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September 11 in New York City is most widely remembered for the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001—commonly referred to as 9/11. Here's a brief but respectful overview:

• Location: New York City (World Trade Center), Washington, D.C. (Pentagon), and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
   
• Time: The attacks began at 8:46 AM and unfolded over the next couple of hours.
   
• Attack: Two planes were hijacked and flown into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan.
   
  • American Airlines Flight 11 hit the North Tower at 8:46 AM.
     
  • United Airlines Flight 175 hit the South Tower at 9:03 AM.
     
• Collapse: Both towers collapsed within hours.
   
• Casualties: Nearly 3,000 people were killed, and thousands more were injured.
   
• Responsibility: The attacks were carried out by al-Qaeda, an extremist terrorist group led by Osama bin Laden.
   

• The attack devastated Lower Manhattan, particularly around Ground Zero, the site where the towers once stood.
   
• Emergency workers, first responders, and ordinary citizens showed immense bravery, and many lost their lives trying to save others.
   
• Thousands of survivors and responders suffered long-term health issues due to the toxic dust and debris.
   

• Located at the former World Trade Center site.
   
• Features two large reflecting pools in the footprints of the Twin Towers.
   
• The names of every person who died in the attacks are inscribed around the pools.
   

• Built on the site as a symbol of resilience.
   
• Tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
   

• Held every September 11.
   
• Includes moments of silence, name readings, and tributes.