she followed her dream. >> reporter: she says marci sims will be remembered for her love for life. >> she had an amazing personality. when she walked into the room, the room lit up. >> reporter: sims and her year. the loss. >> she also came to this park knowing sadly one day she would be on this wall. we humbly will honor marci next year when we do the reading of the names. >> reporter: field now speaking out about medical coverage for those in sims' position. her costs were taken care of by the 9/11 act but congress failed to renew it. it lex pair in october of next year. >> what about those whose families are being torn apart by 9/11-related illnesses about you they have a cloud of uncertainty because the nation's leaders can't come together to pass a bipartisan bill. >> reporter: advocates are pushing for congress to look at this issue again and vote next on renewing the bill. the funeral for marci sims is at 11:00 this morning at gutterman's funeral home in woodbury, new york. we're live in lower manhattan >> thank you. >>> we have new information shooting in plainfield, new jerse

the community will say good buy to lieutenant macci sims. -- marci sims. she last her battle with cancer at age 51. >> it was smoky. you felt it was burning your throat. >> reporter: that's sims talking last year in a video talking about 9/11 and the conditions she worked in. she spent four months at the site doing rescue and cleanup as a rookie officer. her health then dee tear yated as she -- deteriorated as she moved up the ranks. >> i noticed a lump on my stomach. even the doctor thought it was nothing but a cyst. >> reporter: the cyst was lung cans their spread. she died on thursday at her home on long island. her sister spoke with us on the phone about her passion. >> she was an amazing woman. she talked about when she was a little girl and said she wanted to be a cop and she was. she followed her dream. sims will be remembered for her love for life. >> she had an amazing personality. when she walked in the room, the room lit up. >> reporter: sims and her husband, keith, visited the 9/11 memorial last year. her friend 9/11 first responders advocate jo

marcy sims died of cancer. we have a live report from lower manhattan. >> reporter: hundreds of going sims. she was so dedicated to her work here at the world trade center site and this is where she paid the ultimate sacrifice. today the community will say marcy sims. she lost her battle with cancer >> it was smoky. it felt like it was burning your throat. >> reporter: that's her talk pentagon responding to 9/11 and the conditions she worked in. she spent four months at the site as a rookie officer. her health deteriorated as she moved up the ranks. >> i thought i did something wrong working around the house. i found a lump on my stomach. >> reporter: the cyst was lung cancer that spread. lieutenant sims died on thursday at her home on long island. her sister spoke on the phone about her passion. >> an amazing woman. she talked about as a little girl she wanted to be a cop and she did. >> reporter: marcy will be remembered for her love for life. >> she had an amazing personality. when she walked in the room,. t

following the death of nypd lieutenant marcie sims who died from lung cancer last week. >> reporter: due in part to sims's death mayor de blasio says a letter has been sent today to house speaker paul ryan asking for action. he has leaders asking saying it is not a matter of party but patriotism to reauthorize rise the program. >> reporter: that is now deceased nypd lieutenant marcie sims in a video from last year, talking about responding to the world trade center on 9/11. she died last week, ultimately laid to rest sunday, 14 years after tirelessly working in the her life about 18 months ago. despite insurmountable pain, her healthcare costs were the one thing she didn't have to worry about, all covered under the james is he going ga act. named after an nypd cop who nationwide 2006. the act has been offering treatment to all heroes until now, leaving mayor de blasio with an urgent call to congress. >> if there is not action soon, thousands of our heroes will be left without the medical treatment they need, without the monitoring they need. >> reporter: many of those first responder

good-bye at the funeral for an nypd lieutenant who died from a 9/11-related illness. 51-year-old marcy sims passed away at her long island home on thursday just 16 months after being diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. the brooklyn-born officer contracted the disease after her work at ground zero following the attacks. those closest to marcy remembered her as a caring and loyal person. >> she always said that if she could make a difference in one person's life, then that would make all of her years on the force worth being a cop. she could make a difference in one person. >> well, sims' medical bills were covered under the james edroga act which offers medical treatment and compensation for ground zero first responders is set to expire next year unless lawmakers pass an extension. >>> the top democrat on the senate intelligence committee says it is a strong probability russian airbus that crashed in egypt. california senator dianne feinstein spoke about the crash this morning on nbc's "meet the press." she also said it's time for the united states to develop a joint anti-terrorism strategy

finest. officers said good-bye to an nypd lieutenant who died from a 9/11 illness. 51-year-old marcy sims passed away on thursday, 16 months after being diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. she developed the disease after working at ground zero. >> she always said if she could make a difference in one person's life that would make all of her years on the force worth being a cop. she could make a difference in one person. >> sims medical costs were covered under the james zadrova act, which covers medical treatment and compensation foreground zero responders. the bill is set to expire next month unless congress passes an extension. >>> 5:10 right now. still ahead, some good news for volkswagen car owners. you could get a check coming for as much as $500s. >>> and for the first time since a nasty public clash over iran, president obama and israeli's prime minister meet again. >>> we'll have weather and traffic on the fours coming up. you're watching "today in new what makes this simple salad the best simple salad ever? heart healthy california walnuts. the best simple veggie dish ever? heart