News 12 Staff

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Aug 4, 2024, 12:45 PM

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Updated

Top Stories

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38-year-old man injured in Crown Heights shooting

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Fire weather concerns amid fantastic weather for Brooklyn

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Brownstone Jazz keeps the music alive from an intimate space

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CUNY staff, local leaders rally in Downtown Brooklyn over unsafe building conditions

01:58

Last steel beam placed for 15-story borough-based jail in Downtown Brooklyn

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Taking Action: Accused NYC rental scammer out of jail; woman says News 12 report saved her from losing $4,000

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Council Member Chi Ossé released from police custody following his arrest during deed theft dispute

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Woman pled guilty to killing 3 in crash; now blaming medical episode in civil suit

Federal and state lawmakers are pushing for the 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Fund Correction Act of 2024.

They say it would close a $3.6 billion funding gap in the World Trade Center Health Program. The bill would also update the funding formula to ensure first responders don't lose access to care. Without it, lawmakers believe program cuts could come as soon as 2028.

Rich Barrabi discusses it with NYU Langone Dr. Marc Wilkenfield and Michael Barasch, managing partner of Barasch & McGarry law firm.

Also, MTA Board Member Sammy Chu discusses the congestion pricing plan pause cash crunch and how it has led to delays to train upgrades.