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.

Send a police department patch to the autistic son of an NYPD officer who died of September 11th-related cancer

Paul Ferrara, Jr. has autism. He obsesses over things sometimes. Right now he loves his patches.   Paul lost his dad, Sgt. Paul Ferrara, on August 28, 2014 to 9/11-related cancer.   At his service, Commissioner Bratton presented Paul Jr. with a challenge coin. His coin collection began and has grown tremendously. Since then he has […]

Free Thyroid Cancer Screening

Staten Island Borough Hall 10 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY, United States

Get a free ultrasound test for thyroid cancer, one of the most common World Trade Center-related cancers, on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, from 11:00am until 2:30pm. In many cases, physicians cannot feel a nodule, but ultrasound screening can. Please call Renee Sarno at 718-816-2133 to reserve your appointment. Staten Island Borough Hall, Room 125 10 Richmond Terrace […]

Benefit Family Concert for Puerto Rico and Mexico

Manhattan Youth Downtown Community Center 120 Warren Street, New York, NY, United States

Our friends at Manhattan Youth will hold a family concert to benefit those impacted by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the earthquake in Mexico on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 4:00pm at their center on Warren Street. They remember only too well what it felt like to be affected by a natural disaster, as […]

Wake for NYPD Detective Andrew Prendergast

Torregrossa and Sons Funeral Home

Detective Andrew Prendergast of the NYPD Chief of Department’s Office died on October 14, 2017. His wake will be held at Torregrossa and Sons Funeral Home on Thursday, October 26, 2017 from 2:00pm until 9:00pm. His funeral will be held on Friday, October 27, 2017 at Brooklyn’s Christian Cultural Center. There will be a viewing […]

Benefits of Guided Imagery and Relaxation Techniques during Prostate Cancer Treatment

Perlmutter Cancer Center 160 East 34th Street, New York

Guided meditation and relaxation exercises can inspire a sense of peace and wellbeing and reduce your stress during prostate cancer treatment. This interactive program will discuss how and when to use these techniques. Join Bette Jean Rosenhagen MSW, LCSW, DAHB, at the Perlmutter Cancer Center on Thursday, October 26, 2017 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm for a […]