Exclusive | Number of men with breast cancer near NYC’s Ground Zero skyrockets — now 90 times national average

Exclusive | Number of men with breast cancer near NYC’s Ground Zero skyrockets — now 90 times national average

The number of men who have developed breast cancer while working or living around Ground Zero has skyrocketed, The Post has learned. The federal Centers for Diseases Control reports that 91 men in the World Trade Center Health Program have been diagnosed with breast cancer to date, six times the number The Post first reported … Read more

DraftKings apologizes for exploiting 9/11 anniversary by encouraging customers to bet on NY sports teams

DraftKings apologizes for exploiting 9/11 anniversary by encouraging customers to bet on NY sports teams

Sports betting firm DraftKings apologized Monday for exploiting the anniversary of 9/11 by encouraging customers to place wagers on New York sports teams for a special daily trifecta. The Boston-based company offered bettors a 9/11-themed pitch that required three New York-based teams — the Yankees, Mets and Jets — to win their games Monday, the … Read more

NY may require businesses near Ground Zero during 9/11 to inform workers of toxins, benefit eligibility

NY may require businesses near Ground Zero during 9/11 to inform workers of toxins, benefit eligibility

The new legislation will require businesses in lower Manhattan and northern Brooklyn during Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks to contact workers employed during that time who may have been exposed to life-threatening toxins.  The 9/11 Notice Act was unanimously passed by both the state Assembly and Senate. Governor Kathy Hochul is reviewing the bill and … Read more