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 FDNY Counseling Service Unit, with the support of Captain Eugene Kananowicz (“K9”) from Engine 53, is starting a support group for FDNY members with children or family members with special needs. The first session will be held on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 from 11:00am to 12:30pm at the Counseling Unit’s Fort Totten office, in […]
The new charity for NYPD personnel with special needs children, With Arms Wide Open, will hold their first annual dinner dance on Thursday, May 4, 2017. The evening begins with a champagne reception at 6:30pm, with dinner and dancing to follow from 7:00pm to 11:00pm. The event will take place at Antun’s of Queens. Music […]
FF Joseph "Toolie" O'Toole (ret.) of 41 Truck was a beloved member of the FDNY and one of the hand-picked “ATV guys” at the recovery operation. We lost Toolie in December from World Trade Center-related bile duct cancer at the age of 61. Toolie’s kindness, his desire to help people, and his love of Irish […]
The 16th annual NYPD Memorial 5-K Run will be held on Sunday, May 21, 2017, beginning at 10:13am. Please gather at the NYPD Memorial Wall at Liberty Street and South End Avenue before the run for a prayer and a moment of silence to honor the 875 officers whose names are on the wall. The […]
Join the New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children’s Benefit Fund (Answer the Call) on the Bowery Hotel rooftop on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm for their fifth annual Red & Blue Soiree. Enjoy a night of cocktails and music under the stars to honor New York City's police officers, EMS […]
On a beautiful late summer weekend, FDNY Captain Vincent Giammona and his wife took their daughters to Coney Island for the day. On the way home, Vinny turned back and saw the Cyclone roller coaster and turned around. The roller coaster was closed, but Vinny found a worker and explained that he’d be turning 40 […]