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Central Square 9/11 tribute

In the Village of Central Square, the memorial for 9/11 featured an altar and a display of flags representing each life lost that day.

09/12/2011 10:58 AM

Baldwinsville holds memorial service for 9/11

A 9/11 memorial service drew hundreds of people to the new fire house in Baldwinsville Sunday. A dedication ceremony was held, showcasing a beam from the World Trade Center.

09/11/2011 07:42 PM

"Healing Field" Memorial in Horseheads

The "Healing Field" in Horseheads is a memorial of 2,000 flags paying tribute to the lives lost a decade ago. As our Bill Mich tells us, what makes it so unique is the ability for people to personalize their tributes.

Updated 09/11/2011 06:11 PM

Broome County honors September 11th anniversary

Officials in Broome County held a ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks Sunday.

Updated 09/11/2011 06:26 PM

10th anniversary of 9/11 a day to remember and serve

First responders, officials and citizens in Utica came together to honor the 10 year anniversary of 9/11. Our Beth Jones takes us on a tour of the day-long commemoration, which wasn't just about remembrance, but also giving back.

Updated 09/11/2011 06:36 PM

Music in Camillus commemorates 9/11

In Camillus, music was part of the community's commemoration of 9/11. Many groups including the Syracuse Chorale, Syracuse Pops Chorus and the Master's Touch Chorale performed at West Genesee High School.

Updated 09/11/2011 05:41 PM

Firefighters 9/11 living memorial

In Downtown Syracuse, 280 Syracuse firefighters gathered to pay respects to fellow firefighters who lost their lives in the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks.

Updated 09/11/2011 05:06 PM

DeWitt holds 9/11 ceremony

The Town of DeWitt held its own ceremony Sunday morning to mark the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

09/11/2011 03:37 PM

Remembering 9/11

Ten years ago, the world was rocked by news that the World Trade Center had been attacked by terrorists. Now, the city hit hardest by the tragedy takes time to remember the victims of September 11th, 2001.

Updated 09/11/2011 01:13 PM

Pataki recalls 9/11

When the first plane hit the twin towers ten years ago, then governor George Pataki was in New York City. State police wanted to move him to Albany, but he stayed to help coordinate the relief efforts. He sat down with Capital Tonight host Liz Benjamin to talk about that day.

09/09/2011 05:44 PM

Students visit 9/11 memorial

Today's high school students have grown up in a post-9/11 world. They were alive at the time of the attacks, but most were too young to fully grasp what was happening. Our Rachael Paradis met up with one high schooler who doesn't recall where he was that day, but says those events have still impacted his life.

09/09/2011 05:19 PM

Sen. Schumer urges Americans to display the U.S. flag

With the approaching anniversary of 9/11, Senator Charles Schumer is once again urging Americans to show their patriotism.

Updated 09/06/2011 10:12 AM

Gov. Cuomo makes 9/11 commemoration announcement today

Governor Andrew Cuomo will be in Albany today to make an announcement regarding New York State's commemoration of September 11th.

09/06/2011 08:57 AM

Painting exhibit in honor of 9/11

One painter's exhibit that remembers 9/11 was shown Sunday night at the State Fair.

09/05/2011 11:17 AM

NYSF home to unique memorial

The New York State Fair is home to a unique memorial. It not only honors veterans, but also women in the military, police, firefighters and those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and the Lockerbie bombing.

09/02/2011 07:31 PM

Sand sculpture pays tribute to 9/11

On a day honoring firefighters, rescue workers and veterans, thousands made their way to the Center of Progress building to pay tribute to the men and women who lost their lives after rushing into the twin towers on September 11th. As YNN's Erin Clarke tells us, seeing the sand sculpture this year, a tradition for many fairgoers, became an emotional moment.

09/01/2011 06:11 PM

Firefighters honored at the fairgrounds

A ceremony remembered firefighters who died during 9/11.

09/01/2011 06:06 PM

9/11 Memorial fire truck at the fair

Some heroic men and women of September 11th are being remembered in a special way at the State Fair.

09/01/2011 02:07 PM

Cayuga Community College hosts "New York Remembers" 9/11 Tribute

Cayuga County Community College is one of 31 locations across New York State chosen by Governor Cuomo as a site for the 9/11 tribute exhibit called "New York Remembers." Beth Jones was there as they unveiled the exhibition.

Updated 09/01/2011 06:26 AM

New York Remembers 9/11 Exhibit opens at MOST

As the tenth anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks approaches, pieces of that tragic day have come to Central New York.

08/31/2011 02:30 PM

9/11 memorial open to public

In New York City, the hollowed out footprints and twisted metal that once were the twin towers have been replaced with a grove of trees and two memorials honoring those lost on that terrible day. Roger Clark has more.

Updated 09/12/2011 06:01 PM

"Tribute In Light" shines alongside 1 WTC

Sunday night's annual "Tribute In Light" memorial to the World Trade Center was very close to the rising One World Trade Center tower, but organizers said low funds could make the memorial go permanently dark after this year.

09/12/2011 09:00 AM

Ceremony to honor victims of 9/11 in Kingston's Fireman’s Park

Firefighters and police from across Ulster County led a procession into the park for a wreath laying and a tolling of the bells for the victims of 9/11.

Updated 09/11/2011 06:20 PM

Town of Ulster fire and police departments remember 9/11

Members of the Town of Ulster Fire Department and police departments attended the town’s remembrance ceremony for 9/11 victims. Assemblyman Kevin Cahill stressed the importance to never forget that day.

Updated 09/11/2011 06:31 PM

Motorcycle pilgrimage to pay respects on 9/11 anniversary

Thousands of people take to the road with a mission to honor our fallen fire fighters. Our Elaina Athans takes us to the September 11th service in New York City.

Updated 09/11/2011 05:26 PM

Capital Region communities remember the 10th anniversary of 9/11

Communities across the Capital Region are holding their own special ceremonies for the tenth anniversary of 9/11. People tell our Megan Cruz that today is of course about remembering, but also moving forward.

Updated 09/11/2011 05:28 PM

NYPD pays tribute to fallen comrades in blue

Tens of thousands of members of the New York City Police Department took time Sunday to remember those in the department who gave their lives on September 11th.

Updated 09/11/2011 05:24 PM

Troy unveils September 11th monument

The City of Troy unveiled a new monument at a dedication and remembrance ceremony.

09/11/2011 05:31 PM

Shanksville, Pa. victims remembered

Several dozen people were killed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania when United Flight 93 crashed into a field. Casualties could have been much higher if the passengers hadn't confronted the hijackers. Susan Jhun has more on how the heroism of those men and women is being remembered.

09/11/2011 04:40 PM

Ceremony held at the Pentagon

Nearly 200 people were killed on the 9/11 in the attack on the Pentagon. Sunday, a somber ceremony was held to remember them. Our Erin Billups has more.

09/11/2011 03:21 PM

Police forces converge at joint operations center ahead of 9/11 anniversary

With two presidents, the governor, mayor and thousands of families converged at the World Trade Center, police say they are ready to protect them. Dean Meminger was given exclusive access inside a special command center that's keeping watch on movement around the city.

Updated 09/11/2011 12:20 PM

Fort Drum Remembers 9/11: Never forget

Two words have become synonymous with September 11th and those who've served on Fort Drum since. Never Forget. Our Brian Dwyer tells us what that's about.

Updated 09/11/2011 10:18 AM

Memorial at Pentagon honors 9/11 victims

On Sunday, the Pentagon will hold its September 11th ceremony on the site of the new memorial that honors the 184 victims of that attack. Washington bureau reporter Erin Billups is in Arlington to give us a look at the memorial and the Pentagon, now fully restored.

Updated 09/10/2011 05:41 PM

Auburn man remembers wife who died on flight 11

Auburn native Mark Morabito is among those mourning a loved one on this 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. His wife was a passenger on the first jet to hit the World Trade Center. Bill Carey has the story.

09/10/2011 06:10 PM

Athens residents begin to clean up

As the waters of the Susquehanna recede, residents and business owners in Athens, Pennsylvania have begun to clean up the city. Bill Mich was on Main Street as some got their first look of the damage left behind.

09/10/2011 05:53 PM

Muslim college student talks about effects of 9/11

The terror attacks brought new attention America's Muslim communities. And much of that, unfortunately, was both negative and unwanted. Muslims who were children in 2001 say they're still feeling the effects of that attention today. Cristina Domingues has one young college student's story.

09/10/2011 02:36 PM

National 9/11 memorial gets finishing touches

New York City has been busy making preparations for Sunday’s 10th anniversary ceremony at the World Trade Center site, when the National September 11th Memorial will be officially dedicated. Bobby Cuza reports.

09/10/2011 01:15 PM

Credible terror threat downstate raises concerns upstate

As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, the federal government says there's a specific and credible threat on New York City or Washington. But as Erin Connolly explains, a counter terrorism expert says upstate New Yorkers still should be cautious.

Updated 09/10/2011 09:48 AM

NEADS members remember 9/11

It is headquartered in a bunker-style building among industrial parks that dot the old Griffis Air Base in Rome. In 2001, it was known as NEADS, the Northeast Air Defense Sector, a unit run by the New York Air National Guard, responsible for defending the skies over the United States. YNN's Bill Carey says the unit faced major challenges on September 11th as it tried to respond to an attack no one could have foreseen.

09/09/2011 09:00 PM

Inspired by 9/11 Anniversary, Fairport Students Honor First Responders

Students at one local high school have a message that's hard to miss planted firmly outside their school, inspired by the terrorist attacks of 10 years ago.

09/09/2011 05:25 PM

Brighton Man Captured 9-11 on Film

A Brighton man, who was in New York City when terrorists struck the World Trade Center, captured the event in a series of photographs.

09/09/2011 04:26 PM

Catching Up With a Ground Zero Paramedic

Paramedics from Rochester helped in New York City after the tragedy. Their job was to make sure all the folks working, digging and clearing debris at Ground Zero were okay. Rural/Metro paramedic Dave Noltee was one of them. YNN reporter Anthony Pascale brought us his story from Ground Zero in 2001 and has this update ten years later.

09/09/2011 04:07 PM

9-11 exhibit in Jamestown

The city of Jamestown unveils a special exhibit as part of the upcoming 10 year anniversary of the attacks of September 11th. YNN’s Mark Goshgarian has more on Thursday’s dedication of a 9-11 artifact.

09/09/2011 02:45 PM

St. Louis School Students Learn About 9/11

Many schools took time this Friday to talk to students about 9/11 and the significance in history of the day. At St. Louis School in Pittsford, students held a ceremony filled with music, poems and prayer. Teachers also spent time talking about it in the classroom, teaching students from first grade to sixth grade about the attacks.

09/09/2011 08:19 AM

FDNY 9/11 responder speaks on the terror attacks

When the North Tower collapsed on 9/11, a Town of Greenville man was inside trying to save one woman's life. Bill Butler works for the FDNY and relieved his emotional experience with our Elaina Athans.

Updated 09/08/2011 08:45 PM

Middle school students learn about 9/11

Students at a Cheektowaga middle school are too young to remember the events that played out on September 11th, 2001, but as YNN's Antoinette Bryant shows us, the kids are learning about the terrorists attacks and how they impacted the country.

09/08/2011 09:33 PM

Dad Remembers Daughter Killed on 9/11

A Rochester man who lost his daughter in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks has dedicated himself to educating the world about the events surrounding the attacks.

09/08/2011 09:01 PM

City Firefighter Recalls Graphic, Grueling NYC Trip After Attacks

Ten years ago Sunday, Rey Palacios was in Rochester. The city firefighter and Brooklyn native turned on the TV that day just in time to watch a jet fly into the south tower of the World Trade Center.

09/08/2011 05:32 PM

Remembering one of 9/11's victims

The events of September 11th, 10 years ago, brought sadness to thousands of families of those who died in New York, Washington and in the field at Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Each victim's family has their own tale to tell. YNN's Bill Carey has the story of a Syracuse area woman and her loss a decade ago.

09/08/2011 05:31 PM

Sister remembers Amy King

Chautauqua County native Amy King was a flight attendant on one of the United planes that hit the World Trade Center. YNN's Katie Cummings spoke with Amy's sister Kellie to discuss the loss a decade later.

09/08/2011 03:28 PM

Fort Drum Remembers 9/11: How 9/11 changed the way the Army trains

After the attacks on 9/11, the U.S. had new enemy territory to enter, with new terrain challenged. The Army had to rethink the way they trained their soldiers. Our Brian Dwyer has more.

Updated 09/08/2011 01:12 PM

Cuomo visits 'New York Remembers' exhibit

Governor Cuomo was in Buffalo on Wednesday to visit a local exhibit of the 9/11 attacks. It's one of 30 "New York Remembers" exhibits statewide. YNN's Jennifer Mobilia joins us at Buff State with more.

09/07/2011 07:33 PM

Memorial Quilt designed with peace in mind

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is marking the tenth anniversary of 9/11 with a piece created collaboratively by young New Yorkers and a famous artist. Our sister station NY1's education reporter, Lindsey Christ, has the story.

09/07/2011 06:57 PM

9/11 victim's brother speaks about anniversary

For some, the 10th anniversary of September 11th is a reminder of innocent loved ones who were lost in the attacks. Several of the victims had connections to Western New York, including Margaret Walier Seeliger who grew up in Lakeview. YNN’s Kaitlyn Lionti spoke with Margaret’s brother about how family members are doing ten years later and how they’ll spend this weekend’s anniversary.

09/07/2011 05:20 PM

Growing Up Muslim in America, Post 9/11

On September 11th, 2001, Fatima Bawany was an eight-year-old student in the third grade. In the days, weeks and months following 9/11, Bawany, who was born in Pakistan and came to the U.S. when she was four, began to understand the importance of the event and the meaning that it would have to her personally.

09/07/2011 03:46 PM

Fort Drum Remembers 9/11: How 9/11 changed one girl's life

September 11th changed many lives in many ways, but for a 10-year-old looking out her window that morning, it changed her whole life. Brian Dwyer has more.

Updated 09/07/2011 01:57 PM

West Village residents restore 9/11 tiles

One of the more personal memorials set up in the wake of the September 11th attacks is still being put back together after Hurricane Irene threatened to tear it all down. YNN’s Roger Clark filed the following report.

09/07/2011 02:05 PM

Attacks prompt NYC to boost radio technology

Poor radio communications seriously hampered rescue operations on 9/11. Ten years later, YNN's Bobby Cuza reports on technology upgrades...and remaining communications gaps.

09/07/2011 01:52 PM

Mayor touts NYC’s resilience in years following attacks

Citing its abundance of hotels, businesses and schools, Mayor Michael Bloomberg outlined how Downtown Manhattan has come back to life in the 10 years since the September 11th attacks. YNN’s Josh Robin reports.

09/07/2011 11:33 AM

Official 9/11 memorial flag unveiled

Governor Cuomo and the National September 11 Memorial and Museum have unveiled the official 9/11 memorial flag. Mike Whittemore has more.

Updated 09/06/2011 05:48 PM

State Museum unveils "Living Wall" 9/11 mural

Just in time for the tenth anniversary of 9/11, the walls of the New York State Museum come to life with a groundbreaking tribute to the day that changed America. Solomon Syed gives us a sneak peak.

Updated 09/06/2011 05:59 PM

Lt. Governor Moved by 9-11 Exhibit

Lt. Governor Bob Duffy toured the traveling 9-11 exhibit at the Rochester Museum and Science Center saying it left him with a knot in his stomach

09/06/2011 05:07 PM

Sister Remembers Brother, A Decade After 9/11 Attacks

Nora Coco knows all too well, that attacks of September 11th, 2001 affected some much more than others.

09/06/2011 04:54 PM

Fort Drum Remembers 9/11: A soldier's tale

Over the course of the week, our Brian Dwyer will take a look back at the role Fort Drum has played in the response to the event of 9/11. We start with one man, a Staff Sergeant with the very first Drum unit called to action after the attacks.

Updated 09/06/2011 03:37 PM

A window into Western New York after 9/11

A locally-created tribute to the September 11th attacks is once again on display in the City of Lockport after traveling the country for the past decade. YNN's Meg Rossman has more on Linda Hunter's Window's of Western New York quilt and the patriotism she captured in the days following the attacks.

09/06/2011 03:50 PM

Despite controversy, JFK evolves its screening efforts

Taking off shoes and belts and restrictions on gels and liquids in carry-on bags have become the norm for travelers flying out of any one of the nation's airports, including JFK. Rocco Vertuccio reports.

09/06/2011 10:43 AM

NYC Police strive to prevent another attack

Ten years after 9/11, the NYC Police Department has taken an aggressive role to prevent another attack. Police Commissioner Ray Kelly took YNN’s Dean Meminger on a tour of his new executive command center.

09/06/2011 10:25 AM

WTC Memorial ready for public unveiling

Since the terrorist attacks on September 11th, the World Trade Center site has been off limits to the public. But with the 10th anniversary coming up, that's about to change. Our Bobby Cuza has more.

Updated 09/06/2011 09:09 AM

September 11th memorial dedicated

10 years ago, members of the Clarence Center Volunteer Fire Company went to New York City to help following the September 11th attacks. Now, a piece of the World Trade Center will forever be part of their community. YNN's Kaitlyn Lionti tells us more about one local firefighter's experience, and what he says is important to remember a decade later.

09/05/2011 06:31 PM

Local tribute to 9/11 victims

A group of local families with ties to September 11th have once again teamed up with the American Red Cross for their annual tribute. The Western New York Families of September 11th placed flags outside the Red Cross building in Buffalo Saturday, to honor those who were killed. YNN's Kaitlyn Lionti tells us more about the memorial and how the families are coping ten years later.

09/03/2011 10:35 PM

One World Trade Center rises in Lower Manhattan

With the 10th anniversary of 9/11 just days away, One World Trade Center is already begin to take its place in the city skyline. Bobby Cuza reports.

09/03/2011 02:03 PM

9-11 "Flag of Honor" sold in WNY

As the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks approaches, memorials are being held across the state, remembering the men and women who died on that tragic day.
YNN's Doug Sampson tells us how the anniversary is causing a spike in sales of a special American flag paying tribute to the victims of September 11th.

09/02/2011 05:56 PM

World Trade Center leaseholder discusses rebuilding effort

One of the most colorful and controversial characters at the center of the World Trade Center rebuilding effort is Larry Silverstein. The 80-year-old developer reflected on the upcoming 10th anniversary with our Bobby Cuza.

09/01/2011 09:44 PM

Popular Mechanics editors debunk conspiracy theories

Ten years after 9/11, a significant number of New Yorkers still say they don't believe the official version of events, so the authors of a recently re-released book are trying to set the record straight. Our Bobby Cuza has that story.

08/31/2011 10:22 PM