N.Y. Today: SEPT. 11 AND THE PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY.
Twenty-five years later, memories and images still haunt those who lived through the attacks.
New York Today
September 12, 2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a group of mostly men, some wearing Fire Department dress uniforms, stand solemnly together in front of an array of American flags.

Facing Islamophobia, Mamdani Keeps Focus on 9/11 Victims

In recent weeks, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has visited firehouses around New York City as part of an effort to direct the public’s attention toward the victims, and away from himself.

By Maya King and Jeffery C. Mays

A woman wearing a white T-shirt and sunglasses looks upward while placing a flower at the edge of a World Trade Center memorial pool.

For the 25th Time, New York Marks the Shattering Loss of 9/11

At a ceremony in Lower Manhattan, elected officials and loved ones of those killed in the 2001 terror attacks gathered in solemn remembrance.

By Michael Wilson

Three men in uniform stand looking up at large digital screens featuring photographs of a firefighter.

How One Midtown Firehouse Commemorated the 25th Anniversary of 9/11

Family members reconnected at a firehouse that lost all 15 of the firefighters it sent out to respond after the twin towers were attacked.

By Kaja Andric

A man dressed in black poses for a portrait with his hands folded.

After 9/11, Islamophobia Shaped a Generation of Muslim New Yorkers

The attacks unleashed a wave of hate, but the years since have seen Muslim Americans’ political and cultural influence grow.

By Liam Stack and Maya King

Gormley wearing a light shirt stands in front of a memorial backed by other people and American flags.

What the added moment of silence meant to one woman.

By Jeffery C. Mays

A ripped flag hangs off a pole in the wreckage of the World Trade Center.

How The Times covered the attacks: a reporter joins the cleanup.

By Andy Newman

Five people standing next to a memorial, their backs to the camera, with a gleaming glass-and-steel skyscraper in the background.

25 years later, some are sharing their 9/11 stories for the first time.

A volunteer who wasn’t sure his story mattered and a New Yorker still carrying her grief are among those taking part in a Sept. 11 initiative from StoryCorps.

By Mack Liederman

A person wearing a light top and jeans stands with their legs crossed leaning against an interior wall of a building with white walls and framed pictures.

An entire generation is too young to remember a day that shaped their lives.

By Maia Coleman and Troy Closson

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