9/11 Memorial NYC: Ways to Honor 9/11 in the City

This weekend marks the 10 year anniversary of September 11th. The day that made the nation weep and brought New York City to its knees. The city, upholding its oath to “never forget,” will host multiple events this weekend to remember those we lost, and celebrate the nation’s future ahead. Most people are looking forward to the commemoration ceremony on Sunday at the unveiling of the memorial at the World Trade Center. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, President Barack Obama, and former President George W. Bush will appear for the reading of the names of the nearly 3,000 victims killed in the attack, along with 50 others who died from diseases related to the rescue and recovery. The 9/11 Memorial officially opens to the public on Monday. The Alice Austen House museum and the First Department Retirees of Staten Island will host the annual Remembrance of September 11 in honor of the 343 brothers who lost their lives on Sunday from 5-9, overlooking the Manhattan skyline from Staten Island. The Fire Dept will also hold a memorial service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Madison Ave. on Saturday at 2 pm. The 343 honor families will be given priority seating inside the Cathedral. Large TV monitors will simulcast the ceremony on 50th and 51st street. 3,000 flags will be displayed in Battery Park Field from Friday-Monday to honor the lives lost on 9/11. And the International Center of Photography will display an exhibition in Times Square on Sunday, from 1-6p.m, focusing on the aftermath of 9/11 through photos and other visual installations. General admission is $12, while students and seniors get in for $8. The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts will also have a Concert of Commemoration on Sunday at 2pm.