Thursday, September 12, 2024

Governor Hochul Signs Legislation to Support 9/11 Victims

Governor Hochul pays tribute at ceremony 

Legislation S.7586A/A.8131A Permits Accidental Death Benefits To Be Awarded to the Beneficiary of Anthony Varvaro

Legislation S.8411/A.8868 Deems an Application Filed With the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System by the Widow of Paul C. Adam as Timely Filed

Legislation S.9251A/A.10021A Designates a Portion of the State Highway System as the Captain Christopher J. Garrow Memorial Bridge

Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation to support 9/11 victims in New York City. Legislation S.7586A/A.8131A authorizes former Port Authority police officer Anthony Varvaro, a member of the New York State Local Police and Fire Retirement System, to be deemed to have died as the natural and proximate cause of an accident sustained in the performance of duty. Officer Varvaro died in a car accident on September 11, 2022, while traveling to a September 11th memorial ceremony in Manhattan. Legislation S.8411/A.8868 authorizes an application by Lieutenant Paul Adam’s widow, without being time barred, for conversion of his disability retirement benefit to an accidental death benefit for victims of the 2001 World Trade Center disaster on his behalf. Legislation S.9251A/A.10021A renames the bridge on State Route 9 crossing the Ausable River in Peru (Clinton County) as the “Captain Christopher J. Garrow Memorial Bridge.” 

"We will never forget the horrors of the 9/11 terrorist attacks — and each year, we must honor the memories of the fallen heroes who put their lives on the line for their fellow New Yorkers," Governor Hochul said. “This legislation will ensure these victims are remembered and their families are supported.”

Legislation S.7586A/A.8131A authorizes former Port Authority police officer Anthony Varvaro, a member of the NYS Local Police and Fire Retirement System, to be deemed to have died as the natural and proximate cause of an accident sustained in the performance of duty. Officer Varvaro died in a car accident on September 11, 2022, while traveling to a September 11th memorial ceremony in Manhattan.

Legislation S.8411/A.8868 authorizes an application by Lieutenant Adam’s widow, without being time barred, for conversion of his disability retirement benefit to an accidental death benefit for victims of the 2001 World Trade Center disaster on his behalf. Lieutenant Adam was deployed as an officer to Ground Zero and developed a sustained illness due to his service.

Legislation S.8411/A.8868 authorizes an application by Lieutenant Adam’s widow, without being time barred, for conversion of his disability retirement benefit to an accidental death benefit for victims of the 2001 World Trade Center disaster on his behalf. Lieutenant Adam was deployed as an officer to Ground Zero and developed a sustained illness due to his service.

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