Albany County Government: County Executive McCoy To Honor Victims Of September 11 Attacks On 20th Anniversary With Event And Tributes

Press release from the Albany County Government:

09/09/2021 2:46 pm

Standing in solidarity with the victims of the horrifying devastation on September 11, 2001 and their families, Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy will be a part of a series of events and tributes throughout the day marking two decades since the terrorist attack. 

“Saturday marks the 20th anniversary since terrorists senselessly and ruthlessly took the lives of nearly 3,000 of our people. The victims were mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, and they were children. And while it’s been two decades, so many of those wounds are still deep and can be felt every day,” said County Executive McCoy. “Whether they were flight crew or passengers, first responders or civilians, with these ceremonies and light displays we hope we can offer a time for the community to come together and say, ‘We will never forget, and we will persevere.’” 

County Executive McCoy will first join Albany County Airport Authority CEO Philip Calderone, Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple, Sr., Father Kenneth Doyle and others for a memorial service and moment of silence on Saturday, September 11 at 8:30am at Albany International Airport in front of the main terminal on Albany Shaker Rd, Colonie.

Additionally, the County Executive has directed the large LED screens in front of the Times Union Center to display an American flag, and the water feature of the atrium will be lit red, white and blue beginning at 8:15am on Saturday in honor of the anniversary. 

Finally, beginning at dusk on Saturday, the façade of the Albany County Office Building at 112 State Street in Albany will be illuminated with the American flag along with red, white and blue lighting.

This press release was produced by the Albany County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.