Are people who did cleanup in Lower Manhattan, but not at the World Trade Center eligible?
Yes. You are eligible if you did rescue, recovery or cleanup work anywhere in Lower Manhattan south of Canal Street or south of Pike Street. Is this program limited to people who worked in Lower Manhattan? No. It also applies to anyone who worked in connection with the barge operation between Lower Manhattan and Staten Island, anyone who worked at the Staten Island landfill and to anyone who worked at the NYC morgue. Is a person who was only exposed to WTC contamination in 2003 eligible? No. To be eligible, you must have been exposed while performing rescue, recovery or cleanup work between Sept. 11, 2001 and Sept. 12, 2002. How does a person register? On the Internet, go to www.nycosh.org and click on the link near the top of the page. Or call 1-866-WTC-2556 to request a form. On the form, you must write the dates and locations of the rescue, recovery or cleanup work you did and the name of your employer, or the organization you volunteered with. If you did rescue, recovery or cleanup
