Alexandra Michele

03/23/2026

03/12/2026

Happy Birthday Jennifer Kane😭🎂
😭😭🎂🕯️ Happy Birthday
😭September—9/11. Always Remembered 💔
Jennifer Kane was a bright and dedicated professional whose life was tragically cut short on September 11, 2001. She worked at the World Trade Center, where she was known for her intelligence, strong work ethic, and positive spirit. Jennifer approached her career with determination and grace, earning the respect and admiration of colleagues who valued her reliability and warmth.

To her family and friends, Jennifer was loving, thoughtful, and full of kindness. She cherished her relationships and was known for her gentle heart, genuine compassion, and uplifting presence. Her laughter and caring nature brought comfort and joy to everyone around her.

Though her life ended far too soon, Jennifer Kane’s memory lives on. She is forever honored among the victims of 9/11 and remembered with love by all who knew her. 🇺🇸 SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 — Never Forget. 🕊️🗽United we stand, remembering the heroes of September😭 🗽🕯️🖤

03/12/2026

The Long-Awaited Portrait of 9/11 Victim Finally Added to Memorial Wall

A long-awaited photograph of Antonio Dorsey Pratt has finally been placed on the Ground Zero memorial wall, thereby completing the tribute to all 2,977 victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Pratt, aged 43, had been employed in the North Tower for merely one week prior to the attacks. Affectionately known as "Tony" by his friends and family, he had recently commenced a position as a cook in the Cantor Fitzgerald cafeteria located on the 101st floor of Tower One.

His remains were identified in 2004; however, the process of finding and enlarging an appropriate photograph for the memorial took many years. With the addition of his portrait, Pratt has become the final individual honored on the memorial dedicated to the New Yorkers lost at Ground Zero.

Museum staff have dedicated nearly 17 years to achieving the same for the nearly 3,000 New Yorkers who perished on September 11 - and they completed their efforts today.

Pratt accepted the food service position at the Cantor Fitzgerald cafeteria just one week before the events of 9/11 - and became one of the 658 Cantor Fitzgerald employees who lost their lives in the attacks.

Hijacked American Airlines Flight 11, a Boeing 767, collided with floors 93 to 99 at 8:46 a.m. on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, obliterating all exit staircases on the levels above.

03/12/2026

"The pictures are by Robert Clark, and were shot from the window of his studio in Brooklyn. Others shot the second plane hitting the tower, but I think there are elements in Clark's photographs that make them special. To me the wider shots not only give context to the tragedy, but also portray the normalcy of the day in every respect except at the Towers. I generally prefer tighter shots, but in this case I think the overall context of Manhattan makes a stronger image. And, the fact that Clark shot the pictures from his studio indicates how the events of 9/11 literally hit home. I find these images very compelling—in fact, whenever I see them they force me to study them in great detail" 😭September—9/11. Always Remembered 💔

03/12/2026

t the bottom of this photo, Ladder 118 crosses the Brooklyn Bridge on the morning of September 11, 2001 — heading straight into the unfolding nightmare at the World Trade Center.
None of the firefighters aboard would return.
This image captures their final moments, a silent testament to their courage. Just minutes later, they gave everything in the line of duty.
The heroes of Ladder 118:
Vernon Cherry, 49
Leon Smith, 48
Robert Regan, 45
Pete Vega, 36
Joey Agnello, 35
Scott Davidson, 33

They ran toward danger while others fled. We must keep our promise to never forget — their bravery, their sacrifice, their legacy.

03/11/2026

The Youngest Victims: 8 children died on this day, 22 years ago in the September 11th terrorist attack in 2001. R.I.P. to them all.
Asia Cottom, age 11, was described as a very active and kindhearted girl who loved sports, fashion, and helping her classmates. She had just started 6th grade and wanted to be a pediatrician when she grew up.

Rodney Dickens, age 11, was an honor roll student at his Elementary School. He loved to watch wrestling and was looked up to greatly by his siblings.

Bernard Brown II, age 11, was a talented student who allways kept his teachers on their toes. He loved basketball and aspired to play professionally when he grew up.

Due to their impressive grades, Asia, Rodney and Bernard were selected for a field trip sponsored by National Geographic to study ecology in California alongside 3 teachers, James Debeuneure, Sarah Clark and Hilda Taylor. They were on American Airlines Flight 77, which hit the Pentagon.

Juliana McCourt, age 4, was the daughter and apple of the eye of Irish native Ruth McCourt. Juliana was said to have inherited her mother’s elegance, smile, and angelic demeanor. Juliana and her mother both died on American Airlines Flight 11, which hit the World Trade Center’s North Tower.

Dana and Zoe Falkenberg, age 3 and 8 respectively, died alongside their parents, Charles Falkenberg and Leslie Whittington, on Flight 77. Zoe was a Girl Scout who loved to read and was an avid fan of Harry Potter. She also liked collecting beanie babies and wanted to throw a party themed around them with her best friend, Katie. Dana was undergoing swimming lessons at the time, and shared her sister’s love of stuffed animals. Dana’s teddy bear and Zoe’s stuffed dinosaur are on display at the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York City.

David Gamboa-Brandhorst, age 3, was described as a gentle and fun-loving boy who loved to play with legos. He along with his adoptive parents Daniel Brandhorst and Ronald Gamboa died on United Airlines Flight 175, which hit the World Trade Center’s South Tower.

Christine Hanson was the youngest victim, at age 2. She loved helping her father in the garden and putting stickers on things she liked, including her favorite stuffed Peter Rabbit plush, now on display at the 9/11 Memorial Museum. Christine and her parents, Peter and Sue Kim Hanson, died on United Flight 175.

03/11/2026

Renée May was a Flight Attendant who had a passion for art and knitting special blankets for her friends. On the morning of September 11, she made two calls to her parents from American Airlines Flight 77, informing them to notify American Airlines that their flight had been hijacked, just before it crashed into the Pentagon. Renée was anticipating the arrival of her first child.

Renée A. May served as a Flight Attendant for American Airlines. On the morning of September 11, 2001, she was aboard American Airlines Flight 77, which ultimately crashed into the Pentagon. Renée was originally from Buffalo, New York. She lived from Sunday, May 13, 1962, until Tuesday, September 11, 2001, totaling 39 years, 3 months, and 30 days, or 471 months and 30 days, which amounts to 14,367 days of life.

"Today, I find myself reflecting on a blonde girl with dimples and blue eyes, who is likely pondering whom she will share lunch with at her junior high. Just last week, she would have discussed the upcoming school year with her mother, Renée, who left her position as a flight attendant at American Airlines in 2002 due to the increasing stress of ensuring the safety of her passengers.

Instead, the names 'Renée A. May and her unborn child' are etched in stone at the 9/11 Memorial in New York City.

An early call to duty on the morning of September 11 placed Renée May from Baltimore, Maryland, on American Flight 77. Before the morning concluded, Renée had made two calls to her parents, urging them to inform American Airlines that their flight had been hijacked. That flight tragically ended in concrete at the Pentagon at 9:37 a.m.Pregnant at age 39, Renée was engaged to David Spivock, who told The Washington Post that Renée loved to knit special blankets for friends and loved art, volunteering at an art museum where she gave tours for children. He told the Post Renée was the nicest person he’d ever met.
I didn’t know Renée May.
Standing at the 9/11 memorial in March 2012, cocooned in the soothing sound of cascading water, I read names. As my eyes paused on “Renée A. May and her unborn child,” I felt a depth of loss. I knew nothing about this woman, but I took a photo of her place on the memorial. Later, I looked her up online and found a beautiful smile, dimples and bright eyes looking back at me from my screen.
Now, on 9/11, I think of this woman I never met. A woman called kind and thoughtful. A woman, who at age 39, was about to become a mother. A woman who left behind unfinished blankets and an unfinished life.
Carved into stone, into our hearts and into history, let these names live in our conversations and our memories.

02/16/2026

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