Retired FDNY firefighter Ray Pfeifer dies following yearslong battle with 9/11-related illness https://t.co/R1GoNpouj2 pic.twitter.com/gcNit8ALxt
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Ray Pfeifer, who tirelessly advocated for his fellow first responders, died on Sunday after a lengthy battle with cancer.
The Islanders were the exception.
Ray Pfeifer, the beloved firefighter who lost his battle with terminal cancer on Sunday, always managed to evade recognition for his efforts in lobbying Congress for health benefits for his fellow first responders.
Well … not quite.