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.
Free to Breathe — a charity that works to double the lung cancer survival rate by 2022 — will hold a Free to Breathe 5-K Run/Walk on Sunday, October 30, 2016 at Cadman Plaza Park's North Lawn in Brooklyn. Registration begins at 9:30am. Runners begin at 11:00am. The walk will start at 11:05am. A kiddie […]
CancerCare’s Lung Cancer Walk for Hope will be held on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at 9:00am at the Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course. Registration will begin at 8:00am, followed by the opening ceremony at 9:00am and the walk at 9:30am. Registration fees are $40.00 for adults; $20.00 for students 13-22 years of age and […]
PurpleStride NJ, a Run/Walk to support pancreatic cancer research, will take place on Saturday, November 13, 2016 in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. Onsite registration will be held at 8:00am, the opening ceremony at 9:15am, and the Run begins at 10:00am. PurpleStride New York City supports the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network in their fight against pancreatic cancer, […]
On Monday, December 12, 2016 at 11:00am, a plaque dedication will be held honoring the memory of Firefighter Frank D. Fontaino, E-155, who died on December 11, 2015. FF Fontaino responded to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. The dedication will take place in the quarters of E-155 and L-78. All off-duty FDNY […]
Firefighter Joseph O’Toole, always known as Toolie, has died of World Trade Center-related bile duct cancer. A member of 41 Truck, Toolie was one of the hand-picked ATV squad at the site. He worked the entire recovery operation. His wake will take place on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm and from 7:00pm […]
Firefighter Joseph O’Toole, always known as Toolie, has died of World Trade Center-related bile duct cancer. A member of 41 Truck, Toolie was one of the hand-picked ATV squad at the site. He worked the entire recovery operation. His funeral will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at St. Aedan’s Church in […]