The Hudson Valley still feels the heartbreak of September 11, 24 years later. These are the local lives we will never forget.

Thursday marks the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks at New York's World Trade Center. On September 11th, 2001, terrorists hijacked U.S. planes and forced them to crash into the Pentagon and the Twin Towers, killing nearly 3 thousand people.

Remembering The Hudson Valley Lives Lost on the 23rd Anniversary of 9/11

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Below is the list Hudson Valley Post created to remember the people from the Hudson Valley who were killed on 9/11.

Remembering The Hudson Valley Lives Lost on 24th Anniversary of 9/11

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Hundreds of firefighters were also killed while trying to save people trapped in the building.

Events throughout the Hudson Valley will be honoring those people who lost their lives in the September 11th terror attacks 24 years ago.

Memorials are scheduled to be held across the Hudson Valley on Wednesday, including in

    • Poughkeepsie

    • Newburgh

    • New Paltz

    • Saugerties

    • Kingston

    • Mount Vernon

    • Yonkers

    • Haverstraw

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How To Honor 9/11 Victims

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The President of the 9-11 Museum and Memorial in New York believes all can honor the 9/11 victims by taking a picture of the sky tomorrow, adding the hashtag #RememberTheSky.

Incoming: Thousands Fleeing Florida, California, Texas For New York
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That's because people remember how beautiful the sky appeared the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, before the terrorist attacks.

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People Who Over Slept On 9/11 Share How They Learned About New York

People Who Over Slept On 9/11 Share How They Learned About New York

On Reddit, there are several AskReddit questions that ask the following: People who slept past noon on 9/11. What was waking up like?, People who over slept on 9/11 and missed the live coverage of the towers being hit and falling down , what was it like waking up to that?

We decided to take some of the top comments, and take you back to 2001. 

Gallery Credit: Dave Wheeler

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