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Thirty Years Later: The Oklahoma City Bombing and Lessons Learned from the Response
Friday, April 18, 2025
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm ET
The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was bombed on April 19, 1995, killing 167 people. In response, FEMA activated 11 Urban Search and Rescue teams from around the country, including New York Task Force 1. The 56-member task force was comprised of members of the FDNY, NYPD, and EMS, nine of whom were later killed responding to the World Trade Center on 9/11. As we mark the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, Museum Director Clifford Chanin is joined by retired FDNY Battalion Chief Stephen Spall, retired EMS Division Chief Charles Wells, and retired NYPD ESU Detective Kenneth Winkler to discuss their response to both unprecedented attacks, the challenges faced in urban search and rescue operations, and the profound lessons learned that continue to shape emergency response today.
The Show Must Go On: Broadway’s Response to the 9/11 Attacks
Monday, April 21
6-7 p.m. ET
9/11 marked one of the few times in Broadway’s history that the Theater District dimmed its marquees and shuttered their doors. Reopening two days later, Broadway would play a major role in New York City’s revitalization in the aftermath of the attacks. In conversation with Museum Director Clifford Chanin, Tony award-winning actor Matthew Broderick, Tony award-winning actress Judy Kaye, Tony award-winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell, and former Broadway League president Jed Bernstein reflect on the history of Broadway following 9/11, how the industry responded to the attacks, and the role of the arts in times of tragedy.
Community Resilience: Recovery in NYC’s Chinatown After 9/11
Thursday, May 1
6 - 7 p.m.
Just ten blocks from the World Trade Center, Chinatown was the largest residential area affected by 9/11. Much of the impact was strikingly visible as the collapse of the Twin Towers filled the neighborhood with heavy smoke, dust, and debris. The aftermath of the attacks challenged the community as tourism declined, businesses closed, and health concerns amongst residents rose. It would also, however, spur people to action, cast light on the neighborhood's needs, and prove its resilience. To better understand the consequences of 9/11 on Chinatown, Senior Curator of Oral History & Vice President of Collections Amy Weinstein is joined by Professor of Sociology at Hunter College Margaret Chin, writer and educator Annie Tan, and retired FDNY Lieutenant Jacob Chin. Together they reflect on their own experiences in Chinatown during and after the attacks and discuss how the neighborhood was forever shaped by this tragedy.
Live Performance: "The Legacy of Welles Remy Crowther"
Thursday, May 15
6 - 7 p.m. ET
Join us for a live performance of "The Legacy of Welles Remy Crowther: The Man in the Red Bandana," a documentary play by Lisa Rafferty created verbatim from interviews with Welles' friends, family, and others impacted by his courage and compassion. For this special event, the play will be presented as a concert-reading performance, featuring a cast of 15, including Tony-nominated actor Tovah Feldshuh, firefighter-actors, and actors from Broadway and Boston College.
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum’s programs are made possible, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
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