Here are some ways in which the city is pausing to honor the dead and pay tribute to the first responders:
• A citywide moment of silence: At 8:46 a.m., the minute that the first plane hit, the city will fall silent. Several moments of silence are observed throughout the day.
• A commemorative ceremony: The ceremony at the September 11 Memorial Museum begins at 8:30.
• Table of silence for 9/11: One hundred dancers circle the Lincoln Center Plaza’s central fountain beginning at 8:15. The performance ends with the moment of silence.
• The Bell of Hope: The parish of Trinity Church rings a bell given to the city by the lord mayor of London after the attacks, in the churchyard of St. Paul’s Chapel. 8:45 a.m.
• New York City Fire Museum: Officials and firefighters hold a memorial service at 1 p.m.
• Feast of St. Gennaro: The annual feast in Little Italy begins with a ceremony at 4 p.m.
• Queens: A candlelight vigil with veterans, and reading of names, at Doughboy Plaza in Woodside. 6:30 p.m.
• Staten Island: The borough president attends a ceremony at the “Postcards” memorial sculpture on the promenade. 6:30 p.m.
• Concert on a boat: Bargemusic, at the Brooklyn end of the Brooklyn Bridge, has a memorial concert of classical music at 8 p.m. [Free]
• Tribute in Light: Starting at 6 p.m., visitors can view the beams of light representing the twin towers from close-up at the Sept. 11 memorial, which will stay open until midnight.
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