NYC caves and authorizes WTC benefits for 9/11 survivor — after claiming his cancer was caused by drinking and not by his time at Ground Zero

After months of claiming a retired FDNY firefighter’s cancer was linked to excessive drinking, and not his time at Ground Zero, the city finally agreed to provide the sickened smokeater with a full 9/11 disability pension, the Daily News has learned.

The decision comes roughly one month after former...

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