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.

Funeral for retired FDNY Captain Howard Venetsky, L-111

FDNY Captain Howard Venetsky (ret.) of Ladder 111 has died of 9/11-related cancer. The 23-year veteran of the FDNY responded to many historic fires in his career. He has been ill for four years. His funeral Mass will be said on Friday, May 3, 2019 at 11:00am at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn. […]

Greek Festival benefitting St. Nicholas’ Shrine at the World Trade Center – Clifton, NJ

St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Clifton, NJ will hold its annual Greek Festival on the weekend of May 3-5, 2019. There will be authentic Greek food – gyros, souvlaki, spanakopita, Greek pastries -- live music and dancing, vendors, church tours, 50/50 raffles, games and rides for children. The admission fee is $1.00, which will […]

New York City Memorial Stair Climb

The fifth annual New York City Memorial Stair Climb will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 3 World Trade Center. The annual New York City Memorial Stair Climb hosts more than 400 police officers, firefighters and EMS personnel as they climb the 80 floors of 3 World Trade Center in memory of the […]

Wake & Funeral for Mark Christopher Pelton, Sr., USAF (ret.) – Albany, NY

Mark Christopher Pelton, Sr., 52, died of site-related lymphoma on April 15, 2019. An Air Force veteran, he served both in active duty and in the reserves. Immediately following the 9/11 attack in New York City, he served guard duty at the site of the former World Trade Center, which exposure has been linked to […]

New York State Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Ceremony

Please join the New York State Fraternal Order of Police on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 11:00am, as they honor the 75 New York State law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty in 2018 -- 73 from World Trade Center-related illnesses and two in the line of duty. Also honored will be […]

New York State Shields Memorial Breakfast

The 29th annual New York State Shields Memorial Breakfast will be held on Sunday, May 5, 2019, from 9:00am until 12:00pm at Maestro's in the Bronx. Individual tickets cost $45.00 with tables going for $450.00. Sponsorships and journal ads are available until April 26, 2019. Honoree families will be announced soon. Full details can be […]