July 3, 2019 3:18 pm

NYPD Commissioner Honors 9/11 Hero Who Died After Benefits Plea

Thousands gathered to mourn a former New York City police detective who spent his dying days pleading with Congress to extend benefits for his fellow 9/11 first responders at a funeral service in Queens Wednesday. NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill spoke at the service, calling Luis Alvarez an “authentic man.”

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