New York gathered to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the deadly 911 terrorist attacks that killed more than 3,000 civilians now streets around Ground Zero where the Twin Towers remain barad as victims families and US leaders made their way to the ceremony in presence were also President Joe Biden vice president kamla Harris former president Donald Trump and his running M JD Vance putting their political differences aside presidential candidates Harris and Trump shared a handshake as a Germany was about to get underway among those present were Rob fio who lost his father Ronald car fio senior in the attacks with the US flag fluttering against the backdrop of the One World Trade Center fio spoke about the importance and strength of in community in New York City my dad was great um he worked at a re he was in the 99th floor um and he was actually uh seen holding the door and helping people so we uh named an organization called hold the door for others in his honor for how he helps people now the victim's family members also read their names at Ground Zero Thomas James ferino Francis Jude phy everyone over in New York's iconic St Paul's Chapel the bell of Hope rang out on Wednesday morning it marked the moment moment at 8:46 a.m. local time when the first of the two planes hit the World Trade Center on that fiful day the bell of Hope Has rung on every anniversary since 2002 when it was presented to New York City by London to honor the victims most merciful god whose wisdom is beyond you made us in your own image and redeemed us and all a US flag was also infered on the side of the Pentagon military personnel and civilians attended the ceremony at which the national anthem was sung to Mark the [Music] anniversary Wall Street Traders also observed a minute of silence for the victims of the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on September 11th 2001 nearly 3,000 people were killed when jetliners hijacked by Osama bin ladin LED terrorist group al-qaeda's operatives crashed into the World Trade Center the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania [Music]