NEW YORK -- Det. Luis Alvarez, the retired NYPD officer with 9/11-related cancer who testified before Congress regarding funding for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, has died. He was 53. Alvarez's ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- A retired NYPD detective who died of cancer related to his work at ground zero and fought for continued benefits for other 9/11 responders was honored Tuesday at City Hall. Mayor ...

OCEANSIDE, Long Island (WABC) -- A park on Long Island will be named after a retired NYPD detective who died of cancer related to his work at ground zero and fought in Washington for continued ...

The death of 9/11 first responder and advocate Luis Alvarez on Saturday appeared to send the federal government a strong message. Following the news of his death, several lawmakers called on Congress ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A former police detective who fought until his final days for the extension of health benefits for Sept. 11 responders was hailed as a hero Wednesday by family, fellow officers and ...