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 Friday April 29, 2016, Robert McCarthy died of World Trade Center pancreatic cancer. Because he had retired before September 11, 2001, his death is not considered to be a line of duty death. FF Robert J. McCarthy retired in 1996 after a 27-year career with the Corona Tigers Engine 289. In 2001, he responded […]
Send the families of local fallen law enforcement officers to Washington DC to see their loved one’s names added to the Memorial Wall during National Police Week by attending a fundraiser on Thursday, May 5, 2016. From 6:00pm-11:00pm that evening, Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) will hold their annual fundraiser at Mulcahy’s of Wantagh. A […]
The 2016 Law Enforcement Memorial Service will be held at 6:00pm on Friday, May 6, 2016 outside the Orange County Courthouse. The ceremony will last about an hour and will be followed by a reception in the Courthouse lobby. The names of two local police officers – Crawford Sgt. Eric Meier and NYPD Officer Ronald […]
The Detective Joe Lemm Memorial Basketball Game will be held at 7:00pm on Friday, May 6, 2016 at St. John’s Carnesecca Arena to honor Det. Lemm, raise funds for his family and to show appreciation for the NYPD. Lemm's daughter Brooke will perform the national anthem. Detective Joseph Lemm was a decorated 15-year NYPD veteran. He spent […]
The New York Yankees annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Night will be held on Friday, May 6, 2016. The game – Yankees vs. the Boston Red Sox -- starts at 7:05pm. The game will benefit the National Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial Fund and honor law enforcement, correction, and public safety officers from the tri-state area. Discounted […]
The third annual Mark Lee Memorial 5-K Run and 1-Mile Walk, American Cancer Fund fundraiser for Jersey City Fire Captain Mark Lee, who died of World Trade Center-related cancer, will be held at 8:00am on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Liberty State Park. The fee to participate is $30.00. For details, please click here or call […]