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 Ruben Torres, 66, died of World Trade Center-related cancer on December 14, 2020. He moved to Florida to be with family shortly before he died. A wake will be held on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at 12:00pm at Kraeer Funeral Home in Coral Springs, FL. His funeral service will also be held […]
The NYPD Hockey Team will sell sweatshirts and hats in time for Christmas gifts at B.K. Sweeney’s Parkside Tavern in Bethpage on Monday, December 21, 2020 from 1:00pm until 6:00pm. Please note that there is a limited supply due to the pandemic. B.K. Sweeney’s Parkside Tavern 356 Broadway Bethpage NY 11714
World Trade Center survivor Victor Arnone died unexpectedly on December 14, 2020 from complications of non-Hodgkins lymphoma at the age of 67. During his career, he worked as a broadcast engineer at many major companies including CBS Radio and WPIX Channel 11. Mr. Arnone was one of the engineers who helped build and maintain the […]
At 10:00am on Saturday, December 26, 2020 a 5-K-Walk-500 Push-ups event will be held in Boca Raton in memory of NYPD ESU Sergeant Michael Curtin. Sgt. Curtin, who was also a U.S. Marine, was killed in the North Tower of the World Trade Center while responding to the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Funds raised from […]
Former President of the NYPD Emerald Society Timothy Bergin died suddenly of a heart attack on Sunday December 20, 2020 at the age of 47. From an NYPD family, Tim joined the NYPD in 1994, beginning his career at Bushwick’s 83rd Precinct. His wake will be held on Sunday, December 27, 2020, from 2:00pm until […]
FDNY Fire Marshal Robert J. Kelly died of World Trade Center-related illness on Sunday, December 20, 2020. He was a 21-year veteran of the FDNY. His wake will be held on Monday, December 28, 2020 from 2:00pm until 4:00pm and from 7:00pm until 9:00pm at Fives Smithtown Funeral Home in Smithtown, NY. Fire Marshal Kelly’s […]