Americans Commemorate 25th Anniversary of 9/11

Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, which killed 2,977 people at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and reshaped U.S. security, foreign policy and public life. Ceremonies at all three attack sites include readings of victims’ names and moments of silence marking the planes’ impacts and the collapse of the Twin Towers, with national and local leaders attending. Communities across the country are holding memorial services, stair climbs, flag displays, healing fields, volunteer projects and educational programs for younger generations. Families and first responders continue to honor those lost while confronting lasting grief and illnesses linked to the attacks and recovery at Ground Zero. In New York, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has participated in commemorations and highlighted newly released documents concerning post-attack air quality, amid controversy over his role as the city’s first Muslim mayor.