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Retired Cops & Firefighters Allegedly Used 9/11 To Steal Millions In Benefits


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Christopher Robbins

Published Jan 7, 2014

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A 9/11 memorial outside of Engine 54, Ladder 4 in Hell's Kitchen
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Published Jan 7, 2014

Modified Jan 7, 2014


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Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.

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