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Retired NYC cops, firefighters, and teachers ride to Albany in ‘life or death’ healthcare fight

By Dean Moses Posted on May 15, 2025

City workers and the widows of first responders who have died protecting New York say the city is trying to take away their healthcare.

More than 100 public service retirees, including first responders, packed into two large buses outside of City Hall on Thursday morning and headed to Albany, where they said they are prepared to fight for their lives.

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Retired NYC cops, firefighters, and teachers ride to Albany in ‘life or death’ healthcare fight

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