Roosevelt Island Remembers 9/11 NYC World Trade Center Towers Attack, 16th Anniversary Today

Today is the 16th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center Towers, the Pentagon and the downing of Flight 93 in Shanksville Pennsylvania.

Photograph taken by Canadian tourist 16 years ago today, on September 10, 2001: #Kuz pic.twitter.com/atjzh6NJ0d

— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) September 10, 2017

Here's what the World Trade Center attacks looked like from Roosevelt Island on September 11, 2001.

Main Street Wire Image of 9/11 Smoke Burning From World Trade Center by Vicki Feinmel/Linda Heimer

Below is the Roosevelt Island 9/11 Remembrance Garden

and the plaque in the Remembrance Garden that honors Roosevelt Islanders who died in the terrorist attack:

Ed Beyea,
Anthony J. Fallone,
Taimour Khan,
Scott Larsen,
Kevin J. Smith and the firefighters who were based on Roosevelt Island
Deputy Chief Ray Downey,
Deputy Chief Charlie Kasper,
Battalion Chief John Moran, and
Battalion Chief John Paolillo.

In preparation of the anniversary of 9/11, we will be testing #TributeinLight this evening. #LookUp #NYC https://t.co/AjC1V0GOhA pic.twitter.com/PNVEVyPjcs

— 9/11 Memorial (@Sept11Memorial) September 11, 2017

Moment of silence marks the collapse of the World Trade Center’s north tower in New York City 16 years ago today. pic.twitter.com/LMjMBxL4A3

— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 11, 2017