REMEMBERING 9/11

Posted by John J. Flanagan on Monday, August 15th, 2011

Thirty “New York Remembers” 9/11 Exhibitions Across the State

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, the New York State Museum, and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum recently announced the locations for thirty "New York Remembers" exhibitions that are being organized as part of a statewide recognition of the tenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. 

Stony Brook University has been selected as one of 30 statewide locations to host the "New York Remembers" Exhibition commemorating the tenth anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center. The exhibit, which contains important historical September 11th artifacts, will be on display throughout September in the Skylight Lobby of the Charles B. Wang Center weekdays from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, and from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm on weekends. The exhibition is free and open to the public.

The exhibitions will give New Yorkers a place to remember the victims of September 11th and honor the countless heroes who came from all corners of the state to help in the clean-up and recovery efforts. The exhibitions will feature historical artifacts from the collections of the State Museum and National September 11 Memorial & Museum. 

Each location will open until the end of September. All will be open on Sunday, September 11th. 

Many of the artifacts being exhibited have never been seen by the public, including: the trailer used by families visiting Ground Zero that includes photographs and messages; damaged emergency vehicles and other vehicle parts; aluminum and glass from the buildings; religious "symbol steel" created by the workers at the site; and airplane fragments including landing gear and engine parts. The stories behind all the artifacts will be told as part of the exhibitions. 

The following is a list of other exhibition locations: 

  • Buffalo:  Burchfield Penney Art Center at Buffalo State College
  • Syracuse:  The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology
  • Utica:  Mohawk Valley Community College
  • Watertown:  Dulles State Office Building
  • Binghamton:  Binghamton University
  • Jamestown:  Jamestown Municipal Building
  • Niagara Falls:  Niagara Falls Conference Center
  • Batavia:  City Hall
  • Geneva:  Geneva Public Library
  • Auburn:  Cayuga Community College
  • Elmira:  Clemens Center
  • Ithaca:  Rothschild Building at Ithaca Commons
  • Plattsburgh:  City Hall
  • Monticello:  Sullivan County Government Center
  • Middletown:  SUNY Orange
  • Poughkeepsie:  Dutchess Community College
  • Saratoga Springs:  City Center
  • Amsterdam:  Riverfront Center
  • Suffern:  SUNY Rockland Community College
  • Norwich:  Council of the Arts
  • Oneonta:  Yager Museum of Art & Culture at Hartwick College
  • Hudson:  FASNY Museum of Firefighting
  • Lake Placid:  Lake Placid Convention Center
  • Potsdam:  SUNY Potsdam
  • Rochester:  Rochester Museum and Science Center
  • White Plains:  White Plains Library
  • Mahopac:  Mahopac Library
  • Rockville Centre:  Recreation Center
  • Albany:  State Museum/Empire State Plaza

 

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For those who experience anxiety due to the emotions brought upon by the coming of 9/11 can get support due to the resources provided by the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, and Office for Victims of Crime. 

The Mental Health Association of New York City (MHA-NYC) is honored to have been selected to provide the 9-11 Healing and Remembrance Program to all Americans who experience difficulty as a result of the milestone anniversary.  Some services are available to all Americans, while others are limited to family members of those who perished in the attacks. 

For more information please visit the following website.  www.9-11healingandremembrance.org or call the 24-hour toll free Healing and Remembrance Hotline at 1-866-212-0444.