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

As we approach 25 years since 9/11, the Paley Museum, in collaboration with the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, brought 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.

As the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks approaches, Lower Manhattan stands as a symbol of both remembrance and renewal, with residents, workers and leaders reflecting on the area's transformation over the past quarter-century.

Once known primarily as a financial district, Lower Manhattan has evolved into a broader community in the years since the attacks.

For those who witnessed the aftermath of Sept. 11 firsthand, the area's recovery remains remarkable.

"In one of the most dire circumstances, if not the most dire, that New York City ever faced, we bounced back," said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

N.J. Burkett spoke to people reflecting on September 11th, and what's changed in 25 years.