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.
Henry “Harry” Gillen, who was retired from FDNY Ladder 131, died on April 25, 2021. Harry joined the FDNY’s Ladder 131 on October 19, 1957 at the age of 24. In 1997, after serving the FDNY for 40 years, Harry retired. He was the most senior firefighter in the FDNY. After his retirement, he responded […]
The Get Up for Glioblastoma Virtual Half-Marathon will be held from Saturday, May 1, 2021 until Monday, May 31, 2021. You can run or walk the distance anywhere at your own convenience. Details can be found here. To register, please click here. Glioblastoma, one of the most virulent brain cancers, is running rampant in the […]
NYPD Officer Anastasios Tsakos, 42, was killed on the job by a drunk driver earlier this week. He leaves a wife and two children aged 3 and 6. He was an NYPD officer for 14 years. His wake will be held on Monday, May 3, 2021 from 2:00pm until 9:00pm at Saint Paraskevi Greek Orthodox […]
NYPD Officer Anastasios Tsakos, 42, was killed on the job by a drunk driver earlier this week. He leaves a wife and two children aged 3 and 6. He was an NYPD officer for 14 years. His funeral will take place at 10:00am on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Saint Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Shrine Church […]
A Blue Mass will take place at 10:30am on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson, NJ. The Mass will remember those NJ law enforcement officers who have died from September 11th illnesses, COVID-19, and other causes. A luncheon will follow the Mass at the Brownstone. The cost […]
Retired FDNY Captain John J. Galvin of the Bureau of Operations died of World Trade Center-related illness on April 29, 2021. Captain Galvin served the FDNY for 32 years. His son, Captain Rob Galvin, followed in his father’s footsteps, serving in Division 8’s Bureau of Operations and his brother, Thomas Galvin, is a retired FDNY […]