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Zadroga bill's future hinges on 1 Republican senator

Originally published: November 30, 2010 9:29 PM
Updated: November 30, 2010 9:40 PM
By ANTHONY M. DESTEFANO AND TOM BRUNE.  anthony.destefano@newsday.com,, tom.brune@newsday.com

Quick ReadThe health and future of thousands of responders rests on one vote.

Firefighters make their way through rubble after terrorists

Photo credit: AP | Firefighters make their way through rubble after terrorists crashed two airliners into the World Trade Centers in New York City. (Sept. 11, 2001)

It is just one vote.

But the health and future of thousands of Sept. 11 responders, many believed sickened by the toxic fumes of Ground Zero, hinges on whether New York's two Democratic senators can convince a single one of their Republican colleagues to throw support behind the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand sounded confident Tuesday she could...

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