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.
On Sunday, October 1, 2017, the FDNY and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) will host the third Annual National Stair Climb for Fallen Firefighters at Belmont Park on Sunday, October 1, 2017. Gates open and on-site registration begins at 8:30am. Participants will climb the equivalent of 110 stories to symbolize the steps of the […]
The Catch a Cure Family 5-K Fun Run will be held on Sunday, October 1, 2017, at 9:00am on the boardwalk on 102nd Street. Number pick-up will be at the Community House on Beach 102nd Street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard, starting at 8:00am. This event’s proceeds go to Wish, an organization helping local families dealing with […]
On Sunday, October 1, 2017, at 12:00 noon, a street renaming ceremony will be held in honor of FDNY Lt. Robert “Pudgie” Walsh, formerly of Ladder 108, who died last year at the age of 82. Pudgie was the founder and long-time head coach of the Bravest Football Club, long time head coach of the […]
Staten Island's First Responders Memorial will be dedicated at 2:00pm on Sunday, October 1, 2017. All Staten Islanders are invited to attend the dedication which will be held at the new Memorial, located near the Postcards Memorial on the St. George Esplanade. An RSVP is requested to 718-816-2246. The memorial is a marble plaque on the railing, […]
There will be a plaque dedication for FDNY Lieutenant Cruz Antonio Fernandez at the quarters of Engine 214/Ladder 111 at 11:30am on Monday, October 2, 2017. Lieutenant Fernandez of Ladder 111 died of World Trade Center-related illness in 2006. More information can be found here. Engine 214/Ladder 111 495 Hancock Street Brooklyn, NY
Retired Captain Carmine Cantalino of the NYPD died on September 29, 2017, ten days after his 61st birthday, of World Trade Center-related illness. He leaves a widow and six children. His wake will be held on Tuesday, October 3, 2017, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm and from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at the Colonial Funeral Home in […]