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 Good Friday, Friday, April 18, 2014, at 6:00pm, the Evangelical Free Bible Church will host a free thank-you dinner at the church for first responders and their spouses. The dinner speaker will be World Trade Center survivor FF John Picarello (retired from the FDNY), who will speak about his experiences during and after the […]
The third annual Bowling for a Cure for Prostate Cancer will be held on Friday, April 18, 2014 at 7:00pm at the AMF Wantagh Lanes. Prostate cancer has recently been added to the list of WTC-related health conditions covered by the World Trade Center Health Program. Prostate cancer is extremely common among recovery workers who worked at the […]
On Friday, April 18, 2014 at 9:15pm, there will be fireworks at the Liberty Island Federal Anchorage. These fireworks will be audible in Lower Manhattan. Please warn Lower Manhattan residents and workers who may find the sound to be a distressing reminder of the terrorist attacks.
The 19th anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City will be held at the Outdoor Symbolic Memorial at the Oklahoma City National Memorial at 8:55am on Saturday, April 19, 2014. The service will feature 168 moments of silence, one for each of the victims, and the reading of the names. […]
Give blood in remembrance of the Boston Marathon bombing and shootout victims on Saturday, April 19, 2014 from 9:00am to 3:00pm in Watertown, MA. Transit Police Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue survived his catastrophic injury in the shootout with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects one year ago because of donated blood. Make sure that blood is always […]
Those who wish to attend the Boston Marathon on April 21, 2014 are being asked to follow certain safety rules this year. Spectators entering viewing areas may be asked to pass through security checkpoints. Those already inside viewing areas may be asked to open their bags by police or security personnel. Spectators are strongly discouraged from […]