9/11: NYC Commemorates the Lives Lost 23 Years After the Attacks
9/11 Remembrance Events in NYC
NEW YORK -- Today marks 23 years since the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks that forever changed New York City and the nation. Nearly 3,000 people were killed when al Qaida hijackers crashed four jetliners into the twin towers, the Pentagon and a field in southwest Pennsylvania.
On this day every morning for the past 23 years, families who lost loved ones in the worst terror attack on American soil make the solemn trek to ground zero. They observe the six moments of silence, hear the reading of names, and fulfill a sacred promise to never forget.
Key Remembrance Details
- 8:00 a.m.: 9/11 Memorial & Museum opens to family members.
- 8:46 a.m.: Ceremony begins, marking the moment hijacked Flight 11 struck the North Tower.
- 9:03 a.m.: Second moment of silence for Flight 175's impact on the South Tower.
- 9:37 a.m.: Moment of silence for Flight 77 striking the Pentagon.
- 9:59 a.m.: South Tower falls; 10:03 a.m.: Flight 93 crashes in Pennsylvania; 10:28 a.m.: North Tower falls.
U.S. leaders, including President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, are expected to attend the ceremony in Lower Manhattan, reinforcing the commitment to never forget those who perished in these tragic events.
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