New Mexico remembers 9/11

New Mexico communities marked the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 anniversary attacks on the U.S. with remembrances.

By: Matt Mondschein, Danielle Prokop, Leah Romero

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: September 11, 2026

Words: 495

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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At 8:46 a.m. on the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 terrorism attacks — the time marking the moment when hijackers crashed American Airlines Flight 11 into the World Trade Center’s north tower — dozens of New Mexico firefighters walked between rows of folded uniforms to summit the Washington Federal Building — the taller of the pair that defines Albuquerque’s skyline.

Harkening to the tradition started by Albuquerque Fire Department …

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