Remembering the 25th Anniversary of September 11

Twenty-five years later, September 11, 2001, remains a day that cannot be measured simply by the passage of time.

As New Yorker’s, we remember the profound sadness, fear, and uncertainty that swept through the city, and also the extraordinary courage, compassion, and resilience that followed. People ran toward danger to save others. Strangers helped strangers. An entire city stood together.

For the past several years, we have had the privilege of representing individuals whose lives were forever changed not only by what happened that day, but by what followed in the years afterward. We have witnessed the lasting physical and emotional consequences of 9/11 and have had the honor of hearing the stories of those who served, those who survived, and those who continue to suffer from the aftermath.

Twenty-five years later, we remember the nearly 3,000 innocent lives lost that morning. We remember the first responders who gave everything to save others. We remember the survivors, the volunteers, the workers, and the countless people who answered the call to help, and whose lives were forever changed as a result.

And we remember that September 11 did not end when thetowers fell. For many, the aftermath continues to this day.

At the 9/11 Memorial, these words are inscribed in salvagedsteel from the World Trade Center:

“No day shall erase you from the memory of time.”

Twenty-five years later, those words remain as powerful as ever.

We remember the lives.
We remember the courage.
We remember the sacrifice.
And we remember the enduring spirit of New York.

We will never forget.