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New York Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks
By Aurax Radio | September 11, 2026 | 2 min read
New York is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with memorial ceremonies, moments of silence and the reading of victims’ names. The anniversary is also drawing renewed attention to the long-term health effects on first responders, survivors and others exposed to toxic dust.
The 9/11 Memorial in New York honors the nearly 3,000 people killed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
New York and communities across the United States are marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with memorial ceremonies, moments of silence and tributes to the nearly 3,000 people killed. At the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan, relatives of victims are gathering for the annual reading of the names, while remembrance events are also taking place at the Pentagon in Virginia and the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania. The attacks began when 19 al-Qaida hijackers seized four commercial aircraft, crashing two into the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon and another into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. A total of 2,977 victims were killed in the attacks.
The New York ceremony includes moments of silence marking the times the planes struck the World Trade Center and Pentagon, the collapse of the Twin Towers and the crash of Flight 93. A seventh moment of silence has been added this year to honor first responders, rescue workers, survivors and Lower Manhattan residents who later died from illnesses linked to exposure to toxic dust and debris. Thousands of people involved in rescue and recovery efforts have suffered long-term health consequences, including cancer and respiratory illnesses. The anniversary is therefore serving not only as a day of remembrance, but also as a reminder of the continuing medical, emotional and social effects of the attacks.
The events are being held amid heightened security and road closures around the World Trade Center area. Political leaders, victims’ relatives, firefighters and members of the public are expected to participate in ceremonies across the country, with President Donald Trump attending the Pentagon commemoration and Vice President JD Vance taking part in the New York observances. The attacks reshaped U.S. foreign and domestic policy, contributing to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, expanded security measures and military campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq. They also influenced public attitudes toward immigration, Islam, national security and civil liberties, with the consequences continuing to affect Americans a quarter-century later.
As the anniversary is observed, memorial organizers and families are emphasizing the importance of remembering the victims as individuals rather than only as a collective death toll. The names being read at the World Trade Center include those killed in the 2001 attacks and the 1993 bombing of the complex. Across New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, ceremonies are focusing on grief, courage and the actions of first responders and ordinary people who attempted to help during the disaster. For a new generation born after 2001, the anniversary also represents an opportunity to learn about an event that continues to shape the political and social history of the United States.
Sources: NBC New York ; NBC News ; PIX11 ; FOX 5 New York ; Associated Press; Reuters.
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