Here in New York, the sixth anniversary of 9/11 was marked Tuesday with the first official ceremony held off the World Trade Center site. Family members gathered at a small nearby park to honor loved ones.

Patricia Reilly: “I come seeking peace, but I think until the mayor and the memorial foundation listen to the families and what’s the right way of remembering those who were killed, at that time I’ll have peace, and I’ll know that my sister is being appropriately remembered.”

David Jones: “It’s just like it happened yesterday. I still feel just jittery and just like one day maybe he’ll show up, but I know it’s never going to happen. So, I come down here to pay my respects to my brother, because he was a good guy.”

The city continued a tradition of beaming two long lights from where the twin towers stood. The anniversary also brought renewed calls for aid to sick 9/11 responders.

New York Congressmember Carolyn Maloney: “On 9/11, 3,000 people lost their lives. Many thousands more lost their health. We provided compensation for the innocent Americans who lost their lives, but not for the men and women who ran in to protect and try to save them, who then became sick or died as a result.”