Police are on high alert as the 9/11 anniversary approaches. Sources warn of possible terror threats targeting New York.

Police in New York are on high alert due to potential terror threats on September 11.

NYPD Guarding Against Potential 9/11 Terrorist Attack

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Thursday will mark the 24th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. The 9/11/2001 attacks were the deadliest terrorist attacks in human history, causing around 3,000 deaths.

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As the anniversary approaches, the NYPD is reportedly preparing to guard against a potential terror threat targeting some bridges and tunnels.

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Officials say threats are aimed at East River bridges and tunnels linking Manhattan and Queens.

According to the New York Daily News, two sources told reporters that the threat is to attack targets in New York with explosives. The sources add that the threat might be linked to Iran.

The NYPD has already ramped up security due to the 9-11 Anniversary, the upcoming UN session and the Jewish high holidays.

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How To Mark 9/11 Anniversary

The President of the 9-11 Museum and Memorial in New York suggests all can honor the victims by taking a picture of the sky tomorrow with the hashtag #RememberTheSky

Beth Hillman says that people remember the beauty of the sky before terrorists slammed hijacked planes into the World Trade Center.

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An art installation at the Memorial commemorates those who were killed. There are nearly 3,000 tiles, one for each victim.

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Each in a different shade of blue, depicting how people perceived the sky the sky on Sept. 11, 2001.

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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. 

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