3-section framed memorabilia from “The Concert for New York City”, October 20, 2001. The 1st section comprising publicity for the concert along with 3 photographs from 'ground zero", a typed letter headed with “September 11, 2001” and written by Charles J. Giglio, Sergeant NYPD/ATF Joint Firearms Task Force remembering the day’s events. The 2nd section with 8 photographs from ‘ground zero’, business cards from Charles J. Giglio, Sergeant NYPD/ATF Joint Firearms Task Force and Jerome Pugh, Director New York CIty Police Department and NYC PBA President Patrick Lynch and the CD from the concert with insert. The 3rd section with 3 photographs from “ground zero”, the list of featured acts and a typed letter headed with “September 11, 2001”, written by Jerome Pugh, Director New York City Police Department accounting the day’s events. Height 37.75", width 75". The Concert for New York City was a benefit concert, featuring many famous musicians, that took place on October 20, 2001 at Madison Square Garden in New York City in response to the September 11 attacks. Aside from performing for charity, the concert was an attempt to honor the first responders from the New York City Fire Department and New York City Police Department, their families, and those lost in the attacks and those who had worked in the ongoing rescue and recovery efforts in the weeks since that time. The concert was organized by Paul McCartney and included many of his legendary British contemporaries, including The Who, Rolling Stones bandmates Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, David Bowie, Elton John, and Eric Clapton. American artists included Bon Jovi, Jay-Z, Destiny's Child, the Backstreet Boys, James Taylor, Billy Joel, Melissa Etheridge, Five for Fighting, Goo Goo Dolls, John Mellencamp with Kid Rock, and a humorous performance by Adam Sandler as "Operaman," singing a medley covering the events of 9/11, the greatness of New York City, and about Osama Bin Laden being a coward. Paul Shaffer acted as Musical Director for the show and various celebrities and political figures including Howard Stern and Rudy Giuliani appeared between the acts.

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