9/11 One Year Later

A fisheye lens view of Ground Zero during ceremonies on Sept. 11, 2002 to mark the first anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks.

Family members begin to gather in the pit at Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2002 during ceremonies to mark the first anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks.

View of the pit at Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2002 during ceremonies to mark the first anniversary of the World Trade Center attack.

A steady stream of people entered the pit at Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2002 to pay their respects on the first anniversary of the World Trade Center attack. Family and friends of those killed on 9/11 placed flowers and mementoes around a ring.

Family members exit Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2002 at the end of the memorial service at the Ground Zero for the one year anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center.

A couple hugs on West Street at the start of the memorial service at the Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2002 for the one year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

The FDNY Pipe and Drum Band march towards Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2002 before the start of a memorial service marking the one year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

People sign a poster after the memorial service Sept. 11, 2002 at Ground Zero on the one year anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center.

A man scoops up dirt from the pit at Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2002 during ceremonies to mark the first anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Family and friends of those killed placed flowers and mementoes around a ring.

Tourists sit on the steps of Federal Hall across from the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 11, 2002 during the first anniversary of 9/11 attacks.

At 10:29 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2002 a bell rang at Ground Zero to mark the time when the second tower fell one year ago.

Barbara Quarles of New Rochelle bows her head at a 9/11 remembrance on the steps of New Rochelle City Hall on Sept. 11, 2002.

Construction worker Sal Maddox of Brooklyn listens to the names of those killed in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center during a ceremony at Ground Zero on Sept. 12, 2002.

A police officer salutes his fallen comrades after laying flowers in the middle of a circle set up at Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2002, the first anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks.

A view of lower Manhattan and the pit of the World Trade Center is photographed from the World Financial Center on Sept. 11, 2002. From this location, staff photographer Ricky Flores made his memorable photograph of three firefighters raising the flag over the ruins of the World Trade Center one year ago.

Crowds view design proposals on Dec. 20, 2002 for construction of the World Trade Center at the Winter Garden in lower Manhattan.

John Black of Wappingers Falls waves an American flag from an Interstate 684 overpass in North Castle on Sept. 11, 2002.

White Plains Police Officer Kenneth Smith observes a moment of silence outside the Westchester County Office building in White Plains on Sept. 11 2002.

Cameron OÕConnor, 4, shows off a monarch butterfly before its release at the Verizon Day Care Center in Orangeburg on Sept. 11, 2002. One hundred butterflies were released in honor of those who died on 9/11.

Jayne Kennedy-Ellis looks out her window on the 76th floor of the Empire State Building to get a view of lower Manhattan and Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2002.

Stony Point residents hold a candlelight vigil Sept. 11, 2002 at town hall in remembrance of the victims of 9/11.

Dominick Lisco waits for the start of a memorial service at Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2002. Lisco, with Local 325, spent eight days in a bucket brigade after the fall of the twin towers.

Christina Cabrera of New York City signs a poster on Sept. 11, 2002 during a memorial service at the Ground Zero marking the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center.

Croton Falls firefighter Alan Keely plays taps on Sept. 11, 2002 during a ceremony at the North Salem Middle/ High School commemorating the first anniversary of 9/11.

Family members embrace after a memorial service at Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2002.

Family members sign a poster on Sept. 11, 2002 after the memorial service at Ground Zero on the first anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center.

The FDNY Pipe and Drum Band march towards Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2002 before the start of a memorial service on the first anniversary of 9/11.

Michael Asencio of Larchmont holds a model of the twin towers during a Community Gathering of Remembrance and Hope at the Michaelian Office Building Sept. 11, 2002.

Holding a NYPD cap, Amy L. Covais stands outside historic Putnam County Courthouse during an interfaith service marking the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

Buddhist monk Jixing of the Chuang Yen Monastery in Kent takes part in an interfaith service on Sept. 11, 2002 outside the historic Putnam County Courthouse marking the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

Tom Strong of FDNY Ladder 162 and his horse Jake stand for a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2002 during a memorial service at Ground Zero.

Jessica Bejarano and Jaclyn Aguirre, from Los Angeles, light candles during a vigil at Duffy Square in midtown Mahattan on Sept. 11, 2002 marking the first anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Officers with the 84th Precinct lower their heads for a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2002 to mark the time when the first hijacked plane struck the first World Trade Center a year ago.

Betsy Bishop lights a candle at the dedication of the Somers Unity Garden at Bailey Park on Sept. 11, 2002. The park was dedicated to George Bishop, her husband, Richard Klares and Jospeh Spoor, all Somers residents killed on 9/11.

Melinda Mysliwiec of New Britain, Conn. cries on Sept. 12, 2002 at 8:46 a.m., the time when the first hijacked plane struck the World Trade Center one year ago.

David Rodriguez, 13, of Manhattan holds a photo on Sept. 11, 2002 of his father, David Sr., who was killed during the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

Construction workers leave Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2002 after a ceremony marking the first anniversary of 9/11.

Skyler Mercado, 7, of the Bronx, holds the helmet on Sept. 11, 2002 belonging to his father, firefighter Steve Mercado, who died on 9/11. He attended a ceremony at Ground Zero on the first anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center.

Jeff Sheets of Dallas, Texas takes a picture of Annette Merrild of Denmark on the observation deck of the Empire State Building on Sept 11, 2002. MerrildÕs husband proposed to her in the twin towers two years ago and she wanted to send him pictures of this New York City landmark.

Irasema Mendoza, 10, bottom, hugs her friend Michelle Carty, 14, both of New Rochelle, on Sept. 11, 2002 at a Community Gathering of Remembrance and Hope at the Michaelian Office Building.

Cadets at West Point observe a Day of Remembrance at Trophy Point on Sept. 11, 2002.

Kristen Robertson and her mother, Renie, hold hands during a Remembering 9/11 ceremony on Sept. 11, 2002 on the steps of Mount Vernon City Hall.

Construction workers at the White Plains Town Center bow their heads in a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. on the first anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The time marked when the first hijacked plane struck the World Trade Center.

Makaria Gallagher, left, Eileen Giampaolo and JoAnn Pryschlak bow their heads on Sept. 11, 2002 during a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. outside the historic Putnam County Courthouse. They participated in an interfaith service marking the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

The Nyack Interfaith Clergy Association gathered on Main Street in Nyack at 8:46 on Sept. 11, 2002 to read the names of those who died on 9/11.

Irene Sheehan, of Curtis Insturments of Mount Kisco, stands between two birch trees planted in the memory of 9/11 victims on Sept. 11, 2002. She reflected on her friend and neighbor, FDNY firefighter Thomas Schoales, who died at the World Trade Center.

Donna Oyola of the Bronx, right, husband Joseph, and son Joey, 12, listen on Sept. 11, 2002 to the list of names of those killed in the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. A ceremony at Ground Zero marked the first anniversary.

Crowds line the West Street on Sept. 11, 2002 during a memorial service at the Ground Zero for the first anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

Anthony Ragaglia, 9, and cousin Danielle, 12, hold photos on Sept. 11, 2002 of Anthony's father, Lenny Ragaglia of Engine 54. The attended a memorial service at Ground Zero on the first anniversary of 9/11.

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani meets with the media at his Manhattan office on Sept. 4, 2002. Giuliani, former Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik and former Fire Commissioner Thomas Von Essen discussed the first anniversary of 9/11.

Alice Fraser, 81 of Carmel recites the Pledge of Allegiance outside the historic Putnam County Courthouse during an interfaith service on Sept. 11, 2002 marking the first anniversary of 9/11.

Hamid Karzai, president of Afghanistan, takes a candle from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg during the ceremony to light the Eternal Flame at Battery Park Sept. 11, 2002. Behind them are Kofi Annan, secretary general of the United Nations and Secretary of State Colin Powell.

David Maldonado and Annie Boller bow their heads during a moment of silence at 10:29 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2002 to mark the time that the second tower collapsed during the memorial service at the Ground Zero.

Yankees fans display American flags during a ceremony to commemorate the first anniversary of 9/11 before the game against the Orioles on Sept. 11, 2002.

The New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles line the baselines as a giant American flag is unfurled in centerfield during the playing of the national anthem at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 11, 2002.

Maria Valentin of Rahway, N.J. listens to the list of names of those killed in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center ceremony at Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2002

Eric Strack, 6, of Foxborough, Mass. looks south from the observation deck of the Empire State Building on Sept. 11, 2002. StrackÕs father, David, said, "I thought it would be appropriate to pay tribute to those whose lost their lives last year."

Patrick Flynn, left, and Roger Leahy, members of the New York Department of Sanitation Emerald Society, play "Amazing Grace" on the Staten Island Ferry on its way to lower Manhattan on Sept. 11, 2002.