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.
Active-duty FDNY Firefighter Carmine Barresi, 35, was killed last week in a snowmobiling accident upstate. His Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Francis Xavier Church in the Bronx at 11:00am on Thursday, March 4, 2021. Please understand that seats at the funeral Mass cannot be guaranteed, and you should be prepared to […]
Retired FDNY Firefighter George "Hurdy-Gurdy" Heerdt, 68, died on February 27, 2021 after a long fight with COVID-19. He was proud to be a forever member of Canarsie’s Bravest Engine 257/Ladder 170. His wake will be held on Friday, March 5, 2021, from 6:00pm until 9:30pm at Weigand Brothers Funeral Home in Williston Park, NY. […]
The 44th annual NYPD vs. FDNY 4-Mile Run will be held on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 8:00am at Central Park’s 102nd Street Transverse. Due to COVID-19, this year’s event has been capped at 300 participants and is open to only active or retired members of either the FDNY or the NYPD. No civilian or […]
This year’s FDNY Firefighter John G. Chipura Blood Drive will be held on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Our Lady Help of Christians Church in Staten Island. Donating blood is more important than ever, as current blood stores are down 65% from normal supplies, and the need for post-COVID plasma is high. All blood donations will […]
Retired FDNY Firefighter George "Hurdy-Gurdy" Heerdt, 68, died on February 27, 2021 after a long fight with COVID-19. He was proud to be a forever member of Canarsie’s Bravest Engine 257/Ladder 170. A funeral Mass will be said at 10:30am on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at St. Brigid’s Church in Westbury NY. Interment will take […]
This year’s International Women's Day Celebration will be held virtually on Monday, March 8, 2021 from 11:00am to 1:00pm. The theme for 2021 is women in the field of national security. Co-chairs this year are Jamie Landers, Director of Advanced Programs at Lockheed Martin Space and Ambassador Catherine Ebert-Gray. WorldDenver's International Women's Day Celebration will […]