Overview
- The National September 11 Memorial & Museum’s program begins at 8:30 a.m. ET with family name readings and six moments of silence at 8:46, 9:03, 9:37, 9:59, 10:03 and 10:28 a.m.
- Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to attend the Lower Manhattan ceremony, while President Donald Trump is scheduled to honor victims at the Pentagon before a Yankees game in the Bronx.
- NYPD is on heightened alert with street closures bounded by Barclay, Rector, Broadway and West Street, select WTC-area bus and subway service changes, and the official observance set to conclude around early afternoon.
- FDNY added 39 names this year to its World Trade Center memorial wall, underscoring the continuing toll of 9/11-related illnesses on responders.
- The Tribute in Light will illuminate the skyline from dusk to dawn, with major networks and streaming platforms carrying live coverage and an official Memorial & Museum livestream available.