This year marks the 23nd anniversary of 9/11 and as in other years, the commemoration ceremony, open only to invited guests, will take place on the memorial plaza and focus on an in-person reading of the names by family members. The program will commence at 8:30 a.m., and the first moment of silence will be observed at 8:46 a.m. Families can access the memorial plaza beginning at 7:30 a.m., and the commemoration is expected to conclude at approximately 1:00 p.m.

COMMUNITY DAY AT THE 9/11 MEMORIAL
The 9/11 Memorial Museum will host a community day today, Tuesday, September 10, from 3 to 7p exclusively for 9/11 and 2/26/1993 family members, family members of individuals who are sick or who have died from 9/11-related illnesses and injuries, 9/11 rescue and recovery workers, first responders, 9/11 and 1993 survivors, active-duty military and veterans AND lower Manhattan residents and business owners. Reserve your free tickets by visiting 911memorial.org/September10. Advanced reservations strongly encouraged.

MANHATTAN YOUTH COMMEMORATION
The Manhattan Youth Downtown Community Center will host an event to commemorate 9/11 on Wednesday at 6p. The evening will start with a time to gather with neighbors and the Tribeca Chamber Players will perform at 6:30p.

CITIZENS BANK TO PROVIDE BOUQUETS ON 9/11
Citizens Bank branches at Bowling Green, 110 West Broadway and 11 East Houston will honor the memory of those who lost their lives on 9/11 by providing free floral arrangements for family members and other visitors to the 9/11 Memorial this Wednesday, Sept. 11. The flowers will be available beginning at 7:30a and continuing until all bouquets have been distributed. The bank partnered with Wilder Gardens and Flowers and floral designer Alexandra Abuza will create these arrangements using only regionally-grown flowers that are native wildflowers of New York State.

ST. PAUL’S CHAPEL WILL RING BELL OF HOPE
St. Paul’s Chapel, part of the Episcopal Parish of Trinity Church Wall Street, will ring the Bell of Hope in a pattern of “four fives” (four sets of five rings), the traditional firefighters’ salute to the fallen. Gates open at 8a; observance begins at 8:40a.