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Tensions high on 9/11 anniversary
A supporter of the proposed Park51 Islamic cultural center reads from the Quran two blocks from Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2010. Photo by Jonathan Walczak As Americans marked the ninth anniversary of...
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9/11 statue honors firefighters and other first responders
The kneeling fireman statute honors 9/11 first responders. Photo by Nicole Guzzardi The sound of bagpipes bellowing “America the Beautiful” echoed up and down East 43rd Street yesterday, as people...
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Families honor 9/11 victims in intimate service
Jennifer Irizarry attended the 11th anniversary memorial service of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Photo by Alex Jung There was no press melee, shouting matches, or political grandstanding. The...
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“He saved people”
Ilia Rodriguez attends the 11th anniversary of 9/11 in honor of her son. Photo by Daniella Silva Ilia Rodriguez made her 11th journey to Ground Zero this morning. Her son, Carlos Rey Lillo, a paramedic...
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Mixed emotions at 9/11 ceremony
A flag is suspended from a crane next to 1 World Trade Center, the building formerly known as the Freedom Tower. by Alyana Alfaro On the 11th anniversary of 9/11, visitors to the former site of the...
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Thousands pause to remember 9/11 victims
Tyrone McClave of Langhorne, Pa. pays tribute to the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks at New York's 11th anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero. McClave has been to every ceremony since 2002. Photo by...
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9/11 Anniversary: Commemorative flags and baseball caps for sale
Anne Ellis makes a sale outside of One World Trade Center. By Zoe Lake “You’re sick, you know that! It’s sick!” A passing man shouted wagging a finger at Anthony Nebors, of Brooklyn, today as he...
View ArticlePete Seeger’s church honors him with sing-along
Last Saturday pews full of weekend singers followed along to lyrics projected on a screen as a band of folk musicians worked their way through a set of songs most familiar to any baby boomers in the...
View Article“The Little Church that Stood” stands as a living memorial to 9/11
A quote on the wall of St. Paul’s Chapel. The Lower Manhattan Church is steps from Ground Zero and was a haven for rescue workers and volunteers following the attacks. Photo by Stella Levantesi...
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