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February 13, 2007
For Immediate Release |
Contact: Albert O'Leary
212-298-9190
or Joseph Mancini
212-298-9150
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Statement by PBA President Patrick J. Lynch
In reaction to NY Times article about PO
Cesar Borja
PBA president Patrick J. Lynch said:
“NYC police officers
asked no questions when responding to the attack on the World
Trade Center. There were lives at stake, work to be done
and New York City’s police officers did it. Whether
it was evacuating citizens, crowd control, working on the pile
or directing traffic, we did the jobs that needed to be done. The
9/11 Disability law is about exposure not work assignment. It
provides clear criteria for eligibility. Police Officer
Borja’s assignment at ground zero was in considerable excess
of the minimum 40 hours during the prescribed period. He
did his job, gave his life and qualifies for the benefit that
provides little solace to the family of another fallen police
officer.”
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