"September 11, 2001, touched every single one of us," New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Saturday during a memorial service at St. Patrick's Cathedral for the city's fire department. "There is no New Yorker who somehow evaded the pain of that day. The 2,977 men and women who died in the attacks are being remembered this weekend with parades and memorials throughout the country. Special services will be held at the spots where the planes crashed. JUST WATCHED Firefighter makes ultimate sacrifice on 9/11 Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Firefighter makes ultimate sacrifice on 9/11 02:27At Ground Zero, where the towers stood, the first moment of silence will be observed at 8:46 a.m.

Source: CNN September 11, 2016 00:33 UTC