NYC remembers 9/11

A trumpeter plays "Taps" at Ground Zero to signify the end of the annual commemoration of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2010.

A woman kneels and prays at the reflecting pool at Ground Zero during the annual memorial service September 11, 2010.

A fireman kneels in front of a reflecting pool at Ground Zero during the annual 9/11 memorial service September 11, 2010.

Eileen Tallon, of Yonkers, holds a photo of her late son, Sean Tallon, a firefighter who died in the 9/11 attacks.

A woman holds roses around a reflecting pool at Ground Zero during the annual memorial service September 11, 2010.

David Paterson (L) speaks with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie at Ground Zero during the annual memorial service September 11, 2010.

Friends and family surround a reflecting pool near Ground Zero. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Seven-year-old Maya Michelle Podejma, who lost her Uncle Lukasz Milewski on 9/11, reads the names of the victims during the annual 9/11 memorial service at Ground Zero. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Mourners gather around a reflecting pool in memory of victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks during the annual memorial service in New York City. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Friends and family of 9/11 victims leave flowers and photos at Ground Zero. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Mourners holding pictures of family members gather around a reflecting pool in memory of victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks during the annual memorial service in New York City. (Sept. 11, 2010)

A New York City Honor Guard carries a flag found at Ground Zero during a memorial service commemorating the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani reads a poem during a memorial service commemorating the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Victims of the Sept. 11 attacks are remembered and honored in New York City. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Victims of the Sept. 11 attacks are remembered and honored in New York City. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Victims of the Sept. 11 attacks are remembered and honored in New York City. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Victims of the Sept. 11 attacks are remembered and honored in Manhattan. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Victims of the Sept. 11 attacks are remembered and honored in New York City. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Victims of the Sept. 11 attacks are remembered and honored in New York City. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Victims of the Sept. 11 attacks are remembered and honored in New York City. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Victims of the Sept. 11 attacks are remembered and honored in New York City. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Victims of the Sept. 11 attacks are remembered and honored in New York City. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Victims of the Sept. 11 attacks are remembered and honored in lower Manhattan. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Victims of the Sept. 11 attacks are remembered and honored in New York City. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Victims of the Sept. 11 attacks are remembered and honored in New York City. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Victims of the Sept. 11 attacks are remembered and honored in New York City. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Victims of the Sept. 11 attacks are remembered and honored in New York City. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Victims of the Sept. 11 attacks are remembered and honored in New York City. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Victims of the Sept. 11 attacks are remembered and honored in New York City. (Sept. 11, 2010)

From left, New York Gov. David Paterson, Vice President Joe Biden, his wife Dr. Jill Biden, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and family members of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center lay flowers in a reflecting pool in New York. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Firefighters surround a reflecting pool in the middle of Ground Zero before the annual memorial service for the Sept. 11 attacks. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Vice President Joe Biden meets with a woman who lost a family member in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center during a ceremony commemorating the ninth anniversary of the attacks. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Alyson Low of Arkansas holds a photo of her sister, Sarah, a flight attendant who died during the Sept. 11 attacks. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Ceremonies for the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks begin as friends and relatives start to arrive at Zucotti Park in Manhattan. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Sept. 11 anniversary ceremonies begin as friends and relatives start to arrive at Zucotti Park in Manhattan. (Sept. 11, 2010)

Sept. 11 ceremonies begin as friends and relatives start to arrive at Zucotti Park in Manhattan. (Sept. 11, 2010)