Remembering 9/11 Tragedy at Ground Zero 24 Years Later

Firefighters, grieving family members, dignitaries, and politicians mixed with the general public.

People attend a memorial service at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in lower Manhattan on the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks in New York City on Sept. 11, 2025. The nation is marking the 24th anniversary of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, that killed 2,977 people at the World Trade Center site, the Pentagon, and those aboard Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pa. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

NEW YORK CITY—Firefighters, grieving family members, dignitaries, and politicians mixed with the general public at a memorial plaza in lower Manhattan to honor those who lost their lives in the terror attacks on the World Trade Center 24 years ago.

The 24th anniversary ceremonies began at 8:30 a.m. with the national anthem. The New York City Fire Department Emerald Society Pipes and Drums played while police officers marched out carrying the Stars and Stripes.