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  "id": 15801003,
  "title": "By 2024, Buscemi-backed charity provided 4,200+ counselling sessions a year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/by-2024-buscemi-backed-charity-provided-4-200-counselling-sessions-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T20:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/steve-buscemi-returned-to-firefighting-after-9/11-and-backed-a-charity-for-his-former-colleagues-by-2024-it-was-delivering-over-4200-counselling-sessions-a-year-to-firefighters-and-families/articleshow/135069183.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Steve Buscemi, who once served in the New York City Fire Department, stepped up to assist at Ground Zero in the wake of 9/11. This selfless act highlighted the emotional toll on first responders. He subsequently became involved with Friends of Firefighters, a nonprofit that offers crucial mental health support, not just for firefighters but also their families, ensuring privacy.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}