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.
Please note that an important deadline for 9/11 first responders who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer is approaching. Men who worked at the site of the World Trade Center, the Fresh Kills landfill, the morgue, or aboard any of the transport vehicles and who were diagnosed with prostate cancer between September 11, 2005 and September 11, […]
The American Red Cross and 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance have partnered to encourage people across the US to give blood in honor of the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. 9/11 blood drives are being held nationwide from September 7, 2015 to September 13, 2015. Please click here to find […]
Officer Paul McCabe of the Nassau County Police Department died on September 25, 2015, at age 72. His wake will be held at Moloney’s Lake Funeral Home in Lake Ronkonkoma on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 from 2:00pm-4:00pm & 7:00pm-9:00pm. His funeral Mass will take place on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at 9:45am at St. Margaret […]
Officer Paul McCabe of the Nassau County Police Department died on September 25, 2015, at age 72. His funeral Mass will take place on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at 9:45am at St. Margaret of Scotland R.C. Church in Selden, NY. Officer McCabe will be buried at Calverton National Cemetery in Calverton NY. St. Margaret of […]
In June of 2015, our friends at Voices of September 11 began a research study, Investigating the Long-Term Impact of Bereavement due to Terrorism: Factors that Contribute to Trauma, Grief, Growth & Resilience under the direction of Dr. Stephen Cozza of the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress. Family members of those murdered in […]
The 14th annual “Big Dog” Classic, honoring Teddy Maloney, will be held on Friday, October 2, 2015 at the Apawamis Club Rye, New York with registration beginning at 11:00am. The shotgun start will be at noon. Cocktails to follow the day’s golf from 5:00pm-6:30pm (Adults only, please). The purpose of the event is to raise […]
The annual Red Bandanna Golf Classic in honor of Welles Remy Crowther will take place on Friday, October 2, 2015 at Patriot Hills Golf Club, Stony Point, NY. Details and registration information will be available shortly. Please save the date. Patriot Hills Golf Club 19 Club House Lane Stony Point, NY 10980 Welles Remy Crowther Charitable […]
The 14th annual “Big Dog” Classic, honoring Teddy Maloney, will be held on Friday, October 2, 2015 at the Apawamis Club Rye, New York with registration beginning at 11:00am. The shotgun start will be at noon. Cocktails to follow the day’s golf from 5:00pm-6:30pm (Adults only, please). The purpose of the event is to raise […]
The annual Lt. Howard Carpluk FF Michael Reilly "Brothers in Battle" 5-K Memorial Run will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Orchard Beach in the Bronx. Registration is $30.00 and begins at 10:00am with the race starting at 11:00am, with food and beverages to follow. For more details, please contact E-75/L-33 at 718-430-0275 […]
The annual Lt. Howard Carpluk FF Michael Reilly "Brothers in Battle" 5-K Memorial Run will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Orchard Beach in the Bronx. Registration is $30.00 and begins at 10:00am with the race starting at 11:00am, with food and beverages to follow. For more details, please contact E-75/L-33 at 718-430-0275 […]
The annual non-denominational Blessing of the Animals will be held at 2:00pm on Sunday, October 4, 2015 in front of St. Joseph's Chapel at Liberty Street and South End Avenue in Battery Park City. Pets and their people are welcome to attend. Afterwards, visit the 9/11 Memorial inside St. Joseph's. St. Joseph's Chapel 385 South […]
Our friends at Voices of September 11th are holding their 8th annual Always Remember gala on Monday, October 5, 2015 at Gustavino’s in NYC. To learn more, please visit their website here. Guastavino's 409 East 59th Street New York, NY Voices of September 11th 161 Cherry Street New Canaan, CT 06840
The annual Christopher D. Mello Memorial Golf Outing will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at a new venue, the Old Oaks Country Club in Purchase, NY. There will be two shotgun starts, depending on how many holes the golfer plays. 9-hole players’ shotgun start is 9:30am. This package includes breakfast and lunch. Those […]
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund will host a panel discussion about the April 15, 2013 terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon finish line that murdered three people and maimed and injured hundreds on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at the Burke Theatre at the U.S. Navy Memorial. A reception of light hors d' oeuvres, […]
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, North Shore LIJ Cancer Institute & Monter Cancer Center will hold a program entitled 2015 Updates in Blood Cancer Treatment & Stress Management for Cancer Patients on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Rust Auditorium at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset. The program is free, […]
Please join the family and friends of FDNY Captain John R. Graziano, who died recently of World Trade Center related illness, at LiGreci's Staaten on Thursday, October 8, 2015 from 7:00pm to 11:00pm for a dinner in John’s honor. Tickets cost $100.00 per person and include a dinner buffet, open bar, music, a 50/50, Chinese, silent […]
There will be a 10-13 party for NYPD Officer Malerie Treuman on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at Sanders Studios in Brooklyn. An admission fee of $40.00 will entitle you to a free drink, food, music with a live DJ. There will be a cash bar. For tickets, please call PO Swift at 516-860-5133, PO Williams […]
The annual dinner dance /doo wop fundraiser in memory of Firefighter Michael Kiefer will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2015 from 6:00pm to 11:00pm at Plattsdeutsche Park Restaurant in Franklin Square. The event is dedicated to all those who have died of World Trade Center-related illnesses, especially Captain John Graziano and Lt. Keith Loughlin, […]
The 13th annual Joey Doyle JD’s Football Sunday will take place on Sunday, October 11, 2015 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 JD […]
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Several streets near the Pentagon will be closed for the Army 10-miler on Sunday, October 11. The race begins at 8:00am on Route 110, crosses the Potomac River into the District of Columbia, returns to the Commonwealth via I-395 HOV lanes and ends in the Pentagon north parking lot. Closures start as early as […]
The 13th annual Joey Doyle JD’s Football Sunday will take place on Sunday, October 11, 2015 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 JD […]
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Several streets near the Pentagon will be closed for the Army 10-miler on Sunday, October 11. The race begins at 8:00am on Route 110, crosses the Potomac River into the District of Columbia, returns to the Commonwealth via I-395 HOV lanes and ends in the Pentagon north parking lot. Closures start as early as […]
Sadly, all good things must come to an end. After 13 truly heartwarming runnings of the Mark Jardim Memorial Jog, the organizers have decided that this year will be the last MJMJ. Please come on Sunday, October 11, 2015 for the 14th and final MJMJ at Cheshire Park in Cheshire, CT. Packet pick-up and registration […]
Detective Ronald Richards, who retired from the NYPD's elite ESU and the Bomb Squad, died on October 10, 2015 of World Trade Center-related multiple myeloma. He was 45. Detective Richards, a seventeen-year veteran of the NYPD was assigned to the Bomb Squad on September 11, 2001 and responded to the terrorist attacks on the World […]
Detective Ronald Richards, who retired from the NYPD's elite ESU and the Bomb Squad, died on October 10, 2015 of World Trade Center-related multiple myeloma. He was 45. Detective Richards, a seventeen-year veteran of the NYPD was assigned to the Bomb Squad on September 11, 2001 and responded to the terrorist attacks on the World […]
Detective Ronald Richards, who retired from the NYPD's elite ESU and the Bomb Squad, died on October 10, 2015 of World Trade Center-related multiple myeloma. He was 45. Detective Richards, a seventeen-year veteran of the NYPD was assigned to the Bomb Squad on September 11, 2001 and responded to the terrorist attacks on the World […]
Dennis J. Heedles, Sr., 56, died of World Trade Center-related lung cancer on October 10, 2015. He was a retired FDNY firefighter, who responded to the terrorist attacks and worked the recovery effort. He retired from Ladder 76. His wife, four children and four siblings survive him. His wake will be held at the Hanley […]
The eighth annual Friends of Firefighters Fall Gala will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2015 from 6:00pm to 11:00pm at the Well in Brooklyn. Come for dinner prepared by FDNY firefighters, drinks, live music, a silent auction, a celebrity guest appearance by Steve Buscemi, (formerly FDNY), a performance from the FDNY Emerald Society Pipes […]
The fourteenth annual Brooke Jackman Foundation Gala will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 7:00pm at the Mandarin Oriental in Manhattan. This year the Foundation’s own Brooke’s Cooks will join top restaurants in serving treats. Ticket prices begin at $300.00. To purchase tickets, please click here. All funds raised will help the Brooke […]
The tenth annual Mike Andrews Memorial Golf Outing will be held on Friday, October 16, 2015 at the Brooklawn Country Club in Fairfield, CT. Registration will begin at 11:00am, with the shotgun start at noon. Happy hour should begin at approximately 5:00pm with dinner and awards at 6:00pm. Casual attire during the day and evening. Please wear collared shirts […]
Dennis J. Heedles, Sr., 56, died of World Trade Center-related lung cancer on October 10, 2015. He was a retired FDNY firefighter, who responded to the terrorist attacks and worked the recovery effort. He retired from Ladder 76. His wife, four children and four siblings survive him. His funeral will take place on Friday, October […]
The fourteenth annual Friends of Marty golf outing will be held on Monday, October 19, 2015 at the Wild Turkey Golf Course in Hamburg, NJ. Registration and breakfast will be held from 8:45am to 9:45am with the modified shotgun start at 10:00am. Dinner with raffles and awards will take place after the day’s golf from roughly 3:00pm to […]
The fourteenth annual Friends of Marty golf outing will be held on Monday, October 19, 2015 at the Wild Turkey Golf Course in Hamburg, NJ. Registration and breakfast will be held from 8:45am to 9:45am with the modified shotgun start at 10:00am. Dinner with raffles and awards will take place after the day’s golf from roughly 3:00pm to […]
Retired Firefighter Brian Ahr, 49, has died of World Trade Center illness. He had a 17-year career with the FDNY, responding to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Rockaway plane crash in November 2001. He worked for Brooklyn’s Ladder 166. He leaves his wife, three children and many siblings. His wake […]
Retired Firefighter Brian Ahr, 49, has died of World Trade Center illness. He had a 17-year career with the FDNY, responding to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Rockaway plane crash in November 2001. He worked for Brooklyn’s Ladder 166. He leaves his wife, three children and many siblings. His wake […]
Retired Firefighter Brian Ahr, 49, has died of World Trade Center illness. He had a 17-year career with the FDNY, responding to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Rockaway plane crash in November 2001. He worked for Brooklyn’s Ladder 166. He leaves his wife, three children and many siblings. His wake […]
The public is invited to the dedication of Captain Gerald F. DeConto USN Veterans Memorial Stadium, the new sports complex at Sandwich High School. The event will take place on Friday, October 23, 2015 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Immediately following the dedication, the Sandwich High Blue Knights football team will play the first game in […]
FDNY Firefighter Richard Rogers of Ladder 111 has died of World Trade Center-related illness. His funeral Mass will be held at 10:00am on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Holy Name Church in Brooklyn. Holy Name Church 245 Prospect Park West Brooklyn, NY
The 11 annual Brent Woodall Foundation’s Walkabout for Autism and 5-K Race will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2015. To register, please click here. All funds raised will be utilized in support for the programs and services provided by the Foundation to families and children affected by Autism and developmental delays. Just last year, […]
FDNY Firefighter Richard Rogers of Ladder 111 has died of World Trade Center-related illness. His funeral Mass will be held at 10:00am on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Holy Name Church in Brooklyn. Holy Name Church 245 Prospect Park West Brooklyn, NY
A street renaming ceremony will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 11:00am, honoring the memory of FF John P. Sullivan of Ladder 34, who made the supreme sacrifice on December 24, 2010. The ceremony will be held at West 161st Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue, the street to be renamed. A reception […]
On Saturday, October 24, 2015, from 5:30pm to 9:30pm, the Captain James Corrigan Memorial Foundation will host their annual Oktoberfest fundraiser. This year, the event will be held at a new location – the Plattsduetsche Park Biergarten in Franklin Square. An entry fee of $40.00 at the door includes food and beer, live music and […]
Lynn Tierney, who survived the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, will speak following the Kiwanis Club’s monthly meeting and dinner on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 6:45pm. The talk is free and no reservation is required. Tierney was working as Deputy Fire Commissioner doing PR for the FDNY on September 11, 2001. She […]
NYPD Officer Randolph Holder, 33, was murdered in the line of duty on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. His wake will be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2015, from 9:00am to 6:00pm at the Community Church of the Nazarene in Far Rockaway. His funeral will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at 3:00pm at the […]
NYU’s School of Medicine will conduct a lung, heart, and mental health research study for young New York City residents, aged 13-21, to evaluate the impact of the 9/11 World Trade Center terrorist attacks on public health. Qualifications Participants must be Born between 9/11/1993 and 9/10/2001 (Ages 13-21)* Available for a one-time visit Must not […]
This year the Jeff Coombs Memorial Foundation will have fifty 7 ½ foot pre-lit artificial Christmas trees for sale at a heavily discounted price. Details will be available soon here.
Luminarias on Christmas Eve are a 41-year-old tradition in Wethersfield, CT. The special votive candles in sand-lined bags are lit and placed along the edges of properties every Christmas Eve. In many cases, entire Wethersfield neighborhoods display them. Join the Keane Foundation in this beautiful tradition by getting your Luminaria kits from the Foundation. Kits […]
NYPD Officer Randolph Holder, 33, was murdered in the line of duty on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. His wake will be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2015, from 9:00am to 6:00pm at the Community Church of the Nazarene in Far Rockaway. His funeral will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at 3:00pm at the […]
NYPD Officer Randolph Holder, 33, was murdered in the line of duty on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. His funeral will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at 3:00pm at the Community Church of the Nazarene in Far Rockaway. PO Holder will be buried in his native Georgetown, Guyana. Community Church of the Nazarene 1414 […]
Manhattan Youth's Downtown Community Center was flooded with almost 20 feet of water during Hurricane Sandy, so their interest in establishing resiliency plans for another hurricane is obvious. They are hosting “It Ain’t No Hurricane Party Resiliency Planning in Tribeca and Lower Manhattan” at 7:30pm on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 so locals can learn about […]
Det. John L. Conneally, Sr, NYPD (ret.) died on October 26, 2015. He had a 25-year career in the NYPD, working with the 44th Precinct and the Intelligence Division, Dignitary Protection. He was assigned to the FBI Terrorist Task Force in 1993 after the first terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. His wake will […]
Det. John L. Conneally, Sr, NYPD (ret.) died on October 26, 2015. He had a 25-year career in the NYPD, working with the 44th Precinct and the Intelligence Division, Dignitary Protection. He was assigned to the FBI Terrorist Task Force in 1993 after the first terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.. His funeral Mass […]