#911-memorial

#911-memorial

Jersey City is diverse and has a cultural depth that the locals are only too happy to share. The city opposite New York City on the Hudson River has breathtaking views of the Big Apple's skyline and the Statue of Liberty is clearly visible. Despite New York having legal jurisdiction over the statue, her location is within the boundaries of Jersey City.

While the Pentagon Memorial is a place of reflection and a somber place, it's also a place of learning. These days, the memorial's mission to 'never forget' involves educating visitors who weren't born when the attacks happened. The memorial, which is free and open to the public 24-7, receives more than a million visitors annually but doesn't have a facility that offers contextual information.

Charlie was a giant of his generation, a champion of liberty and an inspiration to millions and millions of people, Trump said before announcing that he'd posthumously award Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Streets bounded by Barclay Street to the north, Rector Street to the south, Broadway to the east and West Street to the west are a no-go zone. Add to that closures on Liberty, Albany and West Thames Streets, South End Avenue, Battery Place, 3rd Place and Little West Street, and you've got a veritable car-free fortress around the Memorial. If your Uber route even hints at crossing Chambers or Rector, hit "cancel" now.

The 9/11 Memorial and Museum, built on the footprint of the fallen Twin Towers, in Lower Manhattan will once again play host to the annual memorial service that brings together loved ones to remember the nearly 3,000 people murdered on Sept. 11, 2001 in the coordinated attacks on America, including hundreds of first responders who died in their heroic efforts to save people at the doomed Twin Towers.

"It's a tough swim, it's a real gut check - we have to rescue people every year," Redman, 50, who will complete the event for the third time, told The Post. "Even Michael Phelps couldn't swim against that current."

It's an honor to be able to showcase this quilt during this year's quilt show as we approach the 24th anniversary of Sept. 11.