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.
The Shirley Fiterman Art Center at Borough of Manhattan Community College in Lower Manhattan is hosting Top of the World, an exhibit on the rebuilding of the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks. The exhibit opened on November 12, 2013 (coinciding with the opening of 4 WTC) and is ongoing. Top of the World consists […]
Somerset Medical Center in NJ is holding the annual PO Tom Gorman Memorial Blood Drive throughout the month of December at the Somerville hospital to honor Port Authority Police Officer Thomas Gorman, a regular blood donor at the hospital who was killed saving others during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Officer Gorman’s last […]
As a Christmas gesture, Pera Mediterranean Brasserie will donate 10% of their proceeds from Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24, 2013 and New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, December 31, 2013, to the Silver Shield Foundation and the Child Reach Foundation. The Silver Shield Foundation assists with the educational costs of children of firefighters and police officers killed […]
Our friends at Tuesday’s Children will host their fourth annual NFL Wild Card Party from 4:30pm to 7:30pm on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at 3 Sheets Saloon in New York City. An admission fee of $45.00 includes football on multiple screens, an open bar of unlimited beer, wine and mixed drinks, beer pong and great company. A 50/50 […]
The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation will dedicate the “smart” house of Sgt. Michael Nicholson, USMC on Thursday, January 9, 2014, at 10:00am in Tampa, Florida. Sgt. Nicholson was wounded in Afghanistan on July 6, 2011. He lost both legs and his left arm and suffered a traumatic brain injury. General public parking will […]
The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation will dedicate the “smart” house of Sgt. Michael Nicholson, USMC on Thursday, January 9, 2014, at 10:00am in Tampa, Florida. Sgt. Nicholson was wounded in Afghanistan on July 6, 2011. He lost both legs and his left arm and suffered a traumatic brain injury. General public parking will […]
Laughter Saves Lives will present a comedy show at the Long Beach Hotel on Friday, January 10, 2014 to benefit Owen Hogan, age 2, who needs a bone marrow transplant to survive aplastic anemia. He’s the son of FDNY FF Tim Hogan. To learn more about Owen, please visit his website. The doors open at 7:00pm […]
On Saturday, January 11, 2014 from 8:00pm-12:00am, there will be a benefit party for the NYC Firefighters’ Burn Camp at Rory Dolan’s in Yonkers. A suggested donation of $20.00 gets entrants live music by South County, food and drink specials - and all the money goes to a great cause. All funds raised will support […]
The Vigiano Brothers’ “Bravest and Finest” Ski Event will take place from Sunday, January 12, 2014 to Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Stowe Mountain Lodge, to remember FF John Vigiano and Detective Joe Vigiano, who gave their lives during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Proceeds from this event will benefit the NYPD Self-Support […]
Robert M. Gates will give a talk about his service as Secretary of Defense from 2006 to 2011 and discuss his new book, Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at 6:30pm at the New-York Historical Society. David Gregory of Meet the Press will serve as moderator. Tickets cost $30.00 ($18.00 […]
The Commissioning of the USS Somerset, the Navy ship honoring the crew and passengers of United Flight 93, will take place in Philadelphia on Saturday, March 1, 2014. The public is invited to attend the ceremony by requesting free tickets online. Originally, the deadline to obtain tickets was in November 2013, but some last-minute tickets […]
Jerry Avellino died on Friday, January 10, 2014, from injuries suffered in a fall. Viewing - Thursday January 16, 2014, 2:00pm-4:00pm and 7:00pm-9:00pm Robertaccio Funeral Home 85 Medford Avenue Patchogue, NY 11772 Funeral Mass, Saturday January 18, 2014, 10:00am Saint Joseph the Worker 510 Narragansett Avenue East Patchogue, NY 11772 Interment will take place at […]
Our friends at Voices of September 11th will host the Voices Center of Excellence for Community Resilience Symposium on Friday, January 17, 2014 from 8:30am to 3:30pm at Rutgers University. The Symposium will promote resiliency in communities impacted by trauma, with attention paid to long-term needs of these communities. The fee to attend is $100.00; $125 […]
Our friends at Voices of September 11th will host the Voices Center of Excellence for Community Resilience Symposium on Friday, January 17, 2014 from 8:30am to 3:30pm at Rutgers University. The Symposium will promote resiliency in communities impacted by trauma, with attention paid to long-term needs of these communities. The fee to attend is $100.00; $125 […]
Jerry Avellino died Friday, January 10, 2014, from injuries suffered in a fall. His funeral Mass will be held on Saturday January 18, 2014, at 10:00am at Saint Joseph the Worker in East Patchogue. Saint Joseph the Worker 510 Narragansett Avenue East Patchogue, NY 11772 Interment will take place at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Coram, NY.
Jerry Avellino died Friday, January 10, 2014, from injuries suffered in a fall. His funeral Mass will be held on Saturday January 18, 2014, at 10:00am at Saint Joseph the Worker in East Patchogue. Saint Joseph the Worker 510 Narragansett Avenue East Patchogue, NY 11772 Interment will take place at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Coram, NY.
Wake for Yonkers firefighter Jeff Campion will be held at the Whalen and Ball Funeral Home in Yonkers on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 and Wednesday, January 22, 2014. His funeral Mass is scheduled for 10:00am on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at St. Mary's Church. Campion died on Friday, 17 January, 2014. He was 51. Whalen […]
The second Music for Newtown auction will be held live from Wednesday, January 22, 2014 to Wednesday, January 29, 2014. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the Resiliency Center of Newtown, a project of Tuesday’s Children. Bidding will take place here. You can see the items up for auction here. Music for Newtown supports victims’ […]
Wake for Yonkers firefighter Jeff Campion will be held at the Whalen and Ball Funeral Home in Yonkers on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 and Wednesday, January 22, 2014. His funeral Mass is scheduled for 10:00am on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at St. Mary's Church. Campion died on Friday, 17 January, 2014. He was 51. Whalen […]
On Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 11:00am, Engine 290/Ladder 103 will host a Memorial Mass honoring the memory of Firefighter Richard T. Sclafani of Ladder 103. The Mass will commemorate the ninth anniversary of his supreme sacrifice and will take place at St. John's Church in Brooklyn. All off-duty members and their families are invited […]
The funeral Mass for Yonkers firefighter Jeff Campion will be held at 10:00am on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at St. Mary's Church. Campion died on Friday, 17 January, 2014. He was 51. St. Mary's Church 103 South Broadway Yonkers, NY
On Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 11:00am, Engine 290/Ladder 103 will host a Memorial Mass honoring the memory of Firefighter Richard T. Sclafani of Ladder 103. The Mass will commemorate the ninth anniversary of his supreme sacrifice and will take place at St. John's Church in Brooklyn. All off-duty members and their families are invited […]
The funeral Mass for Yonkers firefighter Jeff Campion will be held at 10:00am on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at St. Mary's Church. Campion died on Friday, 17 January, 2014. He was 51. St. Mary's Church 103 South Broadway Yonkers, NY
On Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 6:00pm, Fordham Law's Center on National Security and PEN American Center will host a debate with audience participation. The issue of the evening is whether Edward Snowdon deserves clemency as a whistleblower or punishment as a traitor. Journalists Jonathan Capehart (Washington Post) and Amy Davidson (New Yorker) will debate. To RSVP, please click […]
Colin Flood, who is 7, has been battling leukemia for the last two years. He is the son of Kevin Flood, a retired firefighter from Engine 210, who served with the FDNY during the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Colin was first diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia on December 24, 2012. […]
There will be a fundraiser for Colin Flood at 9:00pm on Friday, January 24, 2014 at Connolly's Corner in Maspeth Queens. Donations will be accepted at the door; drink specials will be available. Colin Flood, who is 7, has been battling leukemia for the last two years. He is the son of Kevin Flood a […]
Remembrance Wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery will be removed on Saturday, January 25, 2014. There is no rain or snow date. Please remember that it is just as important to remove the wreaths as it is to place them. The Arlington National Cemetery Welcome Center Parking Lot will open at 7:00am and there will be […]
On Saturday, January 25, 2014 at 11:00am, there will be a Memorial Mass honoring the memory of Lt. Curtis W. Meyran of Battalion 26 and Lt. John G. Bellew of Ladder 27. Engine 46/Ladder 27 will host the Mass at St. Joseph’s Church in the Bronx. The Mass will commemorate the ninth anniversary of their […]
On Saturday, January 25, 2014 at 11:00am, a plaque dedication will be held honoring the memory of Firefighter Charles L. Jones III, of Ladder 165, who died on January 29, 2013 of esophageal cancer contracted during his work at the World Trade Center recovery effort. The dedication will take place in the quarters of E-317and […]
Remembrance Wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery will be removed on Saturday, January 25, 2014. There is no rain or snow date. Please remember that it is just as important to remove the wreaths as it is to place them. The Arlington National Cemetery Welcome Center Parking Lot will open at 7:00am and there will be […]
On Saturday, January 25, 2014 at 11:00am, there will be a Memorial Mass honoring the memory of Lt. Curtis W. Meyran of Battalion 26 and Lt. John G. Bellew of Ladder 27. Engine 46/Ladder 27 will host the Mass at St. Joseph’s Church in the Bronx. The Mass will commemorate the ninth anniversary of their […]
The annual Wall-O’Mahony Basketball Game at Johns Hopkins University will take place against Muhlenberg on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at 1:00pm in the Goldfarb Gymnasium. As in years past, the Wall-O’Mahony reception will follow the game. Glen Wall & Matt O’Mahony both played basketball for the Blue Jays and both friends were murdered at Cantor Fitzgerald in […]
A notice to residents of Lower Manhattan - as part of the festivities surrounding the Super Bowl, there will be fireworks near Liberty Island tonight, Monday, January 27, 2014, at roughly 8:40pm. In the event of poor weather conditions, the fireworks will be shown at 8:40pm on Tuesday, January 28, 2014. Since the terror attacks […]
On Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 11:00am, a plaque dedication will be held honoring the memory of Lieutenant Martin Fullam, of Ladder 87, who died of the World Trade Center-related illnesses polymyositis and pulmonary fibrosis on January 28, 2013. The dedication will take place in the quarters of E-167 and L-87. All off-duty members and their […]
On Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 11:00am, a plaque dedication will be held honoring the memory of Lieutenant Martin Fullam, of Ladder 87, who died of the World Trade Center-related illnesses polymyositis and pulmonary fibrosis on January 28, 2013. The dedication will take place in the quarters of E-167 and L-87. All off-duty members and their […]
On Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 12:00pm, architectural expert and Lower Manhattan resident Gail Cornell will discuss the work of Frank Gehry and Santiago Calatrava. Calatrava is responsible for the World Trade Center’s new transportation hub. Gehry is slated to design the proposed performing arts center at the World Trade Center. Tickets cost $22.00 ($18.00 for […]
RUNNERS HAVE BEEN FOUND -- THANK YOU! The Ace Bailey Children's Foundation has just been offered two bib numbers to run in the 2014 Boston Marathon. The runners will be required to raise $5,000 for the Ace Bailey Children's Foundation. Either the Foundation gets two runners today, Wednesday, January 29, 2014, or they will lose the numbers. […]
RUNNERS HAVE BEEN FOUND -- THANK YOU! The Ace Bailey Children's Foundation has just been offered two bib numbers to run in the 2014 Boston Marathon. The runners will be required to raise $5,000 for the Ace Bailey Children's Foundation. Either the Foundation gets two runners today, Wednesday, January 29, 2014, or they will lose the numbers. […]
The Wounded Warrior Amputee Football Team will host a flag football game on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at 6:00pm at the Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange, NJ. Players will include rescue and recovery workers from the World Trade Center recovery operation, NFL players and amputees from the Wounded Warrior team. The Wounded Warrior […]
Early registration for the second annual 9/11 Memorial 5-K Run/Walk and Family Day is open now. The event will be held on Sunday, April 27, 2014. All funds raised from the Run/Walk will directly support the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. The 5-K route will take participants through the streets the rescue and recovery workers used […]
The annual NYPD Emerald Society Dinner Dance will be held on Friday, January 31, 2014 at 7:00pm at Leonard’s of Great Neck. The Irishman of the year will be Chief Michael Shea. Please visit the Emerald Society webpage for details. Leonard's of Great Neck 555 Northern Blvd. Great Neck, NY 11021 NYPD Emerald Society 141 Dudley Avenue […]
The annual Lt. Andy Fredericks Memorial Seminar will be hosted by the Elmsford Fire Department on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the Westchester Marriott Hotel. Registration and exhibits will open at 7:30am. The program will run from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Refreshments will be available. This year’s topic will be Intelligent Firefighting. The presenter will be […]
The Michael Lynch Memorial Foundation (in honor of FF Michael F. Lynch, Engine 40) will once again award college scholarships to the children of FDNY uniformed Fire Department & EMS victims of September 11, 2001, and to the victims of disasters and fires. Interested applicants should visit their website to review the application guidelines and […]
The annual Lt. Andy Fredericks Memorial Seminar will be hosted by the Elmsford Fire Department on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the Westchester Marriott Hotel. Registration and exhibits will open at 7:30am. The program will run from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Refreshments will be available. This year’s topic will be Intelligent Firefighting. The presenter will be […]