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 1st Grade Nicholas F. Ortiz died of World Trade Center-related liver cancer on April 5, 2021. He served the NYPD from 1968 until 2008, retiring out of the FBI-NYPD Joint Terrorist Task Force. He was a first responder with the NYPD assisting with the rescue and recovery operations at Ground Zero following […]
A new seminar from Gotham Ed in April 2021 will explore the history of terrorism in New York City with David Viola, Adjunct Professor at the Center for Terrorism at John Jay College and former Naval intelligence officer. The course begins during the Civil War, with a look at the Confederate plot to burn the […]
Since last year’s FDNY Medal Day ceremony was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department will honor the 2020 medal recipients on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. In order to accommodate the precautions for the ongoing pandemic, attendance will be limited and will be based on gathering restrictions in place for the location of the […]
There will be a #TogetherSeparately Lung Cancer Community Talk on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 12:00pm. This livestreamed talk from the Lung Cancer Research Foundation is an opportunity to connect face-to-face with others dealing with lung cancer and talk about challenges. Registration will be available in early April. If you have any questions, contact info@lcrf.org.
Retired FDNY Lt. James Winters who retired out of Engine 278 after a 42-year career, died on April 11, 2021 of World Trade Center-related illness. His son, active-duty FDNY Lt. James Winters, E-165, followed in his father’s footsteps. His viewing will be held on Thursday, April 15, 2021, from 2:00pm until 4:00pm and again from […]
NYPD Detective Linda Eaton-Lewis died in Virginia of World Trade Center-related cancer on April 1, 2021. She retired in 2013, after serving the NYPD for more than 20 years, and survived the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Funeral services for Detective Eaton-Lewis will be held at Melendez Funeral Home in Middletown, NY on Friday, […]