Over the past two decades, the Big Apple has found countless ways to honor the solemn day and remember the roughly 3,000 lives tragically lost.
Monday marks the 22nd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the Twin Towers, once the centerpiece of the World Trade Center complex.
Events taking place across the five boroughs this year include the stirring 9/11 Memorial & Museum’s annual ceremony and the stunning Tribute in Light.Monday marks the 22nd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the Twin Towers.The 9/11 Memorial & Museum’s annual ceremony will take place at the 9/11 Memorial Plaza beginning at 8:30 a.m. Monday and continuing until approximately 1 p.m.
The annual ceremony includes six moments of silence to recognize when the World Trade Center towers were struck and fell, when the Pentagon was attacked and when Flight 93 crashed.Memorial Plaza will not be open to the public for the ceremony and the museum will only be open for family members and others with reserved tickets.
A permanent monument built in 2002 includes a black marble and tile memorial with pictures of the firefighters lost in the attacks arranged alphabetically.New Yorkers can also view the Table of Silence Project 9/11 performance, an annual free public performance and call to action for peace to commemorate the terror attacks.
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