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.
NYPD Officer Manny Vargas, who last served with the 49 Precinct, died of World Trade Center-related brain cancer on November 1, 2018. He also worked in the 24 Precinct during his 24-year NYPD career. A large man of great strength, he was known as "Monsta." Officer Vargas’ funeral service will take place at 10:30am on […]
In Our Son's Name will be screened at the 30th annual Boston Jewish Film Festival at 12:00pm on Friday, November 9, 2018 at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline, Massachusetts. In Our Son's Name tells the story of Gregory Ernesto Rodriguez, 31, who was killed in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. After […]
The John Jay Center on Terrorism’s seminar series will continue on Friday, November 9, 2018 from 3:00pm until 5:00pm. The speaker will be Steve Coll of Columbia University who will speak on the topic America's Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan, 2001-2016. The seminar will be held in Room L2.84 of the New Building on […]
Our friends at Stockings with Care will hold Christmas in Havana, their annual gala, on Friday, November 9, 2018, at 8:00pm at Fred’s at Barneys on Madison Avenue. Spectacular Cuban fare will be provided by Fred's legendary chef Mark Strausman as DJ Rose spins classic and Cuban dance music. Tickets are available here. Stockings with Care was […]
The Rockland Gulf War/War on Terror Monument will be unveiled on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at 12:00pm. The monument overlooks Rockland County's 9/11 Memorial in Haverstraw Bay Park. The memorial honors Rockland residents who served in Operation Desert Storm/Shield, the second Gulf War in 2003, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and the post-9/11 Afghanistan War.The monument was designed […]
FF John Robilotti of Engine 243 has been diagnosed with stage 3 testicular cancer. He is currently fighting his illness through chemotherapy and surgery. The members of John's firehouse, "The 18th Ave. Crew" – Engine 243/L-168 & Bn42 – are hosting a Rally 'Round Robo fundraiser for John at Staten Island’s Hillside Swim Club on […]