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.
Retired New York Police Department Detective Eugene Francis Madden died of World Trade Center-related cancer on February 6, 2018 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where he retired. He was 51 years old. Detective Madden was a highly decorated investigator who spent more than 21 years on the NYPD. He spent many months at the Staten […]
MaryAlyce “Molly” Berkowitz, 57, died Saturday, February 17, 2018. Molly was a registered nurse and a member of both the Neptune City First Aid Squad, and Shark River Hills First Aid Squad. She was a firefighter with United Fire Company #1 in Neptune City, NJ. She spent time at the site of the World Trade […]
The FDNY will present a Cook-Off for Cancer on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 from 9:00am until 1:00pm at their headquarters at the Metrotech Center in Brooklyn. Cooks from seven FDNY firehouses will cook healthy food for paying participants. Admission is $10.00. Tickets are available here. Funds raised will benefit cancer charities, including the Ray Pfeifer […]
Cancer survivors face numerous legal and financial challenges when battling cancer. To increase your understanding of these challenges and of your rights in dealing with them, join Benjamin Smith, Esq., staff attorney at New York Legal Assistance Group, on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 6:00pm for a one-hour discussion of legal issues surrounding cancer. Smith […]
MaryAlyce “Molly” Berkowitz, 57, died Saturday, February 17, 2018. Molly was a registered nurse and a member of both the Neptune City First Aid Squad, and Shark River Hills First Aid Squad. She was a firefighter with United Fire Company #1 in Neptune City, NJ. She spent time at the site of the World Trade […]
Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays or particles to kill cancer cells. With advanced radiation therapy delivery systems, radiation oncologists are better able to target difficult-to-reach tumors in the prostate, directing higher radiation doses at prostate cancer cells, while reducing exposure to normal, healthy tissue. Join Nicholas Sanfilippo, MD, associate professor and clinical medical director in Perlmutter Cancer Center's […]