For the last 18 years, family members of 9/11 loved ones have descended on Lower Manhattan in a tradition that is as comforting as it is familiar in its ritual.
The names of nearly 3,000 victims read aloud, often with personal messages that have changed over the almost two decades that have passed - heartfelt and sad.
"My hero, and my light throughout the darkness that this has caused me," are some of the messages heard in prior ceremonies.
But this year, those personal messages will be absent -- as those names will not be read live, by family members, but rather played by recording.
In a letter obtained by NY1, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum cites an "abundance of caution" to ensure safety for the families given the coronavirus pandemic.
Patricia Reilly lost her sister Lorraine Lee in the attacks.