These 9/11 memorials honor the victims and resilience of NYC

MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES – 2016/11/07: Water drains into the central well of the North Pool of the 9/11 Memorial in Lower Manhattan. (Photo by David Cliff/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Sept. 11, 2001 was New York City’s darkest day. These 9/11 memorial sites and monuments remind us of the lives lost — and the resilience of NYC’s spirit.

Sept. 11, 2001 remains the darkest day in New York City history, the day that two terrorist attacks brought down the twin towers of the World Trade Center. The anniversary is commemorated each year with ceremonies all over the five boroughs like the spectacular Tribute in Light, as well as year-round reminders in the form of 9/11 memorial sites that honor the sacrifices of that day, as well as the resilient spirit of New Yorkers.