The Lower East Side remembers its own. Stanton Street often hosts a Triangle Fire Kiddush to remember those who perished in 1911 in a blaze that took the lives of 146 young immigrant sweatshop workers in 18 minutes.  They primarily lived in direct proximity to the Stanton Street Shul since they were poor and needed to walk to work at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory… Read More »Triangle Fire Yahrzeit Kaddish and Kiddush

Penn South, the affordable housing coop built by the ILGWU, is a living tribute to the power of workers.Ruth Sergel, Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition founder, will be screening her short film “Belle” and an excerpt from “The Cooperators” (her documentary about Penn South), and giving a talk on working with communities: March 22 •… Read More »Ruth Sergel: Film Screenings and Talk

Timed to honor March 25th’s Equal Pay Day, Workers Unite Film Festival presents a pre-theatrical release of LILLY: a powerful dramatic film based on the remarkable true story of working-class hero, Lilly Ledbetter, a hard-working Alabama tire factory supervisor whose singular goal is to lift her family into the middle class. Having grown up in… Read More »Free Virtual Screening of ‘LILLY’ In Honor of Women’s History Month

Each year since 2004, on the anniversary of the infamous blaze, volunteers fan out across the city to inscribe in chalk the names and ages of the Triangle dead in front of their former homes. If you're interested in participating this year, sign up here, and read the following note from Chalk and Coalition founder… Read More »Chalk for the Triangle Workers

Workers United/SEIU (ILGWU) Presents The Official Commemoration of the 114th Anniversary of the Triangle Factory Fire In-Person and Live Streamed March 25, 202511:30 am – 1 pm Washington Place and Greene Street • NYC All Invited • Rain or Shine Special guest speakers and ceremonial ladder raising by FDNY We'll also be laying 146 flowers… Read More »Official Commemoration of the 114th Anniversary of the Triangle Factory Fire

When: Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 6:30PM - 8:00PM ET Event Location: In-Person at WNYC’s Greene Space 44 Charlton St, New York, NY 10014and also Virtual on YouTube Live Cost: Free; Suggested Donation On March 25, 1911 a fire erupted at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, killing 146 workers. In its wake, reformers, union activists and politicians… Read More »The Triangle Fire: Response, Reform and Reverberations

Now Circa Then, a comedy by Carly Mensch, is set in “a beloved tenement museum” on the Lower East Side - modern day. Two young historical re-enactors’ romance goes off the rails in this time-traveling, delightful comedy, which includes an exploration of the Triangle Fire. Featuring Anna Lei Negrin and Daniel Yaiullo and directed by Luke Hofmaier.  Morningside Theater Company100 La Salle St (just east of Broadway) NY, NY 10027… Read More »Now Circa Then, a Play Set in the Lower East Side

75th annualHillman Prizesfor JournalismAwards Presentatation & Reception Tuesday, May 13, 2025 The Times Center242 W. 41st St.New York City More information and RSVP at www.hillmanfoundation.org

Join the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition as we march up Fifth Avenue in the 2025 NYC Labor Day Parade. We'll be marching with our friends at UCE-FIT Saturday, September 6th Friends, family, co-workers, all are welcome to join!Look for the shirtwaists on 44th Street between 6th Ave and Broadway. We'll gather at 10am, step-off… Read More »March With the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition in the NYC Labor Day Parade

Hart Theatre250 Pigeon Street Waynesville, NC "Washington Place" is a stirring slice-of-life drama that honors the indomitable spirit of immigrant women forging new paths in America. The women of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City all come from different walks of life and backgrounds but are able to come together to share their daily… Read More »Washington Place: North Carolina Drama Honors the Spirit of the Triangle Fire Workers

Seekonk High School in Seekonk, Massachusetts, presents the premiere of “South of 14th Street,” an original student-written and directed play by junior Juliana Centracchio, highlighting the tragic events of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911. WHEN: Oct. 16 and 18 at 7 p.m.; and Oct. 19 at 2 p.m.WHERE: Seekonk High School in Seekonk,… Read More »South of 14th Street: A Play About the Triangle Fire