On Monday, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the 9/11 Notice Act (A75B)/S2946B) into law. The Act was passed unanimously in the State Assembly (146-0) and the State Senate (62-0). The new Act amends the General Business Law by adding section 399-rr. [i]

The purpose of this critical legislation is to promote awareness and notify both past and current downtown Manhattan and northern Brooklyn civilian workers who were in the 9/11 Exposure Zones of potential eligibility for both compensation and medical care under two separate federal programs: 1) the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund ("VCF") and 2) the World Trade Center Health Program ("WTCHP").