9/11 Tribute Center programs are offered throughout the year. Lectures, educational workshops and support programs are available to unite family members who lost loved ones, survivors, Lower Manhattan residents, rescue and recovery workers and volunteers who assisted in the aftermath of 9/11. Visit tributewtc.org for a schedule of upcoming programs and events.
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How to Live-Stream the Postcards Memorial Ceremony – Staten Island, NY and online
September 11, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
The Postcards Memorial ceremony will be held on Friday, September 11, 2020 at 6:30pm. This year’s ceremony is virtual.
As always, the evening will consist of the reading of the names of the Staten Islanders who were killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and a reading of the names of the rescue and recovery workers who have died of World Trade Center-related illnesses since the attacks.
The names and other speeches were recorded last week by family and friends.
This year’s event can be viewed here; on Facebook; or on YouTube. It can also be viewed on CTV, Channel 35 on Verizon/Channel 79 or Spectrum.
As always, the Postcards Memorial site and the Staten Island First Responders’ Memorial is open to the public and will be so on September 11, 2020. While at the site, masks must be worn and social distancing must be practiced.
- 9:00am to noon: Postcards Memorial open for quiet reflection
- Noon to 6:30pm: Site open; roses will be available to place on the monument; music will play from past memorial ceremonies, designed to bring comfort
- 6:30pm: The names of those killed will be read by their family members and friends via broadcast on television screens at the memorial site;
- 7:00pm: Quiet reflection, Postcards monument will be lit in red, white and blue