New York Will Remember Across All Five Boroughs
The gathering at Ground Zero will anchor a much broader schedule of commemorations throughout New York City.
The public events began on September 6 with the Father Mychal Judge Walk of Remembrance in Manhattan. Father Judge, an FDNY chaplain killed while ministering to firefighters at the World Trade Center, was recorded as Victim 0001.
Two commemorative films are also being screened during the anniversary period. "Remembering Judge" examines his life and legacy, while "Resilience" addresses the lasting health consequences suffered by FDNY members involved in the rescue and recovery operation.
On September 10, a candlelight vigil at the Brooklyn Wall of Remembrance in Coney Island will honor first responders killed during the attacks. Firehouses and EMS stations across the city will also welcome visitors for an open house, giving the public an opportunity to meet firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics.
The FDNY will hold its official 25th anniversary ceremony at FerryHawks Stadium on Staten Island privately for families of those lost on September 11 and in the years that followed.
Other public observances on that day include a ceremony at the FDNY Firefighters Memorial in Manhattan honoring the 343 department members who passed two and a half decades ago. Staten Island residents who died in the attacks will be remembered at the Postcards Memorial.
Engine 10 and Ladder 10, located directly across from the World Trade Center site, will open for a dawn-to-dusk remembrance. Visitors may stop throughout the day at the firehouse that stood frighteningly close to the destruction.
The FDNY Fire Museum will hold a wreath-laying ceremony and offer visitors the chance to learn about the department's response through preserved artifacts. Later that evening, the New York Yankees and New York Mets will face each other at Yankee Stadium following tributes to the victims and first responders.
