HEMPSTEAD, Nassau County (WABC) — Dozens of Long Island residents gathered at Point Lookout Monday morning for a solemn service commemorating September 11.

Thousands of people can recall watch the Twin Towers collapsing for where they were on Long Island.

Survivors and grieving families joined together at around 7:30 a.m. to honor, reflect, and remember.

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The annual beachfront service pays tribute to the thousands who lost their lives in the 9/11 terror attacks.

You can watch Eyewitness News coverage of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum’s annual commemoration ceremony starting at 8:25 a.m.

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