Bone marrow drive for 9/11 hero, head of security at Barclays Center
Rare blood cancer linked to WTC dust
Steve Bonano, the head of security at the Barclays Center and a decorated veteran of the NYPD, is suffering from a rare form of blood cancer — thought to be linked to 9/11 — and is in dire need of a bone marrow transplant.
To raise awareness about this disease — and possibly find a match to save Bonano’s life — Forest City Ratner is hosting a bone marrow registry drive on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 7 and 8, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 345 Jay Street in the MetroTech area of Downtown Brooklyn.
Bonano is a highly decorated member of the NYPD and raced to the World Trade Center after it was attacked on 9/11. He worked for weeks at the toxic site.
Studies have found that rescue workers who responded to attack on 9/11 are roughly 15 percent more likely to get certain types of cancer than those who did not.