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.
Retired NYPD Detective Michael Lawrence Ledek, 54, died of World Trade Center-related neuroendocrine cancer on February 9, 2018. Mike retired to North Carolina, where services in his honor will be held. Detective Ledek retired from the New York City Police Department after 20 years of service. He worked in the 106th Precinct, and Queens Warrants […]
February 14, 2018 is World Cholangiocarcinoma Day. Cholangiocarcinoma is a devastating cancer of the bile ducts of the liver. Very little research has been done on this rare cancer, and few treatment options are available. Many rare cancers are devastating the September 11th community. Last year, cholangiocarcinoma took the life of beloved FDNY Firefighter Joe […]
FDNY EMT Anthony “Bizzy” Gadison, 23, who made the news proposing to his girlfriend at his EMS graduation last spring (she said yes), was injured in a car accident on January 28, 2018. Gadison has head injuries, memory loss, and will have to relearn to walk. There will be a fundraising “party for a purpose” […]
The Mini Horse Heroes – formerly the Police Officer Ken Tietjen Memorial Foundation -- is collecting new, unopened toys and educational items for New Jersey children in need. In addition to collecting toys, they need assistance on Sunday, February 18, 2018 from 11:00am until 5:00pm carrying the toys inside, organizing, inventorying and delivering. Everyone is […]
Retired FDNY Battalion Chief Richard Picciotto, who survived the collapse of the North Tower of the World Trade Center during the terrorist attacks of 9/11, will speak at the Humboldt Volunteer Fire Department fundraiser on Sunday, February 18, 2018 from 1:00pm until 3:00pm. The fundraiser will be held in the Humboldt High School gym. Tickets […]
Retired New York Police Department Detective Eugene Francis Madden died of World Trade Center-related cancer on February 6, 2018 in Myrtle Beach, where he retired. He was 51 years old. Detective Madden was a highly decorated investigator who spent more than 21 years on the NYPD. He spent many months at the Staten Island Landfill, searching […]