Mayor James N. Giannettino, Jr. on behalf of the members of City Council and the
City of Auburn invites members of the public to a wreath laying ceremony that will be held
on Friday, September 11, 2026 at 8:30 AM at the site of the 9/11 Memorial located on the
south lawn of Memorial City Hall at 24 South Street in Auburn.

Mayor Giannettino has proclaimed September 11, 2026 as Patriot Day in the City of
Auburn. Patriot Day is an annual observance on September 11 to remember those who
were injured or died during the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11,
2001. Guest speakers for this year’s ceremony include VFW Post 1975 Commander Luke
Netti (US Army Infantry Non-Commissioned Officer), retired Auburn Firefighter Terry
Winslow and Cayuga County Veterans’ Services Agency Director Kevin Swab.

During and following the ceremony, the Old Wheeler Bell atop Memorial City Hall will
toll at the following times throughout the morning of September 11, 2026:
• 8:46 a.m. – American Airlines Flight 11 crashes into the North Tower (1 World Trade
Center) of the World Trade Center.
• 9:03 a.m. – United Airlines Flight 175 crashes into the South Tower (2 World Trade
Center) of the World Trade Center.
• 9:37 a.m.: Hijackers deliberately crash American Airlines Flight 77 into the
Pentagon, near Washington, D.C.
• 9:59 a.m.: The South Tower (2 WTC) collapses.
• 10:03 a.m.: After learning of the other attacks, passengers on United Airlines Flight
93 launch a counterattack on hijackers aboard their plane to try to seize control of
the aircraft. In response, the hijackers crash the plane into an empty field near
Shanksville, Pa.
• 10:28 a.m.: The North Tower (1 WTC) collapses. The 16-acre World Trade Center
site is in ruins, with collateral damage affecting all adjacent properties and streets. A
rescue and recovery effort begins immediately.

The ceremony is free and is open to the public. For more information or directions,
please contact the Mayor’s Office at (315) 255-4104.