November 23, 2005 —New York City will get $125 million dollars in post-911 funding that the Bush Administration had proposed cutting. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

Reporter: House Speaker Dennis Hastert sent Staten Island Congressman Vito Fossella a letter yesterday promising to restore the money, as part of a bill on emergency funds for Katrina relief. Previously, the $125 million was designated for workers compensation. But many of the firefighters, police and others who worked or lived in the area weren't eligible for it, and the money was cut. Fossella says the new bill allows for the money to be used more flexibly. Dr. David Prazant, from the Fire Department and Albert Einstein Medical College, said current funds to assist people for health problems are likely to be exhausted next year. It is not clear how long the new infusion of money will last, but Prazant and other officials say it will be, quote, for many years to come. For WNYC, I'm Fred Mogul.