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 Police Officer Mike Vinitsky, formerly of the 71st Precinct, had to retire due to head injuries he received guarding a prisoner. This summer, Mike suffered a heart attack. On top of this, he has been diagnosed with ALS. Currently, Mike is hospitalized at Coney Island Hospital. He is using a feeding tube and has […]
On Sunday, December 1, 2019, from 3:00pm until 7:00pm, there will be a fundraiser for the FDNY Fire Family Transport Foundation at Growler & Grill in Nanuet, NY. All cash tips from tables and earned by the guest bartenders will be donated to the FDNY Fire Family Transport Foundation. Each hour honors a different FDNY […]
Be a part of the joy of a 45-year-old Wethersfield tradition by displaying luminaria, special votive candles in sand-lined bags, along your property this Christmas Eve. Luminaria are most beautiful when entire neighborhoods display them. It is recommended that you display bags at the end of your yard 6-10 feet apart along the road. Each […]
Robert James Reidy, 55, died of World Trade Center-related cancer on November 30, 2019 after a 22-year career in the NYPD. His funeral will be held at 11:30am on Friday, December 6, 2019 at St. Anthony's Church in Nanuet, New York. Memorial donations may be given to Cancer Research Institute for cancer research. St. Anthony's […]
Retired FDNY Firefighter Brian W. Casse died of World Trade Center illness on December 4, 2019. He retired out of Engine 294 in Jamaica. His wake will be held on Friday, December 6, 2019 from 2:00pm until 4:00pm and from 7:00pm until 9:00pm at the Leo F. Kearns Funeral Home in Richmond Hill. His Mass […]
Hosted by Heartworks’ Junior Heartworkers, the Heartworks' Gingerbread Open House fundraiser has become an annual family tradition with all proceeds going towards Junior Heartworks’ programming throughout the year. For a donation of $25.00, children are welcome to come to the Heartworks House in Basking Ridge, NJ and decorate pre-assembled gingerbread houses with icing and candy on […]