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This bill provides a special retirement benefit for Dennis Malone, a Town of Clarkstown employee who retired on August 16, 2018, after participating in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery, and cleanup operations. Specifically, the bill entitles Malone to a 75% accidental disability retirement benefit, which would be calculated based on a determination by the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System that he was permanently incapacitated due to his work at ground zero. The bill overrides any existing laws that might prevent such a benefit and mandates that the benefit be payable from the date of his retirement. All costs associated with implementing this act will be borne by the state of New York, with an estimated one-time payment of approximately $648,000 if the bill is enacted during the 2025 Legislative Session. The legislation would take effect immediately upon passage, providing retroactive financial support to Malone in recognition of his service during the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6860