State extends Sept. 11 task force for five years
Cuomo signs bill sponsored by Brooklyn lawmakers
A bipartisan bill sponsored by two Brooklyn lawmakers to extend the life of a Sept. 11 task force that assists first responders has been signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Cuomo signed into law legislation to extend the Sept. 11 Worker Protection Task Force Act for another five years. The extension allows the task force to continue helping those who have been afflicted with disabilities as a result of working at the World Trade Center (WTC) in the wake of the 2001 terrorist attack, according to state Sen. Marty Golden (R-C-Bay Ridge-Southwest Brooklyn), who pushed the legislation through the state Senate.
Assemblymember Peter Abbate (D-Bensonhurst-Sunset Park) was the Assembly sponsor of the bill.