The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey held a dedication ceremony on September 8, 2026 at the World Trade Center site to unveil a new memorial honoring its employees who lost their lives in two historic attacks. The monument commemorates the four Port Authority workers killed in the February 1993 bombing of the towers and the 84 agency employees who died during the September 11, 2001 attacks.
The memorial, placed among the existing commemorative spaces at the World Trade Center, adds a specific tribute to the agency’s own workforce. While the larger 2004 9/11 Memorial honors the broader tragedy, this new installation focuses on the Port Authority personnel who were on duty when the towers were targeted. By distinguishing the agency’s fallen staff, the dedication underscores the role Port Authority employees played in both incidents.
The 1993 bombing, which detonated a truck bomb in the underground garage beneath the towers, claimed four Port Authority lives along with other victims. Two decades later, the September 11 attacks resulted in the deaths of 84 Port Authority workers who were part of the emergency response and building operations teams. Both events are remembered as moments when the agency’s staff faced extraordinary danger while performing their duties.
Port Authority officials said the memorial serves as a lasting reminder of the sacrifice made by their colleagues and as a place for families, coworkers, and the public to pay respects. The dedication aligns with the broader effort to preserve the memory of the World Trade Center’s history, complementing earlier monuments that mark the site’s significance in the city’s collective memory.
The new tribute joins a series of memorials that have been installed at the World Trade Center complex, reinforcing the area’s role as a focal point for remembrance of both the 1993 bombing and the 2001 attacks.