25th Anniversary: Ceremonies at Ground Zero, Pentagon and Shanksville; Permanent Seventh Moment of Silence Debuts

Families read the names of 2,983 victims (2,977 from 2001 plus six from the 1993 WTC bombing) at the National September 11 Memorial in Manhattan. Moments of silence followed the attack timeline from 8:46 a.m.; a new seventh moment, dedicated to those who have died of 9/11-related illnesses and which organizers say will be permanent, was observed for the first time. No political figures spoke at the Ground Zero ceremony. Vice President J D Vance and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani attended in Manhattan, and reports say former presidents were present. Parallel ceremonies were held at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. ABC7 reports about 9,000 people have died of 9/11-related illnesses over the 25 years.