In Memoriam

9/11 Charity Announces Hallowed Tradition Will Continue

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Thursday, August 6, 2020

Staten Island, NY, Aug. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The annual, hallowed tradition of family members reading the names of the nearly 3,000 victims of the 9/11 attacks will take place again this year.

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  • Staten Island, NY, Aug. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The annual, hallowed tradition of family members reading the names of the nearly 3,000 victims of the 9/11 attacks will take place again this year.
  • Tunnel to Towers decided to take this step after the National September 11 Memorial & Museum announced the reading of the names would not happen at the memorial ceremony this year, citing COVID-19 concerns.
  • The museum said a recording from their In Memoriam exhibition would be played instead.
  • However, not allowing families the opportunity to read the names of their loved ones robs this solemn ceremony of much of its significance.