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.
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 […]
The Lords of 52nd Street, Legends of Billy Joel band will play a concert at 8:00pm on Friday, February 23, 2018 to benefit the Ray Pfeifer Foundation. For discount tickets at $20.00, please visit ticketmaster.com and use the code FIRSTRESPONDER. The Ray Pfeifer Foundation honors FDNY Firefighter Ray Pfeifer, who contracted kidney cancer from his work at […]
The FDNY Counseling Service Unit and Captain Kananowicz from Engine 53 will run a monthly support group for members who have children or other family members with special needs. Come together with other firefighters who share similar challenges to exchange ideas and get support. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 from 11:00am […]
Breaking Cover is a memoir by former CIA agent Michelle Assad, who spent ten years with the agency. She spent time in the Middle East and assisted in the vetting and evacuation of refugees from Iraq. She will discuss the book at 6:30pm on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at Flagler Tavern in New Smyrna Beach, […]