September 11, 2001: Firsthand accounts from survivors of the 9/11 attacks!

New York City — The events of September 11, 2001 changed the world as we know it, from the way we live our daily lives to the mournful memories that honor the victims each year amid pledges to “never forget.” In the video player above, watch first-hand accounts from those who were in Lower Manhattan on that fateful day, with commentary from then broadcaster Bill Beuter. (Warning: This contains images that some may find disturbing.) Every year, the relatives of the victims descend on Ground Zero in lower Manhattan, and…

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‘Eyewitness to 9/11: Behind the Lens’ tells story of journalists who were there, in the streets, in the air, and in the newsroom!

New York City — The images of September 11, 2001 are engraved in our memories, the moments that were broadcast live to the world. Now, more than two decades later, we hear from WABC-TV Eyewitness News journalists who have been there, on the streets, in the air, and in the newsroom, reporting on events during the tragedy, capturing the memorable video of that day, and risking their lives to tell world of what was happening. What started as a local newsletter on a clear blue morning sky in lower Manhattan…

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