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 […]
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 […]
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’ […]
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. […]
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 […]
Help the FF Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation by bidding on the fork used in NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio’s infamous “Forkgate” from Thursday, February 6, 2014 to Friday, February 21, 2014. Bid here. Funds raised help the FF Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation continue their work building smart homes for severely wounded warriors, […]
There will be a 10-13 benefit for Isabella Rose Kirch, the baby daughter of NYPD Police Officer Christopher Kirch, on Thursday, February 6, 2014 from 7:00pm to 11:00pm at Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall in Wantagh. Isabella was born prematurely with two rare conditions - Hypoplastic Right Heart Valve Syndrome and Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome. She is now 7 months old. […]
The Friends of Sean Lugano 12th annual fundraiser will take place on Friday, February 7, 2014 at the Altman Building in New York City. Tickets cost $100.00 and include cocktails and live music. Every year, the Friends of Sean Lugano donate the funds raised to charities that reflect Sean’s love of people, sports and life. Last […]
Lung cancer is the number-1 cancer killer in America, and of course, it is rampant among World Trade Center recovery workers. 433 people a day die from lung cancer - 159,480 deaths a year. Support the American Lung Association and raise funds to fight lung cancer by climbing 32 flights of stairs on Saturday, February […]
The sixth annual Rick Thorpe Heart to Heart Gala will take place at the Ludlow Country Club at 6:00pm on Saturday, February 8, 2014. The evening’s events will include dinner, beer tastings, dancing, and raffles. Each ticket costs $50.00. All proceeds benefit Rick's Place, Inc., a grief center for children in memory of Eric “Rick” Thorpe, […]
Pace University will present a Cybercrime and Cybersecurity Symposium at Pace’s Schimmel Theatre on Thursday, February 13, 2014, from 8:00am to 10:00am. Experts from the FBI, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office, Pace University and other places will discuss the top ten cybersecurity threats. The event is free and open to the public. To Rreserve your […]
A memorial Mass will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, February 15, 2014 celebrating the life of Bishop Alphonse T. Mascherino, who founded the Flight 93 Memorial Chapel in Shanksville, who died on February 13, 2013. After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Bishop Mascherino converted the former Mizpah Lutheran Church into the Flight […]
Tyler Seddon of Rhode Island has just been diagnosed with leukemia for the second time. He will turn 7 on March 7, 2014. Tyler wants to be a firefighter AND a police officer when he grows up, so his mother is asking cops and firefighters around the country to send Tyler a birthday card. Tyler […]
Former Chief Dennis Rubin of the District of Columbia Fire Department will give a seminar as a fundraiser for the Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund on February 22, 2014 at Eastridge High in Rochester, New York. Registration is $40.00, which includes lunch. To learn more about the seminar, or to register, please click here. Terry Farrell […]
The ship that will soon join the US Navy as the USS Somerset arrived in Philadelphia on Friday, February 21, 2014. The ship will be commissioned on Saturday, March 1, 2014. One of three ships named in honor of those killed during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, USS Somerset honors the crew and passengers of United Flight 93, […]
Construction on Sgt. (ret.) Ben Tomlinson’s “smart home” will begin at 1:00pm on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 with a groundbreaking ceremony. Sgt. Tomlinson of the United States Marine Corps was injured in Afghanistan both in 2009 and 2010. The latter injury left him paralyzed from the chest down. The “Building for America’s Bravest” program, a […]
A Catholic Mass will be celebrated at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church in Lower Manhattan at 10:30am on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 in memory of those killed in the 1993 terrorist bombing of the World Trade Center. Following the Mass, a moment of silence will be held at 12:18pm near the victims’ names on the […]
A Catholic Mass will be celebrated at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church in Lower Manhattan at 10:30am on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 in memory of those killed in the 1993 terrorist bombing of the World Trade Center. Following the Mass, a moment of silence will be held at 12:18pm near the victims’ names on the […]
Joe Torrillo, retired FDNY, will share his September 11th survival story, which he calls "Buried Alive with the Will to Survive” at 2:00pm on February 26, 2014 at Marshalltown Community College. The talk is open to the public. The fee to attend is $39.00. To purchase tickets, please call 641-752-4645 or email ivceinfo@iavalley.edu. Dejardin Hall, Room […]
The 2014 Face Off for Ace benefit for the Ace Bailey Children's Foundation will be held on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge, MA. The cocktail hour begins at 6:00pm; dinner will begin at 7:30pm. Tickets are $150.00. Cocktail attire is requested. RSVP by February 19, 2014. Please visit their […]
The 2014 Face Off for Ace benefit for the Ace Bailey Children's Foundation will be held on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge, MA. The cocktail hour begins at 6:00pm; dinner will begin at 7:30pm. Tickets are $150.00. Cocktail attire is requested. RSVP by February 19, 2014. Please visit their […]
John Jay’s next seminar will be held on Friday, February 28, 2014 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm in room 630 of Haaran Hall at John Jay College. The speaker will be Randall Law, Associate Professor of History at Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama. The title of his talk is "Terrorism in South Russia from the Chechen […]
The FDNY Fire Family Transport Foundation will host their second annual dinner fundraiser at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach on Friday, February 28, 2014. The cocktail hour will begin at 7:00pm, followed by dinner. $100.00 per person includes dinner, DJ and open bar. Journal advertising opportunities are available. To purchase tickets or for […]
The 11th annual blood drive in honor of FDNY Firefighter John Chipura will be held from 9:00am to 3:00pm on Saturday, March 1, 2014 in the gymnasium of Our Lady Help of Christians Roman Catholic Church on Staten Island. Chipura was a veteran Marine, a terrorist bombing survivor (1983 in Beirut) and an ex-NYPD officer […]
Lung cancer is killing many World Trade Center recovery workers and survivors. Support the American Lung Association and raise funds to fight lung cancer by climbing One Penn Plaza on Saturday, March 1, 2014. The Fight for Air Climb is a “vertical marathon”. Participants can choose to race, run, or walk. Racers & runners will […]
The 11th annual blood drive in honor of FDNY Firefighter John Chipura will be held from 9:00am to 3:00pm on Saturday, March 1, 2014 in the gymnasium of Our Lady Help of Christians Roman Catholic Church on Staten Island. Chipura was a veteran Marine, a terrorist bombing survivor (1983 in Beirut) and an ex-NYPD officer […]
The Commissioning of the USS Somerset will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 11:00am at 1 Penn's Landing, Philadelphia. Details can be found here. There are no tickets available - 7,000 people are expected to attend the ceremony. Among the speakers at the commissioning ceremony will be Gen. James F. Amos, Marine Corps […]
On Saturday, March 1, 2014, at 11:00am EST, watch the USS Somerset Commissioning live here or here. Mary Jo Myers, wife of Air Force General (ret.) Richard Myers former chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, is the USS Somerset's sponsor. Gen. James F. Amos, Marine Corps Commandant, will give the commissioning ceremony's keynote address. Captain Thomas L. Dearborn will […]