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 September 11th Victim Compensation Fund is approaching an important deadline. This deadline applies to individuals who were diagnosed with a 9/11-related eligible cancer other than prostate cancer on or before October 12, 2012 and who have not already registered or filed a VCF claim. Claimants diagnosed on or before October 12, 2012 with one of the cancers […]
The exhibit 9/11: A Uniform Response can be seen at the New York City Police Museum in Lower Manhattan. The New York City Police Museum is open Monday through Saturday, from 9:00am to 5:00pm. It is closed on Sundays. New York City Police Museum 45 Wall Street New York, NY 10005 212-480-3100
For the month of September, portraits of the 12 local residents murdered in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2014 will be on display in the Ridgewood Public Library auditorium. Please visit the library website for details. Ridgewood Public Library 125 N. Maple Ave. Ridgewood, NJ
The exhibit Janet Hamlin: Sketches from Guantanamo will open on Thursday, September 11, 2014 and will be on view through November 21, 2014 in the Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature in Richmond. Janet Hamlin has worked as a courtroom sketch artist at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base tribunals since 2006, documenting the trials of the detainees. […]
There will be a discussion about the tribunals at Guantanamo Bay on Thursday, October 2, 2014, at 6:00pm in Ukrops Auditorium, Queally Hall at the University of Richmond. The chief speaker will be Brigadier General Mark Martins, Chief Prosecutor at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. Other speakers will be announced (for details, please visit the website). […]
On Friday, October 3, 2014, beginning at 9:30am, Engine 221/Ladder 104 will host the Elsasser One-Pitch Tournament at Cunningham Park in Queens. The cost to play is $300.00 per team. All proceeds will benefit the Elsasser Fund, which provides help to families of deceased FDNY firefighters and officers who died non-line of duty deaths. Space […]
On Friday, October 3, 2014, beginning at 9:30am, Engine 221/Ladder 104 will host the Elsasser One-Pitch Tournament at Cunningham Park in Queens. The cost to play is $300.00 per team. All proceeds will benefit the Elsasser Fund, which provides help to families of deceased FDNY firefighters and officers who died non-line of duty deaths. Space […]
A weekend of special events will surround the dedication of the FDNY Marine Corps Association’s memorial to the memory of the 17 FDNY firefighters who were also US Marines when they were killed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The dedication events will begin with a ceremony at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn […]
The Ambelas Children’s Education Fund will host an Oktoberfest fundraiser on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Staten Island’s Hillside Swim Club. The fun begins at 12:00pm and runs all afternoon. Planned events include live music, a DJ, a Chinese auction, a 50/50, pumpkin painting, a bouncy house, a dunk tank and children’s rides. A BBQ […]
On Saturday, October 4. 2014, from 2:00pm to 5:00pm, there will be a fundraiser for Donald Hoffman, a teenager from West Islip, son of FDNY FF Don Hoffman of Ladder 121. The event will be held at Farrell’s of Brooklyn in West Islip. Donald has been fighting lupus, an incurable autoimmune disease for two years. […]
A weekend of special events will surround the dedication of the FDNY Marine Corps Association’s memorial to the memory of the 17 FDNY firefighters who were also US Marines when they were killed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The dedication events will begin with a ceremony at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn […]
A weekend of special events will surround the dedication of the FDNY Marine Corps Association’s memorial to the memory of the 17 FDNY firefighters who were also US Marines when they were killed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The dedication events will begin with a ceremony at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn […]
The annual Christopher D. Mello Memorial Golf Outing will take place on Monday, October, 6 2014 at the Apawamis Club in Rye, NY. Registration begins at 11:00am. The shotgun start will be at 12:30pm. The format for the day’s golf is modified scramble. The fee to golf is $500.00 per person, which includes golf, cart, […]
The annual Christopher D. Mello Memorial Golf Outing will take place on Monday, October, 6 2014 at the Apawamis Club in Rye, NY. Registration begins at 11:00am. The shotgun start will be at 12:30pm. The format for the day’s golf is modified scramble. The fee to golf is $500.00 per person, which includes golf, cart, […]
Artist as Witness: The 9/11 Responders a collection of sketches of the recovery operation at the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks, can be seen at the New York City Police Museum's temporary location through Saturday, October 25, 2014. Artist Aggie Kenny visited the World Trade Center site in the spring of 2002 and was […]
Retired Firefighter Cornell Horne of Ladder 176 has died of WTC-related illness. His funeral will take place on Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 11:00am at Corpus Christi Church in Woodside. Corpus Christi Church 31-60 61st Street Woodside, Queens
Retired Firefighter Cornell Horne of Ladder 176 has died of WTC-related illness. His funeral will take place on Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 11:00am at Corpus Christi Church in Woodside. Corpus Christi Church 31-60 61st Street Woodside, Queens
The annual Detectives Endowment Association Dinner Dance will be held this year on Thursday, October 9, 2014, at 6:30pm at Russo's on the Bay in Queens. Please save the date. Russo’s on the Bay 162-45 Cross Bay Boulevard, Howard Beach, NY 11414
The fourth annual Red Bandanna Golf Classic honoring Welles Remy Crowther will be held on Friday, October 10, 2014. Crowther, also known as the “Man in the Red Bandanna” saved lives in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 at the cost of his own life. The Red Bandanna Golf Classic will be played at the […]
The Law Enforcement Ride & Run to Remember is a fun and exciting way to support the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Every dollar raised from each participant's $72.00 minimum—in honor of the 72 law enforcement officers killed on September 11, 2001—honors and remembers the fallen heroes of American law enforcement. Participants may choose […]
The fourth annual Red Bandanna Golf Classic honoring Welles Remy Crowther will be held on Friday, October 10, 2014. Crowther, also known as the “Man in the Red Bandanna” saved lives in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 at the cost of his own life. The Red Bandanna Golf Classic will be played at the […]
The 13th annual Bill Kelly, Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament will take place on Friday, October 10, 2014, at Greate Bay Country Club in Somers Point, NJ. Registration, lunch and use of the practice range are between 10:00am and noon, with a shotgun start at 12:30pm. The fee for the day is $200.00, which is all-inclusive. To attend […]
The annual dinner dance doo wop fundraiser in memory of Firefighter Michael Kiefer will take place on Saturday, October 11, 2014 from 6:00pm to 11:00pm at Plattsdeutsche Park Restaurant in Franklin Square. The evening will feature buffet dinner, beer, wine & soda, coffee & dessert and lots of great music. The evening’s entertainment will be provided […]
The 13th annual Mark Jardim Memorial Jog, fondly known as the MJMJ, will be held on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at Cheshire Park in Cheshire, CT Registration and packet pick-up will take place between 11:30am and 12:45pm. The MJMJ begins at 1:00pm. The children's Fun Run and barbecue will follow the 5-K. Details can be […]
The 13th annual Mark Jardim Memorial Jog, fondly known as the MJMJ, will be held on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at Cheshire Park in Cheshire, CT Registration and packet pick-up will take place between 11:30am and 12:45pm. The MJMJ begins at 1:00pm. The children's Fun Run and barbecue will follow the 5-K. Details can be […]
The 12th annual Joey Doyle JD’s Football Sunday will take place on Sunday, October 12, 2014 from 12:00pm to 8:00pm at the Z-Two Lounge in Staten Island. Admission is $20.00 at the door. There will be free food, drink specials and lots of great football. There will be raffles, a great 50/50 and the annual […]
On Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 11:00am, a plaque dedication ceremony will be held honoring the memory of Firefighter John W. Monteverde, who was killed by a drunk driver on October 11, 2013. FF Monteverde had a 31-year career with the FDNY, including long service at the recovery operation at the site of the World […]
On Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 11:00am, a plaque dedication ceremony will be held honoring the memory of Firefighter John W. Monteverde, who was killed by a drunk driver on October 11, 2013. FF Monteverde had a 31-year career with the FDNY, including long service at the recovery operation at the site of the World […]
The Icla Da Silva Foundation is hosting a bone marrow drive on Thursday, October 16, 2014, from 9:00am to 6:00pm at the Star Career Academy in Clifton, NJ. A simple cheek swab puts you in the database to see if you can save a life. Bone marrow transplants are the last hope for many September […]
The Icla Da Silva Foundation is hosting a bone marrow drive on Thursday, October 16, 2014, from 9:00am to 6:00pm at the Star Career Academy in Clifton, NJ. A simple cheek swab puts you in the database to see if you can save a life. Bone marrow transplants are the last hope for many September […]
On Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 7:00pm, Friends of Firefighters will host their 7th annual Fall Gala at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn. Price of admission: Class As $75.00. General admission $100.00 ($150 after October 2, 2014). Dinner will be cooked by FDNY members. In addition to dinner, the evening will feature beer and wine, a […]
This year’s Mike Andrews Memorial Open will be held on Friday, October 17, 2014, beginning at 11:00am at the Brooklawn Country Club in Fairfield CT. The fee to golf is $400.00 per player. To attend only the dinner costs $100.00. To register, please click here. All funds raised will benefit the Michael R. Andrews ’89 Scholarship, […]
The THYCA Annual Meeting and the 17th International Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Conference will be held from Friday, October 17, 2014 to Sunday, October 19, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. Learn about the latest research, advances in treatment and follow-up, plus issues for survivors and caregivers, and coping skills for well-being in more than 100 sessions. This […]
The 6th annual Keane Foundation Cove Side Carnival will take place from Friday, October 17, 2014 to Sunday, October 19, 2014 in Wethersfield’s Cove Park. Carnival hours are Friday 5:00pm to 10:00pm; Saturday 12:00pm to 10:00pm and Sunday 12:00pm to 6:00pm. There will be thrill rides and rides for children, old-fashioned games, great food (including […]
This year’s Mike Andrews Memorial Open will be held on Friday, October 17, 2014, beginning at 11:00am at the Brooklawn Country Club in Fairfield CT. The fee to golf is $400.00 per player. To attend only the dinner costs $100.00. To register, please click here. All funds raised will benefit the Michael R. Andrews ’89 Scholarship, […]
The Swim for the Future swim meet and scholarship presentation will take place at 5:30pm on Friday, October 17, 2014 at the AquaCenter on the Upper East Side. Doors will open at 5:30pm; the scholarship presentation will be held at 6:00pm; the swim meet runs from 6:20pm to 8:30pm. The meet is open to competent […]
The 32nd annual dinner dance of the FDNY Viking Association will be held on Friday, October 17, 2014 at the Staaten in Staten Island. Admission is $85.00 per person. The Olsen/Barry Memorial Scholarship will be presented during the evening. This $2,500 scholarship will be presented by the Olsen/Barry Scholarship Fund in honor of Arthur Barry and […]
On Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 12:00 noon, His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America will preside over the Ground Blessing ceremony for the St. Nicholas National Shrine at the World Trade Center. The ceremony will include a combined prayer service of blessing of the site (aghiasmos), a doxology (a service of thanksgiving) and a memorial […]
The ninth annual Ken Waldie Memorial Celebration will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2014 from 6:00pm – midnight at the Jugo-Slav Club in Bethel Park, PA. There will be a cash bar. Lots of finger food will be provided. Casual dress and ’70s tunes are required. $30.00 per person. Funds raised support the Ken Waldie […]
On Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 1:00pm, come run to defeat blood cancers, which are the most common cancers suffered from by recovery workers who worked at the World Trade Center. The run will begin at Islip Town Hall, at the corner of South Bay Avenue and Montauk Highway. Runners will proceed to Islip Town […]
Retired FF Patrick Finegan (formerly of Engine 69) is currently a patient at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City being treated for World Trade Center related cancer. He needs regular blood and platelet transfusions. Donations of blood or platelets would be greatly appreciated. To benefit Patrick, all donations must be made in the Blood […]
One member from each FDNY firehouse is expected at the Captain Tim Stackpole Retreat, sponsored by the FDNY Holy Name Society, which runs from Tuesday, October 21, 2014, at 7:00pm to Thursday, October 23, 2014, 12:00 noon. Members are welcome to come for the entire event, or for any part of it. Contact chaplains Father […]
Detective Louis Fernandez of the NYPD’s elite ESU unit died of World Trade Center-related cancer of October 16, 2014. He was 46. His wake will be held on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 from 2:00pm – 4:00pm and from 7:00pm – 9:00pm at the Flinch & Bruns Funeral Home in Lynbrook. His funeral will take place […]
A meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in Hollidaysburg to help determine the best route for the northern leg of the September 11th National Memorial Trail. Local residents, business leaders, elected officials, and anyone with historical or cultural knowledge of the area are welcome to attend. The 300-mile […]
Presented by the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioural Medicine, one of a series of new webinars on trauma will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2014, at 5:00pm EST. The guest will be Sebern Fisher, author of Neurofeedback in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma. Other guests are leading trauma experts Peter Levene, Bessel […]
Detective Louis Fernandez of the NYPD’s elite ESU unit died of World Trade Center-related cancer of October 16, 2014. He was 46. His funeral will take place on Wednesday, October 23, 2014 at 10:45am at Holy Name of Mary Church in Valley Stream, NY. Holy Name of Mary Church 55 East Jamaica Avenue Valley Stream, […]
Detective Louis Fernandez of the NYPD’s elite ESU unit died of World Trade Center-related cancer of October 16, 2014. He was 46. His funeral will take place on Wednesday, October 23, 2014 at 10:45am at Holy Name of Mary Church in Valley Stream, NY. Holy Name of Mary Church 55 East Jamaica Avenue Valley Stream, […]
As part of Remembrance Week, a tribute to the 270 people and 35 Syracuse University students murdered in the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 on December 21, 1988, there will be a film screening of the documentary film, We Were Quiet Once, a documentary produced by former Remembrance Scholar Laura Beachy. The film tells the […]
The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace will hold a free residential weekend on Friday, October 24, 2014 through Sunday, October 26, 2014 to bring together people affected by conflicts and acts of terrorism. The event is open to anyone in the UK who has been affected by conflict, political violence or terrorism – […]
On Friday, October 24, 2014 at 7:00pm a fundraiser will be held for FDNY Lieutenant Tom Bohn, who was severely injured in a motorcycle accident on Medal Day 2014. Lt. Bohn was hospitalized for several months for his injuries and will require extensive rehabilitation. The fundraiser will be held at The Main Event in Farmingdale. […]
This year’s Red Bandanna Run will take place on Saturday, October 25, 2014 on the campus of Boston College. The Red Bandanna Run honors Welles Remy Crowther, who has earned the nickname “the man in the red bandanna”. He was 24 and a broker from Sandler O’Neill & Partners who wore a red bandanna over […]
On Saturday, October 25, 2014 at 9:00am, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation will host a stair climb honoring the 343 FDNY firefighters killed at the World Trade Center during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the 89 FDNY members (thus far) who have been killed from 9/11 related illnesses. The event will take place […]
This year’s Red Bandanna Run will take place on Saturday, October 25, 2014 on the campus of Boston College. The Red Bandanna Run honors Welles Remy Crowther, who has earned the nickname “the man in the red bandanna”. He was 24 and a broker from Sandler O’Neill & Partners who wore a red bandanna over […]
On Saturday, October 25, 2014 at 9:00am, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation will host a stair climb honoring the 343 FDNY firefighters killed at the World Trade Center during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the 89 FDNY members (thus far) who have been killed from 9/11 related illnesses. The event will take place […]
Support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and have a day of fun for the whole family at Baldwin Park on Saturday, October 25, 2014. The day begins with the half-mile kids fun run at 9:00am. The fee to run is $10.00. The 5-K run/walk for adults begins at 9:30am with a $20.00 fee to participate. Funds […]
The Ace Bailey Children's Foundation has received two bibs for the Boston Marathon, which will be held on April 20, 2015. Each runner would be required to raise a minimum of $5,00.00 for the foundation and will have access to the team trainer. If you are a runner or know one who would be interested […]
A meeting will be held on Monday, October 27, 2014 at 7:00pm at the Bosler Library in Carlisle to help determine the best route for the northern leg of the September 11th National Memorial Trail. Local residents, business leaders, elected officials, and anyone with historical or cultural knowledge of the area are welcome to attend. […]
Join Staten Island Long-Term Recovery Organization, Queens Recovery Coalition, Brooklyn Long-Term Recovery Group, Lower East Side Ready and other groups at 6:30pm on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 for a ceremony in Bowling Green Park to mark the second anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. You can follow them on Twitter at #lighttheshore, #lightthecity and #sandyrecovery.
From 3:00pm to 7:00pm on Wednesday, October 29, 2014, the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, Monmouth County Long-Term Recovery Group will host a resource fair at Port Monmouth VFW for those still in need. More than 20 organizations will be on hand to help with case management, mental health issues, finance, legal services, and more. […]
On the second anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, Wednesday, October 29, 2014, Staten Island Long-Term Recovery Organization will host several remembrance events. At 4:00pm, there will be a Resiliency Walk on the Boardwalk at Sand Avenue and Father Capodanno Boulevard by Dolphins, followed by a community supper at the picnic area at Lincoln and Midland Avenues. […]
Concepts of Independence, an organization devoted to helping people with disabilities to live independently, will present this year’s Abe Zelmanowitz Humanitarian Award to two FDNY firefighters, Lawrence Hollingsworth, a 10-year FDNY veteran, and Damion Waite, who has 9 years on the job, for their rescue of three people, one of whom was in a wheelchair, […]
The annual Brooke Jackman Foundation Gala will take place at 6:30pm on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at the Mandarin Oriental in Manhattan. There will be fabulous food from notable New York restaurants, a cocktail reception and silent and live auctions. Ticket prices begin at $250.00. To order tickets or to become a sponsor, please click […]
The next Friday seminar on terrorism at John Jay College will be held on Friday, October 31, 2014 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. The speaker will be Professor Josh Freilich, who will discuss the topic “An Examination of Suicide Attacks in the United States: Comparing al Qaeda and Affiliated Movements and Far-Right Suicide and Non-Suicide Incidents […]
Detective Louis Fernandez of Emergency Service Squad 6 and the Squad’s union delegate died on October 16, 2014 of cancer contracted through his work on the rescue and recovery from 9/11. Louis was described by his colleagues as “a personality bigger than life itself” and “the kind of guy who would drop everything and run […]
Detective Louis Fernandez of Emergency Service Squad 6 and the Squad’s union delegate died on October 16, 2014 of cancer contracted through his work on the rescue and recovery from 9/11. Louis was described by his colleagues as “a personality bigger than life itself” and “the kind of guy who would drop everything and run […]