The MEMO Blog
The official blog of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum features stories of commemoration and memorialization, and information on our public programs, special events, and ways to get involved.
Latest Posts
First Class of NYPD Recruits Visits the 9/11 Memorial
October 18, 2017
A class of New York City Police Department recruits visited the 9/11 Memorial & Museum Wednesday morning to honor and remember the members of the NYPD who sacrificed their lives on September 11.
A Q&A with Brett Velicovich, Drone Expert and Former U.S. Army Intelligence
October 17, 2017
Brett Velicovich is a drone expert, former U.S. Army intelligence, founder of the African Eye Project and author of “Drone Warrior: An Elite Soldier's Inside Account of the Hunt for America's Most Dangerous Enemies.” Tonight at 7 p.m. at the 9/11 Memorial
The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum
October 13, 2017
The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum is a photography series devoted to documenting moments big and small that unfold at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.
Windows on the World Manager Is Remembered for Bringing People Together
October 11, 2017
At an outdoor commemoration ceremony last month in her hometown of Beacon, N.Y., Nancy Yambem spoke of the compassion that people extended to one another in the days and weeks after 9/11.
300 Probationary Firefighters Pay Tribute at 9/11 Memorial
October 6, 2017
More than 300 FDNY probationary firefighters processioned around the South Pool of the 9/11 Memorial on Friday to pay tribute to fallen members of the department and to take in the enormity of the space and the events that unfolded here 16 years ago.
Haroon Moghul Discusses His Muslim-American Identity at the 9/11 Memorial Museum
October 5, 2017
CNN commentator Haroon Moghul spoke at the 9/11 Memorial Museum on Wednesday night in an intimate and engaging conversation about struggling with his Muslim-American identity after 9/11.
FBI Director Christopher Wray Explains How Counterterrorism Has Evolved Since 9/11
October 3, 2017
FBI Director Christopher Wray visited the 9/11 Memorial Museum on Monday night and addressed how the agency responded immediately after 9/11 and how the FBI has evolved in the 16 years since the attack.
Remembering Donald DiFranco, Broadcast Engineer
October 2, 2017
Lifelong Brooklynite Donald DiFranco was a tech-savvy handyman who helped his family with tasks ranging from home renovations to tax returns. A broadcast engineer at WABC-TV for 13 years, he was responsible for the station’s transmitter on the 110th floor of the World Trade Center’s North Tower.
Remembering Benjamin Clark, Executive Chef
September 28, 2017
The artifacts shared with visitors in the Museum’s In Memoriam gallery help reveal the lives and personal stories of 2,983 people killed in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, and Feb. 26, 1993.