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Joe Torres of Sayreville, N.J., a fire captain from Elizabeth, N.J., kneels as he touches the name of his sister-in-law Krystine Bordenabe during observances held on the eleventh anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2012. (Photo by Craig Ruttle-Pool/Getty Images)

NYC Remembers, Honors Those Killed In 9/11 Terror Attacks

New York, the nation and the world paused Tuesday to remember the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives in the Sept. 11th attacks 11 years ago.

2012/09/11

President Barack Obama(C) speaks during a ceremony commemorating the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on September 11, 2012 at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. (Photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages)

Obama: Victims Of 9/11 ‘Will Never Be Forgotten’

President Barack Obama said the U.S. is safer and its people resilient on the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

2012/09/11

Stories From Main Street: NYC Firefighters Riding To Denver To Help Post-9/11 Vets

The roar of a Harley-Davidson, the open road, and the wind in your hair. For a group of New York City firefighters, this is not your typical vacation.

2012/07/30

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama visit the United 93 crash site - Shanskville, PA - Sep 11, 2011 (credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

United 93 Families Seek Money For Memorial

Families of those who died aboard United Airlines Flight 93 asked lawmakers and Obama administration officials on Wednesday to set aside federal money to complete a 9/11 memorial at the crash site in Pennsylvania.

2011/11/03

Mayor Michael Bloomberg greets the first public visitors to the 9/11 Memorial plaza - New York, NY - Sep 12, 2011 (credit: Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880)

9/11 Memorial Plaza Opens To The Public

The plot of land known for a decade as “the pile,” “the pit” and “Ground Zero” is opening to the public for the first time since that terrible morning in 2001

2011/09/12

10 Years Later, NYC Honors 9/11 Victims With Tribute In Light, Solemn Ceremony

An emotional ceremony took place in the shadow of the new World Trade Center as New York City and the world marked the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

2011/09/11

Soldiers from Task Force 3-66 Bravo Company of the 172 Infantry Brigade bow their heads during a prayer to remember the victims of 9/11 before a ceremony at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Kuschamond on September 11, 2011. (credit: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images)

September 11 Memorials Extend Past New York City

While the eyes of the world turned to the World Trade Center site and 9/11 National Memorial in Lower Manhattan for the ceremony marking 10 years since the attack on America, it was far from the only memorial taking place.

2011/09/11

A photograph of Leroy Homer is seen at a memorial service - Chesterfield, NJ - Sep 28, 2001 (credit: TOM MIHALEK/AFP/Getty Images)

WCBS 880 9/11 Series: Kiki Homer Remembers Her Brother – United 93 Pilot Leroy Homer

Kiki Homer and her brother Leroy grew up challenging each other. He always wanted to be a pilot.

2011/09/09

Flight 93 memorial in Shanksville, PA (credit: Marla Diamond/WCBS 880)

Flight 93 Memorial In Shanksville, PA To Be Unveiled On 10th Anniversary On 9/11

Almost 300 miles from Ground Zero in the rolling hills of southeast Pennsylvania, the Flight 93 memorial is taking shape in Shanksville.

2011/09/07

The waterfall operates at the south tower footprint at the 9/11 Memorial - New York, NY - Aug 4, 2011 (credit: DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)

WCBS 880 9/11 Series: The Design Of The 9/11 Memorial

The 9/11 Memorial design centers on the acre-size reflecting pools set within the footprints of where the Twin Towers once stood.

2011/09/07

Trees are prepared to be planted in the plaza area of the permanent Flight 93 Memorial site in Shanksville, Pa.(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

NY September 11th Memorial Donates 40 Trees To Flight 93 Memorial Site In Shanksville

The National Park Service calls the gift a symbol of the ties between the memorials for victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

2011/07/31

The remains of the World Trade Center stands amid the debris following the terrorist attack on the building in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001. (AP Photo/Alex Fuchs)

9/11 Politicized By Mosque, Koran Controversy

For almost a decade, the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks was marked by somber reflection and a call to unity, devoid of politics. Not this time.

2010/09/10

Members of the New York Fire Department open an American flag Monday morning at Ground Zero.

Obama Calls For Service, Remembrance On 9/11

President Barack Obama said Saturday will be a day to commemorate not only heartbreak, but also the “enduring values and resilient spirit” of America.

2010/09/10