25 Years Later: The 9/11 Attack on The World Trade Center, The Memories, Miracles, and Documentation of the Event

As we reach the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, CrownHeights.info presents a series of photos, memoirs, and documents from that fateful day.

1. Footage of Hatzalah at the World Trade Center on 9/11

On the 14th anniversary of the terror attacks on September 11th Yeshiva World News released exclusive video that had never been published before, of the moments before and after the collapse of the towers. In the video many Hatzalah volunteers are seen alongside firefighters as the towers were burning.

WARNING: Some may find this video disturbing, viewer discretion is advised.

2. Haunting 9/11 Video Captured by NYPD Helicopter Shows World Trade Center’s Twin Towers Collapse

It’s a heart-breaking bird’s eye view of New York’s worst tragedy. Years after the 9/11 attacks, the shocking and powerful 17-minute video taken by an NYPD helicopter on that fateful day remains a stark reminder of the events that took place.

Obtained by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and leaked to the web, it shows the chopper flying close to and above the Twin Towers engulfed in clouds of smoke – and the stunned reactions of the cops when they suddenly collapse.

3. Hatzalah Members Memoirs

A Hatzalah Volunteer Writes His Memories Of That Fateful Day

A Memoir From A Hatzalah Volunteer

4. 9/11 Through The Lens of A Shomrim Volunteer

Amid the chaos and panic following the airliners slamming into the two World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001, many men and woman answered a higher calling – instead of running away, they turned and ran towards the burning buildings in desperate attempts to rescue those trapped in the burning inferno. Among those brave men was a band of Shomrim volunteers from Crown Heights.

Among those who participated in the rescue effort were: Gadi Hershkop, Lelly Hershkop, Shloime Fisher, Shloime Klein, Mendy Breier, Boruch Marmulszteyn and Zevi Laine.

During their time at ground zero, one of the volunteers took these historic videos, published here on Crown Heights.info for the first time.

5. Unbelievable Moments From Ground Zero in Rare Photos

25 years after the tragedy that occurred on September 11th, 2001, we present a gallery of rare photos from that terrible day, as well as the days immediately following.