This week marks 24 years since the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. As the anniversary approaches, communities across Brooklyn will gather to honor the lives lost and reflect on the tragedy that forever changed the city.
Memorials and vigils will be held throughout the borough, giving residents a chance to pay tribute and stand together in remembrance.
Sept. 10
Candlelight ceremony at the Brooklyn 9/11 Wall of Remembrance
The Brooklyn 9/11 Wall of Remembrance will host its “A Light and a Prayer” candlelight ceremony on Sept. 10 at the western wall of Maimonides Park in Coney Island. The event will honor those listed on the Wall, as well as responders who have died from 9/11-related illnesses.
Special music to celebrate the lives of those memorialized will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by the ceremony at 7 p.m. Candles will be provided.
Sept. 11
Memorial service at Seth Low Park
Council Member Susan Zhuang and Assembly Member William Colton will host a community memorial service on Sept. 11 at Bensonhurst’s Seth Low Park. The event, scheduled from 11 a.m. to noon, will honor the lives lost in the Sept. 11 attacks and pay tribute to first responders and community members who helped New York rebuild in the aftermath.
The program will include keynote speakers, a color guard, performances by students from I.S. 96 Seth Low and recognition of local leaders and community partners, the lawmakers said.
Vigil at American Veterans Memorial Pier
NIA Community Services Network will hold its annual Sept. 11 vigil at 7 p.m. at Bay Ridge’s American Veterans Memorial Pier. The event is co-sponsored by Council Member Justin Brannan and State Sen. Andrew Gounardes.
The vigil will feature remarks from community members and first responders, along with performances and interfaith prayers.
Memorial candle vigil at Bill Brown Park
The Brooklyn/Bedford Park 9/11 Memorial Committee will hold its annual candlelight vigil at the handball court in Bill Brown Park on Avenue X between East 25th Street and Bedford Avenue. The ceremony begins at 6:30 p.m.
Sunset Park 9/11 Vigil
Council Member Alexa Avilés, Assembly Member Marcela Mitaynes and Community Board 7 will sponsor a Sept. 11 memorial vigil at Sunset Park’s 9/11 Living Memorial Grove. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. Organizers said they will gather with community members to honor the lives lost and their loved ones.
Memorial Lights viewing at the Green-Wood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery, the final resting place for more than 100 people who died on Sept. 11, will host an evening memorial from 7 to 9 p.m. Visitors can watch the memorial lights over Manhattan from one of the cemetery’s hills, then stay for speakers and a reading of names of those memorialized there.
The free event is open to the public, and advance registration is encouraged.
Asser Levy Park Memorial Ceremony
The September 11 Family Group will hold a memorial ceremony at 4 p.m. at Asser Levy Park. Attendees will also be able to visit the park’s 9/11 memorial on Surf Avenue and West Fifth Street to honor those remembered there.
