FILE- In this Oct 17, 2012 file photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg arrive for the dedication ceremony of the new Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park in New York. On Tuesday, May 30, 2017, Cuomo and Bloomberg announced Tuesday, May 30, 2017, plans for a permanent dedication at the Sept. 11 Memorial that would recognize rescue and recovery workers at ground zero. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Sept. 11 dedication planned for rescue and recovery workers

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (KWOH’-moh) and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg have announced plans for a permanent dedication at the Sept. 11 Memorial that would recognize rescue and recovery workers at ground zero.

They announced the plans Tuesday with former “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart, a longtime Sept. 11 health advocate and National September 11 Memorial and Museum board member.

Bloomberg Philanthropies will provide support for a dedication that will be located on the Memorial Glade, a grassy clearing on the southwest corner of the 8-acre plaza.

Bloomberg is the museum’s chairman. He says the people involved in the recovery “deserve a fitting tribute for their courage, sacrifice and bravery.”

The dedication will examine the impact of 9-11 on the health of first responders and others.

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