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.
The New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Albany will add 113 names of FDNY officers and firefighters who have died from World Trade Center-related illnesses since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 to their memorial in their 20th annual memorial ceremony on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 11:00am. It has taken many years of […]
The New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Albany will add 113 names of FDNY officers and firefighters who have died from World Trade Center-related illnesses since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 to their memorial in their 20th annual memorial ceremony on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 11:00am. It has taken many years of […]
The World Trade Center Health Program will host their first Research to Care Community Engagement event on Saturday, October 21, 2017, from 8:00am–4:00pm at the NYU Langone Medical Center. This free event is an opportunity to hear about new developments in 9/11 health research. The morning’s speakers will be Dr. John Howard, the WTC Health […]
The World Trade Center Health Program will host their first Research to Care Community Engagement event on Saturday, October 21, 2017, from 8:00am–4:00pm at the NYU Langone Medical Center. This free event is an opportunity to hear about new developments in 9/11 health research. The morning’s speakers will be Dr. John Howard, the WTC Health […]
Get a free ultrasound test for thyroid cancer, one of the most common World Trade Center-related cancers, on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, from 11:00am until 2:30pm. In many cases, physicians cannot feel a nodule, but ultrasound screening can. Please call Renee Sarno at 718-816-2133 to reserve your appointment. Staten Island Borough Hall, Room 125 10 Richmond Terrace […]
Get a free ultrasound test for thyroid cancer, one of the most common World Trade Center-related cancers, on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, from 11:00am until 2:30pm. In many cases, physicians cannot feel a nodule, but ultrasound screening can. Please call Renee Sarno at 718-816-2133 to reserve your appointment. Staten Island Borough Hall, Room 125 10 Richmond Terrace […]
Guided meditation and relaxation exercises can inspire a sense of peace and wellbeing and reduce your stress during prostate cancer treatment. This interactive program will discuss how and when to use these techniques. Join Bette Jean Rosenhagen MSW, LCSW, DAHB, at the Perlmutter Cancer Center on Thursday, October 26, 2017 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm for a […]
Corridor Four, a documentary that tells the story of Police Officer Isaac Ho’op’i of the Pentagon's Defense Protective Service Police/K-9 Explosives Detection Unit, will premiere at Bow Tie Cinemas in Reston, VA at 7:00pm on Thursday, October 26, 2017. Ho’op’i rescued a number of people from the Pentagon during the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001. Ho’op’i […]
World Pancreatic Cancer Day is marked every year on November 16. Pancreatic cancer is a very difficult illness to detect, making it a particularly deadly cancer. There are some promising new results coming for early testing for pancreatic cancer, so it is important to raise awareness and fund more research into this disease that is […]
In recognition of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, join Behzad Doratotaj, MD, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Medicine’s Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology at NYU Langone and medical director of hematology and oncology at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull to learn the latest news on lung cancer, including diagnosis, management, and treatment. The event will […]
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will hold their 2017 Blood Cancer Conference on Saturday, November 4, 2017 from 9:00am until 3:00pm at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. There will be sessions on many types of blood cancers and ways of coping with them, including chronic myeloid leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma — low and high grade, […]
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will hold their 2017 Blood Cancer Conference on Saturday, November 4, 2017 from 9:00am until 3:00pm at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. There will be sessions on many types of blood cancers and ways of coping with them, including chronic myeloid leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma — low and high grade, […]
CancerCare’s 15th annual Lung Cancer Walk for Hope will be held on Sunday, November 5, 2017 to raise funds for CancerCare’s free, professional services, available to anyone facing a lung cancer diagnosis. Walkers are asked to register or check in at 8:00am; the opening ceremony begins at 9:00am. The walk begins at 9:30am. Details about the event are available […]
CancerCare’s 15th annual Lung Cancer Walk for Hope will be held on Sunday, November 5, 2017 to raise funds for CancerCare’s free, professional services, available to anyone facing a lung cancer diagnosis. Walkers are asked to register or check in at 8:00am; the opening ceremony begins at 9:00am. The walk begins at 9:30am. Details about the event are available […]