Next week marks 23 years since the 9/11 attacks devastated New York City. As the solemn anniversary approaches, Brooklynites are preparing to remember the day and honor its victims.
Events across the borough will pay tribute to all those who died in the attacks and the first responders who rushed to the scene to save as many lives as possible.
Sunday, Sept. 8
Together We Stand 9/11 Tribute 5K
The Together We Stand 5K run in Fort Greene honors the heroes who lost their lives in 9/11 while showing unity and resistance in the neighborhood. Register to run the race or volunteer to show your support, honor the past, and build toward the future.
Sept. 8, 12-1:30 p.m. Free. Fort Greene Park at DeKalb Avenue and Washington Park in Fort Greene.
Father Mychal Judge 9/11 Walk of Remembrance
Though this event takes place in Manhattan, it honors Brooklyn-born Father Mychal Judge, a Catholic priest who was killed on 9/11 while serving as a chaplain in the FDNY. The walk begins at Judge’s former parish, on 31st Street in Manhattan and continues down 7th Avenue to St. Peters Church, just a few blocks north of One World Trade Center, where Judge died while praying over victims of the attacks.
Sept. 8. 9 a.m. St. Francis of Assisi Church, 135 West 31st St. between 6th and 7th avenues in Manhattan.
Tuesday, Sept. 10
Brooklyn Wall of Remembrance Candlelighting
Brooklynites who lost family members and loved ones on 9/11 will gather with first responders, volunteers and friends to light candles, say a prayer with an NYPD or FDNY chaplain, and share fond stories about their loved ones.
Sept. 10. 6 p.m. Brooklyn 9/11 Wall of Remembrance at Maimonides Park, 1904 Surf Ave. between West 19th and West 17th streets in Coney Island.
Wednesday, Sept. 11
FDNY Battalion 57 Memorial Mass
The Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph will host a memorial mass with FDNY Battalion 57, which lost 23 of its members on Sept. 11, 2001. The mass is set to begin at 12 p.m. and will pay tribute to those service members lost.
Sept. 11. 12 p.m. Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, 856 Pacific St. between Vanderbilt and Underhill avenues in Prospect Heights.
Brooklyn-Bedford Park Memorial Candle Vigil
The Brooklyn-Bedford Park 9/11 Memorial Committee will host its 23rd annual candlelight vigil on the handball court at Bill Brown Park, in front of a mural bearing the names of hundreds of Brooklynites who died in the attack.
Sept. 11. 6:30 p.m. Bill Brown Park handball court on Avenue X between East 24th Street and Bedford Avenue in Sheepshead Bay.
Asser Levy Park Memorial Tribute
At Asser Levy park, locals will lay down flowers and light candles to pay tribute to all those who lost their lives on 9/11 and honor the 18 Brooklynites memorialized on a plaque inside the park.
Sept. 11. 4 p.m. Asser Levy Park at the corner of Surf Avenue and West 5th Street in Coney Island.
American Veterans Memorial Pier Memorial
Law enforcement officials, servicemembers, and elected officials will remember the tragedy of 9/11 and honor the lives lost that day with speeches and stories at the American Veterans Memorial Pier.
Sept. 11. 7 p.m. American Veterans Memorial Pier at 69th Street and Shore Road in Bay Ridge.
St. Ann’s Annual Interfaith Service
The Brooklyn Heights Interfaith Clerty Association will host its annual 9/11 Observance on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, where locals can pray, sing, and reflect on the day while overlooking the Manhattan skyline and the Tribute in Light.
Sept. 11. 7:15 p.m. Brooklyn Promenade at Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights.
Notes of Tribute: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial Lights
To honor the more than 100 people killed on 9/11 who rest at Green-Wood Cemetery, the cemetery will host a memorial program on a hill overlooking the Tribute in Light. The memorial will include words of remembrance, music, and a reading of the names of victims buried at Green-Wood.
Sept. 11. 7-9 p.m. Register in advance. Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Ave. at Fifth Avenue in Sunset Park.