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Sep 10, 2009 11:54 pm US/Eastern

9/11 Anniversary Events In New York City

NEW YORK (CBS) ― September 11, 2009 marks the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on America. It also marks the first year that 9/11 will be recognized as a National Day of Service and Remembrance, an act signed into legislation by President Obama in April.

There are numerous events across New York City to honor and remember those who lost their lives in the attacks. Beginning at 8:40 a.m. at Zuccotti Park at the World Trade Center site, family members will read aloud the names of the 2,751 victims. The commemorative service will continue until 12:30 p.m.

Coverage of this event will be aired live on CBS 2 HD beginning at 8 a.m., and will be streamed live on WCBSTV.com as well.

For information on attending this event, call 212-442-8953 for more information.

If you'd like to take part in the National Day of Service and Remembrance, sponsored by the non-profit MyGoodDeed, you can learn about various service activities and good deeds through the MyGoodDeed Web site by clicking here.

For local activities in New York City, you can find more information through NYCares. Click here to visit their Web site.

Trinity Church, located on Broadway at Wall Street near Ground Zero, will open its doors at midnight for an all-night vigil and labyrinth walk until 6 a.m., at St. Paul's Chapel. The Bell of Hope will be rung at 8:46 am to commemorate 9/11. Events will continue until 2 p.m. For more information on events at the church, click here.

SeptemberConcert.org will be holding several free concerts commemorating 9/11, with events being held at dozens of locations from local bars to the Union Square subway station, to Central Park. For more information on where concerts will be held near you, click here.

For complete coverage of the 9/11 anniversary, the memorial events in New York City, and archives of 9/11 coverage through the years, click here to visit CBS 2's 9/11 Remembered section.

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