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September 11, 2009, 9:08 am — Updated: 2:52 pm -->
Remembering the Horror of a Bright Blue Morning
By A. G. Sulzberger
Pool photo by Chris Hondros The ceremony at the World Trade Center site on Friday, eight years after the terrorist attack.
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On a rainy, wind-whipped morning that bore little resemblance to the crisp and glass-clear dawn of Sept. 11, 2001, politicians and survivors of that day’s attack gathered early on Friday to observe the eighth anniversary of the destruction of the World Trade Center.
They gathered near the pit where the twin towers once stood. Politicians spoke, a choir of students sang, and the name of each victim was read aloud, one at a time, 2,752 in total, one more than last year. At the end, taps was played, and the relatively small group that lasted for the entire three-and-a-half-hour ceremony — much of if buffeted by fierce winds and lashing rain — dispersed, some into Lower Manhattan, some to a reflecting pool where flowers were tossed to remember those who died.
City Room live-blogged the ceremony:
Updated, 12:20 p.m. In the end, only a few dozen people were left as the final names were read. When the list was concluded, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus returned to the stage to sing “Hero.” The wind, which had grown fiercer toward the end of the ceremony, even breaking several umbrellas, abruptly let up as the song’s final verse rang out. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg addressed the crowd before trumpeters played taps. At the final note, the crowd quietly dispersed. Some headed to the streets, others to the site of the World Trade Center for a more private moment.
Updated, 12:10 p.m. The reading of the names has concluded.
Updated, 11:38 a.m. There are a number of American flags in the area — on umbrellas, on signs, on shirts and lapel pins. One man has held a full-size flag aloft throughout the ceremony, clutching the pole against his stomach along with a bundle of roses. Another flag hangs from the large construction crane behind the stage. By now, like many people in the crowd, it is soaked through, but the strong winds keep kicking it up to a full sail.
Updated, 11:15 a.m. As the reading of the victims’ names continues — the name of Anthony Perez was just read — the park has continued to empty. The umbrellas came down briefly as the rain softened, allowing a better view of the crowd. There are some chairs for older attendees and strollers for the younger ones; everyone else is standing. Some are in uniform; others are carrying photos of the dead. One sign reads “Wayne A. Russo” with the words, “We will never forget.” Two adults just walked out with three children clutching roses. One woman wearing a clear plastic poncho keeps wiping away tears.
Updated, 10:42 a.m. Former Gov. George E. Pataki just asked the crowd to pledge “never to let the country forget what happened here.” The question about when these types of commemorations should either be scaled back or stop entirely comes up occasionally, provoking strong feelings on both sides.
Friday morning’s event hints that the process could be a natural one. The crowd is noticeably lighter than in the past, but the family members here, many of them becoming emotional, are still clearly getting a lot out of the ritual of remembrance. The surrounding area seems to be in the midst of a normal rainy Friday in Manhattan: Broadway remains open to traffic; coffee shops are busy; and in the office building overlooking the park and adjacent to ground zero, people can be seen working through the windows.
Updated, 10:36 a.m. Carly Simon sang “Let the River Run” with her children, Ben Taylor and Sally Taylor. The song won an Oscar in 1988 for the movie “Working Girl.” The crowd applauded.