NYC Commemorates 24th Anniversary of 9/11 with Memorial Ceremony and Tribute in Light

9/11 Commemoration Ceremony

• solemn morning in lower Manhattan as final preparations are made for the 24th anniversary commemoration ceremony.
• The ceremony begins precisely at 8:46 AM, marking the moment the first flight struck the North Tower, followed by a citywide moment of silence and the reading of names.
• The event honors the 2,977 people killed on September 11th and the six individuals who died in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.

Remembering Resilience and Sacrifice

• The ceremony includes six moments of silence to acknowledge key events: the plane impacts, the tower collapses, the Pentagon attack, and the crash of Flight 93.
• A speaker emphasizes that despite the terrorists' intent, America's spirit and resiliency were demonstrated on September 12th, with people returning to their daily lives and work.
• Special tribute will be paid to FDNY members who have since died from 9/11-related illnesses.

Tribute in Light and Broader Display

• Tonight, the iconic Tribute in Light, recreating the Twin Towers, will rise from lower Manhattan.
• This year, it is expanded to a citywide display called Tribute and Lights, with buildings and bridges across New York illuminated in blue.
• This display serves to educate the 100 million Americans too young to remember 9/11 about the event and the former Twin Towers.

Honoring CBS Colleagues and Presidential Attendance

• The broadcast specifically honors two CBS colleagues, Isas Rivera and Robert Patterson, broadcast engineers killed on the 110th floor of One World Trade.
• Both men are remembered for their dedication to CBS and their families.
• President Trump is scheduled to attend the Yankees game tonight to commemorate 9/11, with enhanced security measures in place at the stadium.