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.
Skywalkers: The Legacy of the Mohawk Ironworker at the World Trade Center is a new exhibit by artist Melissa Cacciola at the Staten Island Museum History Center at Snug Harbor. Skywalkers is a collection of tintype portraits and interviews of World Trade Center ironworkers from the Kahnawake reservation in Canada. All 30 of the ironworkers are Mohawk. […]
The annual PO Thomas Gorman Memorial Blood Drive will be held throughout the month of December at New Jersey's Somerset Medical Center. The blood drive honors Port Authority Police Officer Thomas Gorman, who was murdered by terrorists while responding to the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. PO Gorman was a regular blood donor […]
The wake for NYPD Detective Joseph Lemm, who was killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan in the course of his duties with the Air National Guard, will be at Saint Anthony of Padua Church in West Harrison, NY on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm and from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. His funeral […]
The funeral Mass for NYPD Detective Joseph Lemm, who was killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan in the course of his duties with the Air National Guard, will be celebrated at New York City’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at 10:00am. Detective Lemm, 45, leaves a wife and two children. St. Patrick’s Cathedral […]
The Firefighter Michael J. Cawley Memorial Foundation is offering three scholarships to 8th grade students planning to attend Archbishop Molloy High School in the fall of 2016. Any child of an active, retired or deceased FDNY member is eligible to apply. Please call 917-225-1847 if interested by Friday, January 8, 2016. Winners will be announced […]
The funeral Mass for NYPD Detective Joseph Lemm, who was killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan in the course of his duties with the Air National Guard, will be celebrated at New York City’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at 10:00am. Detective Lemm, 45, leaves a wife and two children. St. Patrick’s Cathedral […]
Entries are wanted for a juried exhibit at Cape Cod’s Cotuit Center for the Arts entitled Unsafe: Life after 9/11 The exhibit will run from March 24, 2016 to April 23, 2016. Written works in all genres and artworks in all media, including painting, photography, video, sculpture and found objects, are sought. February 1, 2016 is […]
FF Mike Smith of Ladder 58 has died of World Trade Center-related illness. His wake will be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 from 8:30am to 10:30am at the Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home in Middletown. His funeral will be held on the same morning at 11:00am at the Church of St. Joseph in Middletown, NY. A […]
FF Mike Smith of Ladder 58 has died of World Trade Center-related illness. His funeral will be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 11:00am at the Church of St. Joseph in Middletown, NY. A private cremation in Tennessee will follow the funeral. Church of St. Joseph 149 Cottage Street Middletown, NY
FF Mike Smith of Ladder 58 has died of World Trade Center-related illness. His funeral will be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 11:00am at the Church of St. Joseph in Middletown, NY. A private cremation in Tennessee will follow the funeral. Church of St. Joseph 149 Cottage Street Middletown, NY
FF Tom Kelly, who retired from Ladder 19, has died of World Trade Center illness at the age of 58. His wake will take place at the Balsamo-Cordovano Funeral Home on Thursday, January 7, 2016, from 3:00pm to 9:00pm. His funeral Mass will be held at 11:00am on Friday, January 8, 2016 at St. James […]
On Friday, January 8, 2016 at 11:00am, a plaque dedication will be held honoring the memory of Firefighter William D. Koesterer of E-88, who died of World Trade Center-related illness on January 8, 2015 at the age of 43. The dedication will take place in the quarters of E-88 and L-38 in the Bronx. Engine […]
FF Tom Kelly, who retired from Ladder 19, has died of World Trade Center illness at the age of 58. His funeral Mass will be held at 11:00am on Friday, January 8, 2016 at St. James the Apostle Church in Carmel, NY. A private cremation ceremony will be held after the funeral Mass. In lieu […]
On Friday, January 8, 2016 at 11:00am, a plaque dedication will be held honoring the memory of Firefighter William D. Koesterer of E-88, who died of World Trade Center-related illness on January 8, 2015 at the age of 43. The dedication will take place in the quarters of E-88 and L-38 in the Bronx. Engine […]
FF Tom Kelly, who retired from Ladder 19, has died of World Trade Center illness at the age of 58. His funeral Mass will be held at 11:00am on Friday, January 8, 2016 at St. James the Apostle Church in Carmel, NY. A private cremation ceremony will be held after the funeral Mass. In lieu […]
Our friends at Tuesday’s Children Junior Board invites you to their sixth annual NFL Pub Night at Manhattan’s Village Pourhouse on Saturday, January 9, 2016, from 4:30pm to 7:30pm. Catch an NFL playoff game and win big in the 50/50 raffle and silent auction! Click here to buy tickets, or contact Jessica@tuesdayschildren.org for more information. Village Pourhouse 64 Third […]
Join the New York Firefighters Burn Center Foundation at Rory Dolan’s in Yonkers from 8:00pm to midnight on Saturday, January 9, 2016 for a night of great music with the 1980s cover band White Wedding. A suggested donation of $20.00 includes all the fun, and supports the NYFF Burn Center Foundation & Summer Camp for […]
FDNY Emergency Medical Technician Norman Valle (ret.), formerly of EMS Station 20, has died of World Trade Center illness at the age of 59. His funeral service will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, January 14, 2016, 11:00am at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Bronx. A private cremation will follow the service at […]
On Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 11:00am, a plaque dedication will be held honoring the memory of Firefighter Henri Gaudin, Jr., of Ladder 31, who died at the age of 39 on January 14, 2015. The dedication will take place in the quarters of Engine 82/Ladder 31 in the Bronx. E-82/L-31 1213 Intervale Avenue Bronx, […]
FDNY Emergency Medical Technician Norman Valle (ret.), formerly of EMS Station 20, has died of World Trade Center illness at the age of 59. His funeral service will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, January 14, 2016, 11:00am at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Bronx. A private cremation will follow the service at […]
On Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 11:00am, a plaque dedication will be held honoring the memory of Firefighter Henri Gaudin, Jr., of Ladder 31, who died at the age of 39 on January 14, 2015. The dedication will take place in the quarters of Engine 82/Ladder 31 in the Bronx. E-82/L-31 1213 Intervale Avenue Bronx, […]
The Carl V. Bini Memorial Fund will present its first annual Wild Game Night on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at the Old Bermuda Inn. Wild Game Night will be presented by Montalbano’s Food Specialties and feature such exotic fare as alligator, elk, wild boar, bison, venison, rabbit, pheasant, squab, and more! Tickets cost $90.00 per […]
John Nuzzi, 60, died of World Trade Center illness on December 20, 2015. He worked for 20 years for the New York Department of Sanitation, and spent weeks after 9/11 working with the recovery effort at the World Trade Center. His memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2016 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at the […]
The third annual Tommy Merriweather Memorial will take place on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 10:00am at the First Baptist Church of Bayshore. A lunch will be served after the ceremony. Detective Tommy Merriweather died of World Trade Center-related cancer in 2013 at the age of 49. First Baptist Church of Bayshore 175 Second Avenue […]
The third annual Tommy Merriweather Memorial will take place on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 10:00am at the First Baptist Church of Bayshore. A lunch will be served after the ceremony. Detective Tommy Merriweather died of World Trade Center-related cancer in 2013 at the age of 49. First Baptist Church of Bayshore 175 Second Avenue […]
On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 from 10:00am to 12:00pm, the Rutgers Institute for Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security, the Rutgers Police Institute, and the Northern NJ Urban Areas Security Initiative will host a presentation titled, The Aftermath of Recent Terror Attacks: Global Threats, Local Response. The venue for the presentation will be the Newark Police Headquarters […]
On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 from 10:00am to 12:00pm, the Rutgers Institute for Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security, the Rutgers Police Institute, and the Northern NJ Urban Areas Security Initiative will host a presentation titled, The Aftermath of Recent Terror Attacks: Global Threats, Local Response. The venue for the presentation will be the Newark Police Headquarters […]
On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, the Rutgers Institute for Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security, the Rutgers Police Institute, and the Northern NJ Urban Areas Security Initiative will host a presentation titled, The Aftermath of Recent Terror Attacks: Global Threats, Local Response. The venue for the presentation will be the Rutgers University Alexander […]
Based on a true 9/11 story, Anne Nelson’s play The Guys will be performed to benefit the Lt. Joseph G. Leavey Foundation on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 through Friday, January 22, 2016 at 7:30pm, and on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 2:00pm at New York’s Davenport Theatre on 45th Street. FDNY Lt. Leavey was 45 […]
A new exhibit entitled Better Angels: Firefighters of 9/11 that is on display at the Wood Museum of Springfield History features portraits of the 343 FDNY firefighters who were killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The paintings, which are on display at the Wood Museum of Springfield History, were painted by Dawn Howkinson Siebel of […]
On Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 11:00am, a plaque dedication will be held honoring the memory of Battalion Chief John J. Cassidy of Battalion 40, who died of World Trade Center illness on January 21, 2015. The dedication will take place in the quarters of E-201/L-114 in Brooklyn. Engine 201/Ladder 114 5113 4th Avenue Brooklyn, […]
The Center on National Security at Fordham Law will present a program entitled, Guantanamo Bay: Is an End in Sight? on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 7:00pm. There will be a reception before the talk at 6:30pm. Featured speakers include Carol Rosenberg, Daniel Rosenthal, Wells Dixon, Thomas Wilner, and Janet Reitman, with Karen Greenberg as moderator. […]
Based on a true 9/11 story, Anne Nelson’s play The Guys will be performed to benefit the Lt. Joseph G. Leavey Foundation on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 through Friday, January 22, 2016 at 7:30pm, and on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 2:00pm at New York’s Davenport Theatre on 45th Street. FDNY Lt. Leavey was 45 […]
Laughter Saves Lives will host a comedy night benefitting the Johnny Mac Foundation at 8:00pm on Friday, January 22, 2016 at the Colonial Springs Golf Club in East Farmingdale. The doors will open at 7:00pm and the show will begin at 8:00pm. There will also be raffles and a 50/50. The fee to attend is […]
Based on a true 9/11 story, Anne Nelson’s play The Guys will be performed to benefit the Lt. Joseph G. Leavey Foundation on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 through Friday, January 22, 2016 at 7:30pm, and on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 2:00pm at New York’s Davenport Theatre on 45th Street. FDNY Lt. Leavey was 45 […]
On Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 11:00am, Engine 290/Ladder 103 will hold a Memorial Mass honoring the memory of Firefighter Richard T. Sclafani of Ladder 103. The Mass will commemorate the 11th anniversary of his supreme sacrifice on “Black Sunday” – January 23, 2005 and will take place at St. John's Church in Brooklyn. St. […]
On Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 11:00am, Engine 290/Ladder 103 will hold a Memorial Mass honoring the memory of Firefighter Richard T. Sclafani of Ladder 103. The Mass will commemorate the 11th anniversary of his supreme sacrifice on “Black Sunday” – January 23, 2005 and will take place at St. John's Church in Brooklyn. St. […]
On Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 11:00am, Engine 46/Ladder 27 will host a Memorial Mass honoring the memories of Lt. Curtis W. Meyran, B-26, Lt. John G. Bellew, L-27 and Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo, R-3, all of whom made the supreme sacrifice as a result of injuries sustained while on duty on “Black Sunday,” January […]
This year’s Wall-O’Mahony Memorial Basketball Game at Johns Hopkins University will be played on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 1:00pm at the Goldfarb Gym. Glen Wall and Matt O’Mahony played basketball in 1984 at Johns Hopkins. Their former teammates honor them with an annual game played during alumni weekend. The men’s basketball locker room and […]
Retired FDNY Lieutenant John Dillon has died. He had worked at Ladder 17 and Rescue 3 before becoming lieutenant at Rescue 4. One of Lt. Dillon’s last jobs was working at the recovery effort at the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks. His wake will be held at Maloney Lake Firehouse in Holbrook, NY on Tuesday, […]
Retired Battalion Chief Vincent J. Fowler has died at the age of 88. In addition to a 40-year FDNY career, Chief Fowler was a World War II veteran, serving with the US Marine Corps. His wake will be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2016, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at the Branch Funeral Home in Miller Place, […]
Retired FDNY Lieutenant John Dillon has died. He had worked at Ladder 17 and Rescue 3 before becoming lieutenant at Rescue 4. One of Lt. Dillon’s last jobs was working at the recovery effort at the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks. His wake will be held at Maloney Lake Firehouse in Holbrook, NY […]
There will be a bone marrow and blood drive for Kara Frasse from 3:30pm to 9:30pm on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at the Unqua Elementary School cafeteria in Massapequa. Kara Frasse, wife of the late NYPD Detective Adam Frasse, was diagnosed with lymphoma in October 2015. She is undergoing chemotherapy at Memorial Sloan Kettering and […]
Retired Battalion Chief Vincent J. Fowler has died at the age of 88. In addition to a 40-year FDNY career, Chief Fowler was a World War II veteran, serving with the US Marine Corps. Chief Fowler’s funeral Mass will take place on Thursday, January 28, 2016, at 11:00am at Shoreham’s St. Mark’s R.C. Church. St. Mark’s R.C. […]
Join the Cancer Support Community on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 6:30pm for a free webinar entitled, Clinical Trials 101, which will give a comprehensive overview on clinical trials, including what a clinical trial is, how to become a clinical trial advocate, how the drug approval process works and how to participate in a clinical trial. […]
Donald Ralph (Don) Carson, II, an operating engineer with Local 900, who worked the recovery effort at the World Trade Center site, died on January 27, 2016 at the age of 60. His wake will be held at the Click Funeral Home in Farragut Chapel, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm on Friday, January 29, 2016. His […]
The Carl V. Bini Memorial Fund will host its second annual Winter Bash Fundraiser from 7:00pm to midnight on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Nicotra's Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn in Staten Island. The evening’s events will include a sit-down dinner, open bar and a performance by freestyle recording artist TKA. Tickets cost $150.00 per person. To […]