The National September 11 Memorial in New York City, NY. This year marks the 11th anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.
9/11 Memorial
![Sign at the entrance of the 9/11 Memorial site in New York City (Photo: VOA / Sandra Lemaire)](https://gdb.voanews.com/928f876f-eb20-42a3-a82c-096e1e52d433_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Sign at the entrance of the 9/11 Memorial site in New York City (Photo: VOA / Sandra Lemaire)
![Construction of new World Trade Center tower in New York City (Photo: VOA / Sandra Lemaire)](https://gdb.voanews.com/f8ff3e4f-a9cf-4bb6-87ed-249413b44ed8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Construction of new World Trade Center tower in New York City (Photo: VOA / Sandra Lemaire)
![New towers under construction at the World Trade Center site in New York City (Photo: VOA / Sandra Lemaire)](https://gdb.voanews.com/6280a44a-0699-4602-92b9-2adc2686c278_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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New towers under construction at the World Trade Center site in New York City (Photo: VOA / Sandra Lemaire)
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Construction of the new towers at the World Trade Center site in New York City, NY (Photo: VOA / Sandra Lemaire)
![Memorial commemorating those who died in the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City (Photo: VOA / Sandra Lemaire)](https://gdb.voanews.com/182122fe-8ce2-40ac-96e2-3486bf5496f8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Memorial commemorating those who died in the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City (Photo: VOA / Sandra Lemaire)
![Memorial commemorating those who died in the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City (Photo: VOA / Sandra Lemaire)](https://gdb.voanews.com/0e6c6773-34b4-4dfe-a345-4a6b6e3edc1a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Memorial commemorating those who died in the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City (Photo: VOA / Sandra Lemaire)
![Visitors at the 9/11 Memorial site in New York City (Photo: VOA / Sandra Lemaire)](https://gdb.voanews.com/25a836aa-3232-4057-8583-47cdcf520f72_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Visitors at the 9/11 Memorial site in New York City (Photo: VOA / Sandra Lemaire)
![A wreath in memory of the September 11 victims at the 9/11 Memorial site in New York City (Photo: VOA / Sandra Lemaire)](https://gdb.voanews.com/cfb421f9-6067-438a-809d-2db1bd79bffb_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A wreath in memory of the September 11 victims at the 9/11 Memorial site in New York City (Photo: VOA / Sandra Lemaire)
![A fire engine at an FDNY station located near the World Trade Center site in New York City. (Photo: VOA / Sandra Lemaire)](https://gdb.voanews.com/2a5109e0-8e48-4035-b6e7-0dcc8bc7e4d7_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A fire engine at an FDNY station located near the World Trade Center site in New York City. (Photo: VOA / Sandra Lemaire)