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.
On Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at 2:49pm, one year to the minute after the Boston Marathon bombing, an anniversary tribute to the victims, survivors and rescuers of the attack will be held at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center near the site of the bombing. Attendance at the ceremony will be by invitation […]
On Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at 9:45pm, there will be fireworks on five barges off Ellis Island. These fireworks will be audible in Lower Manhattan. Please warn Lower Manhattan residents who may find the sound to be a distressing reminder of the terrorist attacks.
Therapy dogs from Massachusetts, Newtown, Connecticut and Chicago will be available to help Marathon-goers and the people of Boston at the First Lutheran Church of Boston and the Hynes Convention Center. Some of the dogs are the same ones who came after the bombing last year. First Lutheran Church of Boston dog visiting hours Thursday, […]
The wake for retired NYPD Detective Thomas McGuckin will be held on Thursday, April 17, 2014 from 2:00pm-4:00pm & from 7:00pm-9:30pm at Chapey & Sons Funeral Home in Hicksville. Chapey & Sons Funeral Home 20 Hicksville Road (107) Hicksville, NY
Scott Helman and Jenna Russell, the authors of Long Mile Home: Boston under Attack, the City’s Courageous Recovery, and the Epic Hunt for Justice, will discuss the book at the Boston Public Library on Thursday, April 17, 2014, from 6:00pm to 7:00pm Long Mile Home tells the story of the week of April 15, 2013, […]
A ceremony honoring MIT Police Officer Sean Collier will take place on Friday, April 18, 2014 at 9:30am at MIT’s North Court. The ceremony is open to the Institute community. Officer Collier was killed on April 18, 2013 in a shootout with the alleged Boston Marathon bombers. The ceremony will include music and remarks from members […]