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.
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 […]
In recognition of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, the Perlmutter Cancer Center will address the early detection and treatment of lung cancer and discuss updates from the Lung Cancer Alliance on Thursday, November 9, 2017 from 11:00am until 1:00pm at NYU Langone Medical Center in Manhattan. Patients with lung cancer are invited to participate in an interactive dialogue […]
Staten Island University Hospital’s outreach team will hold a head and neck cancer screening on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, from 6:00pm until 8:00pm. Site workers and those exposed from toxins from the World Trade Center debris after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 are particularly vulnerable to head and neck cancers. Staten Island University Hospital […]
In recognition of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, learn about the signs and symptoms and available treatment options for pancreatic cancer, as well as the latest research in the field by leading NYU Langone experts on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at the NYU Langone Medical Center. Different approaches to pancreatic cancer clinical […]
9/11 Environmental Action will hold a town hall meeting for the Lower Manhattan community about health issues from exposure to toxins at the World Trade Center on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 from 6:30pm until 8:00pm. This meeting is designed primarily for students and those who worked in Lower Manhattan at the time of the terrorist […]
A plaque dedication in honor of Firefighter Joseph P. O'Toole, better known as "Toolie," will take place on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 11:00am at the quarters of E-90/L-41 in the Bronx. Firefighter O'Toole died of site-related bile duct cancer on December 12, 2016 at the age of 61. He was a beloved member of 41 […]