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Aug 13, 2026 7 min

Fresh Kills Was the Second Ground Zero. Staten Island Is Still Being Left Out of 9/11 Compensation.

In July 2026, a NYC Department of Health report put Staten Island at the top of the city's cancer mortality rankings, again. A few days later, the Staten Island Advance asked why the island has never gotten a comprehensive cancer study. It's a conversation Staten Island has been having with itself for a generation. This post is about why, and about the one place on the Island where federal law already drew a line: workers who handled 9/11 debris at Fresh Kills can access the WTC Health Program (WTCHP) and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). The people who worked and lived beside there cannot.

Eligibility Responders

Jul 14, 2026 7 min

Certified, But Never Registered: The Pattern We See Too Often

Receiving a certification letter from the World Trade Center Health Program can feel like confirmation that everything is on record with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF), and that nothing else needs to be done to protect a claim. That isn't the case: a separate, timely registration with the VCF is required. This is the pattern we see most often in practice, and what it costs the people who don't catch it in time.

Deadlines Eligibility

Jul 8, 2026 6 min

The VCF Form That Can Make or Break Your Claim: Third Party Verification

The VCF publishes clear instructions for its Third Party Verification form, but many employers and organizations treat them as optional. Here is what a compliant TPV form actually requires, and why the details can decide a claim.

Claim Filing Eligibility

Jul 1, 2026 10 min

9/11 Prostate Cancer Claims: What Goes Wrong When Amending for a Higher Award

A candid look at what it takes to amend a 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund prostate cancer claim from the baseline $200,000 award up to the maximum of $250,000, and what most claimants get wrong.

Amendments Cancer