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A 63-year-old man has reportedly self-immolated with a lighter accelerant in the lobby of 315 Hudson St., a building that houses Google and NYPD Internal Affairs. He has been hospitalized in stable condition. Authorities are investigating the motive and any connection to a targeted tenant. Google says it is cooperating with authorities as first responders respond to the incident.
Documents released publicly detail what city officials knew about Ground Zero air quality after 9/11 and how they acted to limit liability. The release follows a 9/11 Health Watch settlement and covers health concerns, air quality, and the city’s response.
The president has repeated a personal story that he was at the World Trade Center site after the 2001 attacks, saying firefighters lifted him from the U.S. Steel Building as it "creaked." First responders who were on the scene have said they never saw him there. He has continued to insert himself into anniversary remembrances while praising the country's strength.
A collection of anniversaries and remembrances reflect on the 9/11 attacks and their enduring health, security, and national unity legacies, across major outlets reviewing the events and their aftermath.
Mourners and officials gather in Lower Manhattan to mark the 9/11 anniversary. Trump will not attend in New York, paying respects at the Pentagon. Former presidents, Vice President JD Vance, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani attend a ceremony where names are read aloud and a bell tolls to honor victims. Al-Qaeda has released a video, and a drone show lights up New York Harbor.
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, President Trump has led a Pentagon ceremony while other leaders marked the day at Ground Zero. He has linked the war on terror to current U.S. tensions with Iran, saying there can only be victory. Attendees include JD Vance, four living presidents, and the former first families.
Two mayors confront a contentious 9/11 anniversary as Giuliani’s public opposition to Mamdani’s attendance collides with the mayor’s decision to attend. Family members of victims urge caution as a petition effort highlights the political tensions around Ground Zero ceremonies.
The Plaza Hotel will shut its façade for a restoration beginning in January, with work expected to last four years. The project, announced by Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, will affect residents and visitors while preserving historic details of the landmark building.