September 11 Ceremonies Planned
Westchester County marks 25 years since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center with an Interfaith Prayer Vigil at 5 PM on Thursday, September 10 and a Memorial Service at 2 PM on Friday, September 11. Both events will be held at the Rising and 9/11 First Responders Memorial at Kensico Dam Plaza, 1 Bronx River Parkway, Valhalla.
Westchester County’s September 11th Memorial incorporates the names of all the Westchester residents who died, the communities in which they lived and a quote about them from their loved ones. These words are engraved along the outside of the memorial’s circular base. Steel rods extend from the base like the spokes of a wheel before reaching skyward and intertwining. The memorial is surrounded by landscaping that includes perennial plantings and park benches.
The memorial is located at the intersection of many pathways and viewpoints, and thereby extends its presence into the surrounding landscape. The Rising is an open structure. It can be approached from all directions and allows people of all ages and abilities to view it, as well as move through it.
To RSVP, email communications@westchestercountyny.gov.