It’s been 11 years, yet we all can still remember the day the twin towers fell - like it was yesterday.

You remember where you were, what you were doing, who you were with, and you will never forget those vivid images of when the planes struck the towers and one by one how the towers fell. 

As a Long Islander, I know that this is a day that I will never forget.  I knew 3 people that passed away in that tragic event and my thoughts and prayers go out to their families. Not a day goes by that I don’t think about what happened. 

The victims of the attacks will be remembered across the world. Remember – We Will Never Forget! 

For live coverage of the commemoration ceremony, or to make a donation directly to the September 11th Memorial and Museum, click here. 

There are also local charities that are looking for you to help them raise money for the families that were affected: 

Tuesday’s Children serves all those directly impacted by the events of September 11, 2001—children, families, 9/11 responders—through life-changing programs and services. Click here for more information.

Firefighters and injured veterans from the New York metropolitan area, including Long Island, will make a 150-mile bicycle trip to honor the 343 city firefighters who perished in the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. They will cycle from the One World Trade Center in lower Manhattan on Sept. 16. The trip will end in Montauk on Sept. 17. To make a donation  or for more information click here  or checks can be made out and addressed to “FDNY 343 Ride,” 229-19 Merrick Blvd., Box 343, Laurelton, N.Y. 11413. 

If you want to pay tribute to those who lost their lives on this tragic day, here are a few events that are taking place.

On Long Island:  

Babylon
The Town of Babylon and the Babylon Fire Chiefs Association will host a memorial ceremony Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the 9/11 Hometown Memorial, between Overlook and Cedar beaches on Ocean Parkway.

Hempstead

The Town of Hempstead will hold a memorial at Town Park in Point Lookout on Tuesday, September 11th at sunrise, 7:30am. For more information click here.

Huntington
The Town of Huntington’s ceremony will take place Tuesday at noon at the 9/11 Memorial in Heckscher Park.

Islip
The Town of Islip will commemorate 9/11 on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at Veteran’s Memorial Park, adjacent to Town Hall (655 Main St.). The names of 90 people with ties to Islip who died on 9/11 will be read during the ceremony.

Long Beach
The city will host its 9/11 Remembrance Gathering on Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at the Long Beach Recreation Center, 700 Magnolia Blvd.

North Hempstead
The Town of North Hempstead will hold a memorial service Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at Clark Botanic Garden, 193 I.U. Willets Rd., Albertson.

Oyster Bay
Oyster Bay Town’s residents will gather at Tobay Beach’s memorial monument at 7 tonight to honor those who lost their lives on 9/11. For the first time since the memorial was built in 2005, family members of victims who lived in the town will read the names of their loved ones during the ceremony.

Manhattan:

-"The Tribute in Light."  Located at West and Morris Streets in Lower Manhattan, the tribute of lights will begin at sunset of 9/11 (7:11pm) and fade away at dawn on September 12th (6:43am), though no formal service will be held.

- The Official World Trade Center Site Memorial Ceremony and Remembrance 2012 will take place at the World Trade Center site on the morning of 9/11. As always, the annual event will feature four moments of silence that will be observed to commemorate the times when each plane hit and each tower fell, beginning at 8:46 am. Family members of those who perished in the attacks are invited to attend.

- The Trinity Church will host morning bell services in St. Paul's Chapel followed by Prayers for Peace and ringing of the Bell of Hope in remembrance of victims of 9/11. In the afternoon, the U.S. Military Academy Band will present an hour-long program titled "On This Day: Celebrating the Spirit of America," which will feature patriotic music written by NYC composers.

- The Interfaith Center of New York will commemorate the anniversary of 9/11 with a 24-hour Twitter event dedicated to the world history of "The Golden Rule," the belief that all human beings should treat each other with care and respect. Follow the Interfaith Center of NY on Twitter: @ICNY.

Brooklyn:

- At the Fulton Ferry Landing, located at the foot of Old Fulton Street, Barbemusic will play its annual tribute to the victims of 9/11 with a free concert. The program features works by Bach, Bottoms, Haydn, Schubert and Chopin and will take place at 8:00 pm.

Staten Island:

- Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Staten Island Borough President James P. Molinaro will host Tuesday's Staten Island September 11th Memorial Ceremony at Postcards, starting at 6:30 pm. The "Postcards" monument in St. George, is located in the St. George Esplanade, adjacent to the St. George ferry terminal. Monsignor James Dorney, co-vicar of Staten Island and pastor of St. Peter's R.C. Church and the Rev. Dr. Victor Brown of Mt. Sinai United Christian Church will lead those in attendance in prayer. City Council speaker Christine Quinn will be the special guest speaker and family members will read the names of the 274 Staten Islanders who died on 9/11.

- The Borough Presidents 10th annual 9/11 Memorial Blood Donor Drive will be held at Borough Hall and Wagner College on Tuesday. The Borough Hall drive will last from 9:30 am - 3:30 pm and the Wagner College drive is slated from noon - 6:00 pm. For more information, visit statenislandusa.com

- The Jewish Community Center of Staten Island in Sea View will hold a remembrance ceremony with guest speakers Chief Janice Olszewski, commander of EMS Division 5 and John Salazzo, president of FDNY Retirees from Staten Island, as well as music, inspirational messages and poetry at 10:00 am in the Lewis Stolzenberg Social Hall.

- Angels Circle WTC Memorial: Students, including 5th graders from PS3 in Pleasant Plains, Staten Island will read a poem out loud and help hang "angel" ornaments - one for every 9/11 victim memorialized - on the Douglas Fir Tree at the center of the Angels Circle in Grasmere at 8:00 pm.