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9/11: The Stories That Remain

9/11: The Stories That Remain

We Still Remember - Tom Hart

Sep 9, 2026 · 37 min · 12 segments

During his conversation on WABC's podcast, **Cop Talk**, Operating Engineers Local 94 President Thomas "Tom" Hart joins Cop Talk to share his firsthand experience responding to 9/11, the devastating…

During his conversation on WABC's podcast, **Cop Talk**, Operating Engineers Local 94 President Thomas "Tom" Hart joins Cop Talk to share his firsthand experience responding to 9/11, the devastating loss of fellow workers, and the long-term health battles facing those who served at Ground Zero. Twenty-five years later, Hart explains why the fight for medical care, benefits, and recognition continues—and why we must never forget those who responded.

During his conversation on WABC's podcast, **Cop Talk**, Operating Engineers Local 94 President Thomas "Tom" Hart joins Cop Talk to share his firsthand experience responding to 9/11, the devastating…

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Show signals: SuitabilitySensitiveBiasNot politicalAudience≈2 followers

Losses and the Cost of 9/118:37 – 10:18

Kevin SchroederHost

8:37

It's crazy.

Kevin SchroederHost

8:39

And again, I can't believe it's 25 years have passed, you know.

Kevin SchroederHost

8:44

And I'm sure, you know, because it's the 25th anniversary, you know, everyone wants to be down there for a follow-up.

Thomas HartGuest

8:50

Those that didn't want to forget.

Thomas HartGuest

8:52

Right.

Thomas HartGuest

8:53

That did forget and now want to remember.

Thomas HartGuest

8:55

Don't

Kevin SchroederHost

8:55

want to sign off on benefits that everyone deserves, et cetera, et cetera.

Kevin SchroederHost

8:58

Right.

Kevin SchroederHost

8:58

But now they want to be down there for

Thomas HartGuest

8:59

a follow-up.

Kevin SchroederHost

9:00

We're on the same page with that.

Kevin SchroederHost

9:01

Right.

Kevin SchroederHost

9:02

And we know who they

Thomas HartGuest

9:03

are.

Kevin SchroederHost

9:03

Yeah.

Kevin SchroederHost

9:04

Um, with that said, so now Tom, how many, um, did your union lose anyone that day?

Thomas HartGuest

9:11

We lost four guys that day.

Thomas HartGuest

9:12

Four guys that day.

Thomas HartGuest

9:13

But we continue to lose people through the, through being sick.

Kevin SchroederHost

9:16

That was going to be my next question.

Kevin SchroederHost

9:17

Yeah.

Thomas HartGuest

9:18

I don't have a number on that.

Thomas HartGuest

9:19

Yeah.

Thomas HartGuest

9:20

I still, we still get calls.

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Losses and the Cost of 9/118:37 – 10:18

Kevin SchroederHost

8:37

It's crazy.

Kevin SchroederHost

8:39

And again, I can't believe it's 25 years have passed, you know.

Kevin SchroederHost

8:44

And I'm sure, you know, because it's the 25th anniversary, you know, everyone wants to be down there for a follow-up.

Thomas HartGuest

8:50

Those that didn't want to forget.

Thomas HartGuest

8:52

Right.

Thomas HartGuest

8:53

That did forget and now want to remember.

Thomas HartGuest

8:55

Don't

Kevin SchroederHost

8:55

want to sign off on benefits that everyone deserves, et cetera, et cetera.

Kevin SchroederHost

8:58

Right.

Kevin SchroederHost

8:58

But now they want to be down there for

Thomas HartGuest

8:59

a follow-up.

Kevin SchroederHost

9:00

We're on the same page with that.

Kevin SchroederHost

9:01

Right.

Kevin SchroederHost

9:02

And we know who they

Thomas HartGuest

9:03

are.

Kevin SchroederHost

9:03

Yeah.

Kevin SchroederHost

9:04

Um, with that said, so now Tom, how many, um, did your union lose anyone that day?

Thomas HartGuest

9:11

We lost four guys that day.

Thomas HartGuest

9:12

Four guys that day.

Thomas HartGuest

9:13

But we continue to lose people through the, through being sick.

Kevin SchroederHost

9:16

That was going to be my next question.

Kevin SchroederHost

9:17

Yeah.

Thomas HartGuest

9:18

I don't have a number on that.

Thomas HartGuest

9:19

Yeah.

Thomas HartGuest

9:20

I still, we still get calls.

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