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.
Eileen McGinley Hannaford, widow of Kevin J. Hannaford, Sr., will be this year's Deputy Grand Marshal of the Newark St. Patrick's Day Parade. To defer costs of the parade, the Kevin J. Hannaford, Sr. Foundation will hold a fundraiser on Thursday, February 6, 2020 from 6:00pm until 9:00pm at the Orange Lawn Tennis Club. The […]
Saturday, October 31, 2020 is the third anniversary of the bike path terrorist attack in Lower Manhattan that killed eight people and left many gravely injured. One of the eight people killed was Darren Drake of New Milford, NJ. In normal times there would be a ceremony to honor those killed in the attack. Due […]
A procession of emergency services vehicles honoring former Morrow County (Oregon) undersheriff Steve Myren is planned for Sunday, February 14, 2021. Steve Myren died on February 1, 2021. He spent time at the World Trade Center recovery efforts as part of DMAT. Processions will begin at the Heppner and the Ione fire halls at 10:00am, […]
New York City's 260th St. Patrick’s Day Parade will again be virtual this year. The honorees will be firefighters, EMS workers and police in honor of the upcoming 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, together with medical personnel and other essential workers. The day will begin with 8:30am Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Tickets […]
The Police Unity Tour is back! The 2021 Police Unity Tour will be held from Sunday, May 9, 2021 until Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Riders will ride from East Hanover, NJ to Washington, DC. The primary purpose of the Police Unity Tour is to raise awareness of Law Enforcement Officers who have died in the […]
The mayor of NYC has established a ‘Hometown Heroes’ ticker tape parade to thank essential workers of the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at 11:00am. The parade will start at Battery Park, proceed up the Canyon of Heroes, ending at City Hall Park with a ceremony. The parade will feature floats representing categories […]