Thursday October 8, 2026: The 25th Anniversary Benefit is a fundraiser for Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act, Inc was held on Thursday October 8th honoring Mason Tenders District Council Business Manager Dave Bolger and the members of the Mason Tenders for their work helping those whose health has been impacted by 9/11 exposures; New York City Council Member Gail Brewer, who championed the effort in the NYC Council to release the City’s hidden 9/11 records; and Andrew Carboy, and Matthew McCauley, pro bono Counsels to 911 Health Watch Inc, who litigated the successful effort to get the City to release its 9/11 records.
All of the honorees have all been champions of the 911 community day in and day out throughout the years. We honored these individuals and their organizations for their work.
Tom Hart, President Citizens for Zadroga & President/Business Agent/Health and Safety Officer, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 94.Michael McGuire: Citizens for Zadroga Board Member & Laborers’ International Union of North America & Brendan Griffith, President of NYC CLC.Honoree Matthew McCauley, Ben Chevat Executive Director Citizens for the Renewal of the James Zadroga Act, Honoree Andrew Carboy, and Honoree Gale Brewer, New York City Council Member.President NYC Building Trades Gary LaBarbera & Business Manager Dave Bolger, Mason Tenders District Council.Jack Spillane, UFOA, Gale Brewer, NYC Council Member, Robert Eustace, President UFOA.Gale Brewer accepts award.Robert Eustace, President UFOA pays tribute to Gale Brewer.UFOA Executive Board, Ben Chevat, Executive Director of Citizens, Honorable Carolyn Maloney & Suzy Ballantyne, Deputy Executive Director Citizens.Business Manager Dave Bolger, Mason Tenders District Council, accepts award.President NYC Building Trades Gary LaBarbera pays tribute to Dave Bolger and the Mason Tenders Members.
Thursday March 26, 2026: Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act along with the leadership of the Uniformed Fire Officers Association and Uniformed Fire Fighters Association came to Washington to thank Speaker Mike Johnson along with members of Congress in the New York Delegation for finally getting the World Trade Center Health Program fully funded.
President of the Uniformed Firefighters Association Andrew Ansbro, Speaker Mike Johnson, President of Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Act James Hart and President of the Uniformed Fire Officers Association James Borsi.Benjamin Chevat, Executive Director of Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga, Congressman Mike Lawler, Tom Hart, President of Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga, Jim Borsi, President of the Uniformed Fire Officers Association, Congressman Nick LaLota (NY-1-R), Andrew Garbarino (NY-2-R), Speaker Mike Johnson, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis, (NY-11-R) Andrew Ansbro, President of the Fire Fighters Association, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23-R), Michael Schreiber, Health and Safety Officer for UFA, Jack Spillane, UFOA, Sean Michael Vice President UFOA, Evan Davis, IAFF Legislative Affairs.
