especially as more and more responders and survivors fall ill with 9/11-related conditions, will directly interfere with program operations and undermine access to the treatment these heroes have earned and deserve.

For example, the WTCHP does not employ any staff physicians or individuals with medical degrees. Under the statute medical doctors need to approve certifications of members coming forward with new conditions that meet the requirements of the law for them to receive treatment. The WTCHP has always used NIOSH doctors to perform this work.

Additionally, the WTCHP does not have a staff epidemiologist and has always used NIOSH epidemiologists to review pending petitions for considering whether to add new conditions to the list of covered conditions. The WTCHP also currently uses NIOSH staff to determine the awards of research grants in the amount of nearly $20 million dollars a year, an annual requirement of the program to fund research on 9/11 conditions and care.

We are extremely concerned regarding the dismissal of Dr. John Howard, the Program Administrator of WTCHP. Since the program’s inception, Dr. Howard has faithfully served as the Administrator, playing a critical role as the final decision-maker on determining which petitioned conditions should be covered and ensuring the WTCHP is adhering to the explicit statutes enacted by Congress. His institutional knowledge is unmatched and allows the program to operate effectively and efficiently. It is estimated that over 400,000 individuals were exposed to toxins or other hazards on 9/11, and we are gravely concerned that his termination will undermine the essential work the WTCHP does.

Finally, we are concerned about the termination of the staff at the Office of Acquisition Services at NIOSH. The Office of Acquisition Services oversees all contracts for the WTCHP’s Nationwide Provider Network (NPN), which is a vast network of contracted health providers throughout the country that provide the medical monitoring and treatment for program enrollees who live outside the New York metropolitan area. This office ensures these contracts and providers meet the needs of enrollees and provides oversight and quality assurance for the NPN. Without this coordinating mechanism, current contracts could receive little oversight and that future contracts could lapse, undermining access to enrollee care.

We are asking that the Administration provide answers on how the WTCHP will be impacted by these massive layoffs. Please respond to the below list of questions by April 9th, 2025.

Is the Administration planning to terminate all NIOSH staff?

What was the justification for the termination of Dr. Howard?

Since there are no doctors on the staff of the WTCHP, and the statue requires doctors to sign off on certifications that allow for treatment of members, what is the administration’s plan to rectify this as all of the NIOSH medical staff that performed this function have been terminated?

Since the WTCHP used the staff of NIOSH, especially epidemiologists to review pending petitions under the law to consider covering new conditions, what provisions has HHS made to supply the necessary staff to fulfill that role for the WTCHP?

What is the status of pending petitions to add autoimmune disease and cardiac conditions to the program? The program announced in December 2024 that eligible individuals can expect an answer by March 2025.

WTCHP utilized NIOSH staff to determine the approximately $20 million of annual research awards required under the statute that are normally announced in March. What staff will be assisting WTCHP in making these decisions and when will the awards for 2025 be announced?

Has the administration consulted with advocates or career staff on the impacts these cuts may have on WTCHP service delivery?

If you have not, please explain why.

What office will oversee the contracts and contracting process if there is no staff at the Office of Acquisition Services?

Congress has continually reaffirmed its bipartisan commitment to the responders and survivors of the September 11th attacks. We stand ready to work with you to reverse these cuts to ensure that current and future participants receive the coverage and care that Congress has continuously provided.

SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND SLAM NEW TRUMP CUTS THAT WILL DEVASTATE WORLD TRADE CENTER HEALTH PROGRAM

Trump Admin Announced HHS-Wide Layoffs, Cutting 10,000 Staff, Including Those In The 9/11 Health Care Program

The Administration Had Reinstated Staff From World Trade Center Health Program, But Firing People at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Means 9/11 Survivors Won’t Get Care They Need

Washington, D.C. –  U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand blasted the Trump administration’s decision to slash staff that provide critical support for the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP), which offers medical monitoring and treatment for first responders and survivors diagnosed with 9/11-related health conditions, including many types of cancers, respiratory illnesses, and more. The cuts include the dismissal of Dr. John Howard, the administrator of the WTCHP, who makes critical decisions regarding covered conditions and ensures the WTCHP complies with statutes enacted by Congress.

“This is the third time in four months that Trump has pulled the rug out from 9/11 survivors and their families in the World Trade Center Health Program. These instances are not “mistakes,”—but rather in purpose and it is outrageous and beyond the pale. This callous treatment of our 9/11 heroes must end and the vital workers who staff it must be rehired. President Trump and Secretary Kennedy, let me be perfectly clear: get your hands off the 9/11 workers’ health program and reverse these cuts immediately,” said Senator Schumer. “These cuts will delay and deny care for our sick first responders suffering from cancer, respiratory illness and more. It is nothing less than a complete betrayal to the memory of those we lost on 9/11 and the heroes who courageously stood up to help New York and our country during one of America’s darkest hours. Everyone should be furious and I will not stop until the staff and program is fully restored.”

“Slashing staff who are essential the operation of the World Trade Center Health Program will devastate our ability to provide sick responders and survivors with the care they need,” said Senator Gillibrand. “Earlier this year, President Trump slashed the workforce of the WTCHP, and only relented after bipartisan outcry and pressure from our brave first responders. Now, once again, President Trump is abandoning the heroes who stepped up and risked their lives in one of our nation’s darkest hours. He clearly either didn’t get the message, or worse, just does not care. It’s an outrageous betrayal of ‘never forget’ and will not rest until this un-American decision is reversed.”

This recent round of Trump firings at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services included Dr. John Howard, the administrator of the WTCHP, and nearly all staff at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). According to 9/11 health care advocates, NIOSH protects all workers from firefighters to health care workers, and many functions of the WTCHP depends on NIOSH. For example, the WTCHP staff does not have any doctors and WTCHP staff are not able to file petitions for new conditions to be covered by the program, so they rely on NIOSH staff for these functions. Without Dr. Howard and NIOSH, the WTCHP will be rendered effectively inoperable. Schumer and Gillibrand said these firings are disrespectful to 9/11 survivors and first responders everywhere and are joining 9/11 health care advocates in calling for workers’ immediate reinstatement.

This is the latest episode of chaos and cuts for the 9/11 health program following months of these callous decisions. In December 2024, Senators Schumer and Gillibrand negotiated the inclusion of permanent federal funding for the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) into a bipartisan health package. However, the federal funding was dropped at the last minute when President Trump & Elon Musk sunk the bipartisan spending agreement. Then, in February 2025, the Trump administration slashed the workforce of the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) as part of DOGE’s senseless cuts to the federal health system. In response, Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, together with a bipartisan group of House members, called on the administration to reverse the cuts. The Trump administration relented and re-hired WTCHP staff. The senators said they are deeply worried about the future of the program given the Trump administration’s repeated indiscriminate cutting and call on HHS to immediately reverse these recent cuts. The administration is firing key employees who do the essential work to ensure 9/11 survivors receive the care they need, leaving this program in limbo as they have for months.

According to advocates, this will impact 9/11 responders and survivors from the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the Shanksville crash site, who are in all 50 states and in 434 out of 435 congressional districts.

After years of efforts and calls on the federal government, Congress established the WTCHP on a bipartisan basis in 2011 with a five-year authorization to provide medical treatment and monitoring for 9/11 responders and survivors suffering from the effects of the toxins at Ground Zero. The program covers the lifespans of all exposed, including responders and survivors of the attack on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, the Shanksville crash site, children who were in schools in downtown Manhattan on 9/11 and during clean-up, and those who have since experienced, or are expected to experience, adverse health effects that are linked to the attacks in the coming years. The program was reauthorized in 2015 and extended through 2090 with bipartisan support. In 2022, lawmakers delivered $1 billion for the WTCHP in the end-of-year spending bill, and in 2023, they secured an additional $676 million for the program.

GILLIBRAND STATEMENT ON OUSTING OF HEAD OF NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY AND U.S. CYBER COMMAND 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s politically motivated firing of General Timothy Haugh, the commander of U.S. Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency (NSA), and Wendy Noble, the deputy director of the NSA.

“President Trump’s dismissal of General Haugh and Ms. Noble at the insistence of a far-right conspiracy theorist is unprecedented and deeply disturbing. General Haugh served our country for over 30 years and was confirmed to his former position with unanimous bipartisan support. This is the latest in the president’s chilling purge of military and national security leadership, and the loss of decades of experience leaves civilians, critical infrastructure — including elections — and our men and women in uniform more vulnerable to sabotage, espionage, and compromise. I demand President Trump immediately justify to Congress why he valued the opinion of a far-right conspiracy theorist over decades of nonpartisan national security leadership in service of the United States.

The military is not a partisan institution, and Congress must ensure that President Trump does not make it one.”

GILLIBRAND SLAMS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ATTEMPTS TO CLOSE SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICES, LIMIT PHONE SUPPORT

So-Called “Department Of Government Efficiency” Listed 47 Social Security Administration Offices for Closure – Including 2 in New York

DOGE’s Attacks on the SSA Have Resulted in Skyrocketing Wait Times and Website Crashes

Trump Administration Official Claims That Only “Fraudsters” Would Complain About Missing Social Security Checks 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a press conference slamming the Trump administration’s plans to make it harder for seniors to access the Social Security benefits they have earned.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has already announced plans to cut 7,000 staff, despite the fact that SSA staffing is already at a 50-year low. Now, the so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” plans to limit phone support for seniors, forcing them to file certain claims online – a challenge for many older adults – or visit a Social Security Administration office in person, even though appointments for these visits can only be made over the phone. DOGE is simultaneously planning to shutter Social Security Administration offices across the country, including two in New York. These changes will decimate the Social Security system and deny seniors their hard-earned benefits.

“President Trump and Elon Musk are playing games with your retirement,” said Senator Gillibrand. “They are cutting the phone services that seniors rely on to apply for benefits, firing staff, and closing down the field offices—including the White Plains and Poughkeepsie offices right here in New York—where seniors go for help. These changes mean that you may not get your checks in time to pay your bills and that there may not be anyone at your local Social Security office to turn to for help. This is a cut to benefits in everything but the name, and I will be doing everything in my power to stop it.”

Gillibrand was joined by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, State Senator Pat Fahy, Acting Director of the NYS Office for the Aging Greg Olsen, and Executive Director of the Association on Aging in New York Rebecca Preve.

“After a lifetime of paying into the system, Americans count on Social Security to be there when they need it,” said Governor Kathy Hochul. “We won’t let the Trump administration—or an unelected billionaire—jeopardize access to a benefit New Yorkers have earned without a fight. I’m proud to stand side-by-side with Senator Gillibrand to stand up for our seniors and continue the fight to protect Social Security for generations to come.”

“DOGE’s plans to slash physical office capacity at SSA should be seen for what they are — part of a systematic effort to gut federal services and rob the American people so President Trump can provide more tax breaks for Elon Musk and his billionaire donors,” said Representative Paul Tonko. “These actions will lead to longer wait times over the phone and a reduced ability to accommodate in-person office visits, leaving millions of Americans unable to access the benefits they’ve earned. This attack on Social Security is just one more step in Trump and Musk’s cynical ploy to use the guise of ‘efficiency’ to dismantle the essential programs and services American families rely on.”

“Over four million New Yorkers rely on social security,” said State Senator Patricia Fahy. “This will put the lives of millions of aging and disabled Americans at risk, as well as their families. Many New Yorkers have worked hard and served their communities for decades, and are now living in constant fear of having their benefits cut by an unelected billionaire. As Chair of the Senate Disabilities Committee I will continue to work hard to ensure that disabled New Yorkers continue to have their needs met in order to live full and happy lives.”

“Cuts to Social Security threaten aging New Yorkers’ lives and livelihoods,” said New York Assemblymember Gabriella A. Romero. “These are people who’ve spent their adult lives working and making our communities great places to live – they’ve planted roots, raised families, and shaped our neighborhoods. The Trump administration has taken a chainsaw to essential federal programs and departments, and we can’t stand back and let families and aging New Yorkers pay the price. I’ll never back down from fighting for New Yorkers and the benefits they deserve.”

“Our seniors deserve easy, reliable access to their Social Security benefits without any unnecessary hurdles,” said Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy. “Forcing them to file claims online creates barriers for many who have limited internet access and digital literacy. We must protect phone and in-person services in order to ensure every senior gets the support they need.”

“Vulnerable New Yorkers and Americans are suffering from these callous and heartless choices,” said Albany County Legislature Chairwoman Joanne Cunningham. “There are immediate and dire consequences from these sorts of decisions made by those in power. Over and over again, we see that those who bear the heaviest burdens are the powerless. Plus, the pain is always felt across party lines. In Albany County, we will continue to ensure that services remain robust and available to all and that belief and hope don’t succumb to ideology and ignorance.”

“This is yet another short-sighted move by the Trump administration and DOGE that will be detrimental to the American people,” said Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan. “Americans work hard as they pay into Social Security, and they should be able to rely on their money to help keep food on the table, a roof over their head, and the lights and heat on. Limiting access to the Social Security Administration will be disastrous to older Americans living on fixed-incomes and I thank Senator Gillibrand for calling on the federal government to reverse course before those catastrophic impacts take hold.”

NEW YORKERS WILL FEEL THE FREEZE: GILLIBRAND, AG JAMES SOUND THE ALARM ON DISASTROUS RAMIFICATIONS OF WHAT A TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FEDERAL FUNDING FREEZE COULD MEAN FOR NEW YORKERS’ SAFETY AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING

NEW YORK, NY – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and New York State Attorney General Tish James sounded the alarm on the disastrous ramifications of President Trump’s ongoing attempts to freeze grants and loans disbursed by the federal government. A federal funding freeze would severely harm New Yorkers, from aid to seniors to funds to address food insecurity and homelessness to critical money for law enforcement.

“The chaos, uncertainty, and disorder fueled by the Trump administration is wreaking economic havoc on families and communities across New York,” said Senator Gillibrand. “A government funding freeze would put both the public safety and well-being of New Yorkers at risk. The Trump administration seems intent on harming New York families. While so much remains in question from this past week, it is imperative that everyone know what is at stake for our city, state, and nation.”

“The public servants who go to work every day to care for New Yorkers and keep them safe rely on federal funds to do their jobs,” said New York Attorney General Letitia James. “This administration is putting New Yorkers in danger by pushing massive cuts to resources that support our most vulnerable communities and public safety efforts statewide. I am leading a coalition of attorneys general to end this destructive policy, and I thank Senator Gillibrand for her partnership as we fight to protect these funds that keep our communities safe.”

“From our non-profits to our public schools, Trump’s reckless funding freeze would have devastating consequences for New Yorkers, particularly with regard to low-income students and the innumerable programs and services they rely upon,” said New York State Senator John Liu. “It’s politics at its worst that puts partisanship before the wellbeing of the most vulnerable among us who depend on federal aid to access essential support services.”

“The ill-conceived White House budget freeze continues to cause great fear, uncertainly, and worry for tens of thousands of community-based nonprofit organizations nationwide — as well as for the tens of millions of the most vulnerable Americans whom we collectively serve,” said Joel Berg, CEO of the nonpartisan nonprofit organization Hunger Free America. “Any threats to nutrition assistance programs are especially counterproductive, undermining the Administration’s claim that it wants to improve public health.”

“The chaos and confusion caused by the Trump Administration’s freeze on contacts is having an immediate and harmful effect on older New Yorkers and family caregivers” said Allison Nickerson Executive Director of LiveOn NY. “Federal programs, like Meals on Wheels and housing assistance, provide life-sustaining support and relief to older adults who are already struggling to make ends meet. Older New Yorkers and citizens across the country expect their government to support them, not pull the rug out from under them. LiveOn NY is grateful Senator Gillibrand continues to fight for the fundamental services that New York’s older adults rely on every day.

While some federal programs are still accessible for the moment, others have been suspended, such as select United States Department of Justice grants. A federal funding freeze has the potential to block billions of dollars in federal grants for New York State. For example:

Federal Counter-Terrorism Funding

$290M was allotted to New York for State Fiscal Year 2025.

Senior Nutrition/Meals on Wheels

$66M was awarded to New York State-based entities in FY2024 for senior nutrition programs like Meals on Wheels.

These grants include HHS’ Older Americans Act Title III Part C Nutrition Services and HHS’ Nutrition Services Incentives Program.

Homeless Shelters

$368M was awarded to New York State-based entities in FY2024 to fund homeless shelters, including $227 million for entities in New York City.

These grants include programs HUD’s Continuum of Care Program and HUD’s Emergency Solutions Grant Program.

Food Banks

$15M was awarded to New York State-based entities in FY2024 for programs that distribute food to people in need, such as food banks.

The funding was awarded through USDA’s The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).

Disability Programs

$60B in Medicaid grant funding was awarded to New York State in FY2024.

On top of Medicaid, New York State-based entities were awarded $70 million in federal grants for programs, research, and services benefiting people with disabilities in FY2024.

This includes at least $9 million for entities in New York City.

FEMA Assistance to Firefighters

$13.6M in Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants was awarded to New York municipalities and fire departments in FY2024 to help recruit and train firefighters.

$17.8M in Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) was awarded to New York municipalities and fire departments in FY2024 to help purchase firefighting vehicles and equipment.

Since FY2023, the FDNY has been awarded over $2M in AFG funding.

FEMA Port Security Grant Program

$14.1M was awarded to New York State in FY2024.

This included $3.8M for the FDNY,$6.6M for the NYPD, and $880K for the Port Authority.

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