Jersey City

Jersey City lost 39 residents in the 9/11 attacks and played a critical role during the tragedy—the waterfront served as a triage center during the '9/11 boatlift' when thousands evacuated Manhattan via ferry and were decontaminated and treated by EMS. Jersey City first responders participated in rescue operations at Ground Zero, many still suffering from 9/11-related illnesses.

The city is home to two major memorials: the Empty Sky Memorial in Liberty State Park (New Jersey's official state memorial) honors 749 New Jersey residents who lost their lives, with names engraved on two 30-foot high, 210-foot long stainless steel walls matching the World Trade Center tower width, with a direct sight line to the former WTC site. The Jersey City 9/11 Memorial at the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway features six steel girders from the original WTC welded into the letter "A" for America.