America's 9/11 remembrance altered by staggering pandemic loss

Photos: New Yorkers remember 9/11 in the shadow of a pandemic

The annual Tribute in Light is seen Friday night from the National 9/11 Memorial in New York.

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Photos: New Yorkers remember 9/11 in the shadow of a pandemic

People attend a memorial ceremony Friday that paid tribute to victims of the September 11 terror attacks.

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Photos: New Yorkers remember 9/11 in the shadow of a pandemic

Keith Gadson plays a tune on his keyboard to honor the lives lost 19 years ago.

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Photos: New Yorkers remember 9/11 in the shadow of a pandemic

People visit the National 9/11 Memorial.

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Photos: New Yorkers remember 9/11 in the shadow of a pandemic

Firefighters prepare to march near the World Trade Center.

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Photos: New Yorkers remember 9/11 in the shadow of a pandemic

A person records video of Vice President Mike Pence and Pence's wife, Karen, as they attend a memorial service in New York's Zuccotti Park. The vice president shared a prayer from Psalm 23:1-6, and his wife read a passage from the Book of Ecclesiastes.

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Photos: New Yorkers remember 9/11 in the shadow of a pandemic

Standing on the perimeter of the 9/11 Memorial, Laura Puerta cries as she thinks about her boyfriend who was killed in the attack on the World Trade Center.

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Photos: New Yorkers remember 9/11 in the shadow of a pandemic

Firefighters from outside New York City gather to honor the victims.

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Photos: New Yorkers remember 9/11 in the shadow of a pandemic

The World Trade Center towers are seen on a man's T-shirt in the crowd.

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