9/11 ceremony live updates: Families to gather at WTC, Pentagon, Shanksville to mark 25 years

As New York City prepares to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks, families of victims, first responders and city leaders gathered Thursday to remember those lost while reflecting on the lasting impact of the tragedy.

For Sean Jordan, the anniversary is deeply personal. His father, Andrew Jordan Sr., a firefighter with Engine 280 Ladder 132, died in the attacks. Sean was born 15 days later.

"You know I never was able to meet him," Sean Jordan said, becoming emotional. "And you know I always treasure hearing stories from my brother Andrew, my brother Matthew, my sister Kelsey, everyone in my dad's company."

Anthony Carlo spoke to families of victims, and visitors honoring the fallen.

The passage of time has not eased the loss for many families, who say the consequences of Sept. 11 continue to be felt.

"As time keeps going on - more and more that were there exposed to the cleanup is passing away and more and more people are forgetting," Sean Jordan said. "For us- it's still the same day, every day."

Andrew Jordan Jr. said the attacks also revealed the resilience of New Yorkers.

"We've lived through those events but the one thing I will always hold is how courageous and how strong we all are as New Yorkers," he said.

As we approach 25 years since 9/11, the Paley Museum, in collaboration with the National September 11 Memorial & Museum,brough together a distinguished panel of journalists, historians, and photographers who covered the events firsthand, including Eyewitness News reporter Nina Pineda.

Pineda recounted how she found a man with camcorder video of the first plane hitting the World Trade Center.

Eyewitness News reporter Nina Pineda recounted how she found a man with camcorder video of the first plane hitting the World Trade Center.

Getting that video back to the station kept her away from the site when the towers collapsed.

The conversation on Thursday night also explored how reporting has evolved in the decades since the attacks, and why preserving firsthand accounts and reflections remain crucial to informing and teaching future generations.

FDNY Chaplain Mychal Judge raced to the twin towers on Sept. 11, 2001 from his midtown Engine Company One / Ladder Company 24.

As the chaos unfolded, he prayed for the people trapped, for the rescuers and for humanity. His legacy of hope and service live on a quarter century after his death when the south tower collapsed.

An image of Judge's body being carried from the rubble became one of the enduring symbols of the attacks.

Months after 9/11, Father Judge's gear and helmet were recovered. They are now on display at the New York City Fire Museum, alongside the FDNY memorial.

Twenty-five years after he rushed to help others on 9/11, FDNY Chaplain Father Mychal Judge's legacy of faith and compassion continues to inspire.

A memorial bell created to honor FDNY members and other first responders who died from 9/11-related illnesses has arrived at the New York City Fire Museum ahead of its official unveiling on Sept. 11.

The bell completed a monthslong journey that began in Italy and ended in Lower Manhattan, where a small group gathered outside the museum to witness its arrival.

The project was led by Dominick DeRubbio, director of the New York City Fire Museum, who said the effort was intended to recognize those who continued to suffer and die from illnesses related to the terrorist attacks.

Kemberly Richardson has more on the arrival of the memorial bell.