First Responders Appreciation Night: Free Late-Night Wednesday
About First Responders Appreciation Night In recognition of national days honoring first responders during the month of October—including National First Responders Day and Emergency Nurses Day—the Museum of the City of New York invites New York’s first responders to join us for a night at the Museum to celebrate our first responders’ resilience, humanity, and care for our city. To join the guided tour of New York at Its Core , meet our docent, Harriet, at 6:30 p.m. on the first floor in front of the bar —answer her trivia questions correctly and win a prize! Highlights of the Evening Sugar Hill Creamery ice cream giveaway to the first 100 responders with credentials Stroll after hours through our galleries, including a guided tour of our hit exhibition New York at Its Core Cash bar with a signature cocktail Health resources provided by Mount Sinai Selikoff Centers for Occupational Health and World Trade Health Center Health Program This program is a part of our Free Late-Night Wednesdays. Sugar Hill Creamery is Harlem's beloved family-owned, small-batch ice cream shop, founded in 2017 by husband-and-wife team Nick Larsen and Petrushka Bazin Larsen and known for unconventional flavors inspired by their cultures and their Harlem neighborhood. Featured in The New York Times, Vogue Italia, and CBS Sunday Morning , Sugar Hill Creamery is on a mission to turn strangers into neighbors, neighbors into friends, and friends into family, one scoop at a time. The Mount Sinai Selikoff Centers for Occupational Health provide specialized care for workers with work-related injuries and illnesses while promoting safer workplaces through prevention, education, and outreach. Our multidisciplinary team offers comprehensive services, including medical care, workplace hazard evaluations, ergonomics, workers' compensation assistance, and health and safety training to help protect workers and prevent future work-related injuries and illnesses. The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program provides medical monitoring and treatment for eligible 9/11 responders and survivors at no out-of-pocket cost. Through specialized Clinical Centers of Excellence (CCEs) and a nationwide provider network, the program offers care for certified 9/11-related physical and mental health conditions. There is no deadline to apply for eligible individuals. You may be eligible if you: Participated in rescue, recovery, cleanup, or other support services following 9/11 Lived, worked, attended school, or were otherwise present in the New York City Disaster Area during the eligible time period. Were affected by exposures related to the attacks at the Pentagon or in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Learn more about eligibility and enrollment: https://www.cdc.gov/wtc/apply.html About Free Late-Night Wednesdays The Museum’s free Wednesday admission program is expanding to include late-night hours through the end of the year. Visit MCNY for free on Wednesdays until 9 p.m., and explore the Museum’s full slate of current and critically acclaimed exhibitions . From 5–9 p.m., enjoy a pop-up bar with signature cocktails, soft drinks, and snacks. Plan Your Visit
