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.
An exhibit entitled Skywalkers: The Legacy of the Mohawk Ironworker at the World Trade Center that runs from Wednesday, February 4, 2015 through Thursday, March 12, 2015 will show tintype portraits of Mohawk ironworkers who worked in the recovery effort after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and who are constructing the new World Trade Center […]
There will be two weeks of hearings at Guantanamo Bay in February 9-16, 2015 and February 19-23, 2015. A small number of family members of 9/11 victims will be selected to attend these hearings. For viewing remotely, the four CCTV sites (The sites are located at Fort Devens, MA; Fort Hamilton, NY; Fort Meade, MD […]
The 14th annual Face Off for Ace benefit for the Ace Bailey Children's Foundation will be held on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge, MA. The silent auction and reception will begin at 6:00pm. Dinner hour will be 7:30pm. This year’s guest speaker will be retired New York Ranger Adam […]
The Center on National Security at Fordham Law and the Cardozo Law Institute in Holocaust and Human Rights will present a panel discussion entitled Liberty and Security Today – A New Normal? on Thursday, February 26, 2015 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. The panelists will be Jameel Jaffer of […]
Charles “Charley” Metcalf, survivor of the September 11th terrorist attack on the Pentagon, will deliver the keynote address at the 44th annual Frank Church Symposium at Idaho State University’s Stephens Performing Arts Center. This year’s symposium theme is Cross-Cultural Expression in a Transforming World. Metcalf’s talk is entitled Cross-Cultural Expression from a National Security Communication […]
The third annual dinner fundraiser for the FDNY Fire Family Transport Foundation will take place on Saturday, February 27, 2015 at Russo’s on the Bay in Queens. The cocktail hour begins at 7:00pm with dinner following. Tickets cost $100.00 per person and are available by emailing rcannon@firefamilytransport.org. Tables seat 14 and can be shared. The […]
Engine 216, Ladder 108, and Battalion 35 are joining Laughter Saves Lives to host a comedy show at the Holbrook Fire Department on Saturday, February 28, 2015 from 7:00pm to 11:00pm. Tickets cost $35.00 per person. Funds raised by the show will benefit the family of FF Anthony Difilippo of Ladder 108 as his wife […]
The Guns ‘n Hoses Law Enforcement vs. Firefighters Poker Challenge is a series of poker tournaments pitting law enforcement officers against firefighters to benefit the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. The New York City tournament will be played on Sunday, March 1, 2015 from 2:00pm to 8:00pm at […]
Det. Paul Duncan, a 17-year veteran of the NYPD was killed in a car crash on February 27, 2015. His viewing will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 from 8:30am to 9:55am at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Manhattan. His funeral will follow at 10:00am at the same location. Abyssinian Baptist Church 132 West […]
Det. Paul Duncan, a 17-year veteran of the NYPD was killed in a car crash on February 27, 2015. His viewing will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 from 8:30am to 9:55am at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Manhattan. His funeral will follow at 10:00am at the same location. Abyssinian Baptist Church 132 West […]
Laughter Saves Lives will present a night of comedy to benefit Hope for the Warriors in memory of the firefighters killed from FDNY Engine 24/Ladder 5 on Thursday, March 5, 2015. The show will be held at the Broadway Comedy Club in Manhattan. Doors open at 7:00pm and the show begins at 7:30pm. 24 & […]
Retired NYPD Detective Joseph E. Redican died on Monday, March 2, 2015. He is a survivor of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and evacuated many people to safety that day. He also worked at the site during the recovery effort. His wake will be held on Friday, March 6, 2015 from 2:00pm […]
The Ethical Culture Society of Westchester will screen the documentary In Our Son’s Name on Friday, March 6, 2015 at 7:30pm at their center in White Plains. In Our Son’s Name tells the story of the Rodríguez family. Orlando and Phyllis Rodríguez lost their son Greg in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. […]
The 38th annual NYPD/FDNY 5-Mile Run will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2015. Registration begins at 7:30am and the race begins at 9:00am. Registration takes place at PS 171 at 19 East 103rd Street between Madison and Fifth Avenues. The cost to run is $30.00. The course starts on East Park Drive at East […]
This year's FF John G. Chipura Blood Drive will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2015, from 9:00am to 3:00pm at Our Lady Help of Christians Gymnasium on Staten Island. For details, please see the John G. Chipura Foundation website. John Chipura, a retired Marine, former NYPD officer and survivor of the Beirut Marine base […]
Retired NYPD Detective Joseph E. Redican died on Monday, March 2, 2015. He was 60. He is a survivor of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and evacuated many people to safety that day. He also worked at the site during the recovery effort. His Mass of Christian Burial will be held on […]
The annual Keith D. McHeffey Run, scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2015 in Rumson NJ has been cancelled. The 2016 Run is being planned. Keith D. McHeffey was 31 and working for Cantor Fitzgerald when he was murdered by terrorists on September 11, 2001. The KDM Foundation in his honor has given out scholarships, renovated […]
Former Fire Commissioner and Chief of Department Sal Cassano will speak at the NYC Fire Museum on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at 6:00pm. His topic will be the new world the FDNY entered on September 11, 2001 and how it adapted and evolved. He will also address how the FDNY responded to 2012’s Hurricane Sandy. […]
A graveside service with Military Honors will be held for ATF agent and Afghanistan veteran William Sheldon at Culpeper National Cemetery, on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 12:00pm. Sheldon died on March 2, 2015 of World Trade Center-related cancer. He was 47. Culpeper National Cemetery 305 US Ave. Culpeper, VA
An event to raise funds to build the Krystle Campbell Peace Garden will take place on Thursday, March 12, 2015 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Rivers Edge in Medford, MA.The evening will include hors d’oeuvres, beverages & entertainment. Tickets are $50.00 per person or $500.00 per table of 10. Sponsorships are available. The Krystle Campbell Peace […]
Eat pizza and raise money for Rick’s Place. On March 13-15, March 27-29, 2015 and April 10-13, 2015, eat in or take out a pizza and 20% of your tab will be donated to Rick’s Place. You MUST present this flyer to make your donation count. Rick’s Place honors Eric “Rick” Thorpe, who was killed […]
Retired FDNY Captain John Graziano, formerly of Ladder 78, died on Friday, March 13, 2015 of World Trade Center–related pancreatic cancer. His wake will be held on Monday, March 16, 2015 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm and from 7:00pm to 9:00pm and on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm and from 7:00pm to 9:00pm […]
Join the crew and supporters of the Fireboat John J. Harvey for the Fireboat Whoop-De-Do (not your Granny’s gala!) on Monday, March 16, 2015 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Tribeca 360. You are promised an evening of foot-stomping music, spectacular views, and special fireboat quirkiness. Buffet dinner and cocktail hour are included. The entertainment by […]
FDNY EMS Lt. Richard Lee Cooper died on March 13, 2015, aged 62. There will be no wake. Services are being handled by Clark Funeral Home in Yorktown Heights, NY. There will be a graveside service on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 12:00pm at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Fairview, NJ. Clark Funeral Home 2104 Saw […]
Retired FDNY Captain John Graziano, formerly of Ladder 78, died on Friday, March 13, 2015 of World Trade Center–related pancreatic cancer. His wake will be held on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm and from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at the Colonial Funeral Home in Staten Island. His funeral will take place at St. […]
Retired FDNY Captain John Graziano, formerly of Ladder 78, died on Friday, March 13, 2015 of World Trade Center–related pancreatic cancer. His funeral will take place at St. Clare’s Church on Staten Island on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 11:00am. St. Clare’s Church 110 Nelson Ave. Staten Island, NY
Retired FDNY Captain John Graziano, formerly of Ladder 78, died on Friday, March 13, 2015 of World Trade Center–related pancreatic cancer. His funeral will take place at St. Clare’s Church on Staten Island on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 11:00am. St. Clare’s Church 110 Nelson Ave. Staten Island, NY
The wake for NYPD Sgt. Francis “Buddy” Murnane will be held on one day only, Wednesday, March 18, 2015 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm and from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, at the Colonial Funeral Home in Staten Island. His funeral will be a chapel service at the funeral home on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 11:30am. The Murnane […]
A memorial service will be offered on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 10:00am at St. Rita’s Church in Brooklyn, NY, to honor the members of E-332 and L-175 who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty: Lieutenant James W. Blackmore, E-332; Captain Eric P. Dailey, L-175; Lieutenant Robert R. Dolney, E-332; Captain John T. […]
A memorial service will be offered on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 10:00am at St. Rita’s Church in Brooklyn, NY, to honor the members of E-332 and L-175 who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty: Lieutenant James W. Blackmore, E-332; Captain Eric P. Dailey, L-175; Lieutenant Robert R. Dolney, E-332; Captain John T. […]
Support Rick’s Place from 7:00pm to 9:00pm on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at the Elmscrest Country Club with a Paint Sip Fundraiser. Learn to paint, have a drink and support grieving children. The cost to attend is $35.00. Everything except enthusiasm is supplied. Food and drink will be available for purchase. Rick Thorpe — a […]
The fourteenth annual Joseph Grzelak Memorial Scholarship Bowl-a-thon will be held on Sunday, March 22, 2015 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at Rab’s County Lanes in Staten Island. A few spaces are still available if you reserve before noon on Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Prices begin at $50.00 for a non-bowler ticket. There is a variety of […]
Firefighter John Joseph Polignone (retired) died Sunday, March 15, 2015. His memorial service will be held on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at 2:00pm at the Colonial Funeral Home in Staten Island. FF Polignone was assigned to Engine 276 in Brooklyn, and Staten Island’s Engine 167. He retired in the mid-1990s. The FDNY honored FF Polignone […]
The Bipartisan Policy Center panel discussion entitled Fragility and Extremism in Yemen, Again scheduled for Tuesday, February 3, 2015, at 9:00am, will now take place on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 9:00am. Yemen seemingly only attracts U.S. attention when tied to a terrorist attack or plot: the USS Cole in 2000; Anwar al-Awlaki’s incitement to terror since 2004; […]
The documentary film, In Our Son's Name will have its world festival premiere on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 7:15pm at the Atlanta Film Festival. The screening will take place at the Plaza Theatre. The film tells the story of Phyllis and Orlando Rodriguez, who lost their son Greg in the terrorist attack of September 11, […]
Eat pizza and raise money for Rick’s Place. On March 27-29, 2015 and April 10-13, 2015, eat in or take out a pizza at Uno's in Springfield and 20% of your tab will be donated to Rick’s Place. You MUST present this flyer to make your donation count. Rick’s Place honors Eric “Rick” Thorpe, who […]
On Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 11:00am, a Memorial Mass will be celebrated in the quarters of E-68/L-49 to honor the memory of the following firefighters Anthony C. Morena, James P. Mahoney, James F. Hipple, George M. Williams, James W. Thompson, Daniel P. O'Sullivan, Captain Fredrick Ill Jr., BC Joseph Marchbanks, Jr., John Garcia, and […]
On Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 11:00am, a Memorial Mass will be celebrated in the quarters of E-68/L-49 to honor the memory of the following firefighters Anthony C. Morena, James P. Mahoney, James F. Hipple, George M. Williams, James W. Thompson, Daniel P. O'Sullivan, Captain Fredrick Ill Jr., BC Joseph Marchbanks, Jr., John Garcia, and […]
The 25th annual Staten Island Firefighter March Madness Basketball Tournament will be held on Monday, March 30, 2015 at the CYO Center in Port Richmond on Staten Island. The first game begins promptly at 9:00am. Games will be played all day with the championship game beginning at 7:00pm. An after-party will be held at Denino’s. The fee to […]
The 25th annual Staten Island Firefighter March Madness Basketball Tournament will be held on Monday, March 30, 2015 at the CYO Center in Port Richmond on Staten Island. The first game begins promptly at 9:00am. Games will be played all day with the championship game beginning at 7:00pm. An after-party will be held at Denino’s. The fee to […]
The thirteenth annual Michael Lynch Memorial Foundation Dinner will take place at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers on Monday, March 30, 2015. Cocktail hour will begin at 6:30pm with dinner at 7:30pm. Tickets cost $500. A number of sponsorships are available, including table sponsorships and the chance to sponsor firefighters’ attendance. For any questions you […]
Our friends at Voices of September 11th will present their annual Voices Center of Excellence for Community Resilience Symposium on Friday, April 3, 2015 at Rutgers University. This year’s title is Promoting Resiliency in Communities Impacted by Trauma: Identification and Treatment of Long-Term Needs. Among the panels scheduled for the day will be Persisting Patterns […]
The NYC Police Museum is hosting an exhibit of police cars of the NYPD at the New York International Auto Show from Friday, April 3, 2015 to Sunday, April 12, 2015. The exhibit can be found on Level 1 in the Special Exhibits section of the show. Tickets for the Auto Show can be purchased […]
Our friends at Voices of September 11th will present their annual Voices Center of Excellence for Community Resilience Symposium on Friday, April 3, 2015 at Rutgers University. This year’s title is Promoting Resiliency in Communities Impacted by Trauma: Identification and Treatment of Long-Term Needs. Among the panels scheduled for the day will be Persisting Patterns […]