Past Public Programs

A discussion of the role O'Hara's Restaurant and Pub played in the 9/11 community space.

Actor Denis Leary and writer Peter Tolan reflect on the award-winning television series.

Sara Harmouch discusses al-Qaeda, its allies, the Taliban, and the complex threat landscape Afghanistan currently poses.

Admiral William H. McRaven (ret.) discusses how to engage young people today – in the classroom and the workplace.

Comedians Cris Italia and Carmen Lynch reflect on 9/11 and the role of comedy in the aftermath of tragedy.

Co-authors Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Wared discuss their book tracing the trajectory of this violent ideology.

Avril Haines and Jeh Charles Johnson discuss evolving security challenges to the U.S. 

Col. Liam Collins (ret.), co-author of "Understanding Urban Warfare," addresses the challenges of military operations in densely populated areas.

Dr. Sajjan Gohel details the life of Ayman al-Zawahiri, who succeeded Osama bin Laden as head of al-Qaeda in 2011. 

Admiral William H. McRaven, USN (Ret.), former commander of US Special Operations Command, addresses the situation in the Middle East. Online only.

Delve into the maritime response to 9/11, which ultimately became the largest waterborne evacuation in American history.

Marking the 1973 milestones, the dedication of the World Trade Center and the birth of Hip Hop, with Dr. MC Debbie D, Chuck Creekmur, and Rocky Bucano.

Panelists discuss the still unfinished work of the New York City OCME in identifying the remains of those killed at the World Trade Center. 

Retired FBI agents Mary E. Galligan and John Liguori reflect on the 1998 US Embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania.

Richard Marx (FBI), Martin Bellew (DSNY), and Roger Parrino (NYPD) discuss the complexities of the recovery efforts at Staten Island's Fresh Kills.

Marie Yovanovitch, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, discusses her new book, diplomacy, and the future of the Ukraine conflict.

Soli Özel, professor of International Relations at Kadir Has University, speaks about recent and rapidly unfolding events in Turkey.

Nelly Lahoud discusses her new book, distilling 6,000 pages of Arabic language communications recovered during the 2011 raid on Osama bin Laden's compound.

Marc Smerling, producer of the podcast "Operation: Tradebom," and guests involved with the FBI investigation into the first attack on the World Trade Center.