New Yorkers gathered Friday to mark the 19th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks.

But this year's tributes were unlike those of the past.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, most people in attendance wore masks and tried to practice social distancing.

Also this year, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum did not hold a live reading of the victims' names. Out of an abundance of caution, the names were recorded and then broadcast during the official ceremony.

There was also an alternate ceremony, held a few blocks away by the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, where the names were read aloud by victims' family members. The speakers shared more detail of who each victim was and what their life was like.

People attend a memorial ceremony Friday that paid tribute to victims of the September 11 terror attacks.
People attend a memorial ceremony Friday that paid tribute to victims of the September 11 terror attacks.
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Keith Gadson plays a tune on his keyboard to honor the lives lost 19 years ago.
Keith Gadson plays a tune on his keyboard to honor the lives lost 19 years ago.
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People visit the National 9/11 Memorial.
People visit the National 9/11 Memorial.
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Firefighters prepare to march near the World Trade Center.
Firefighters prepare to march near the World Trade Center.
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A person records video of Vice President Mike Pence and Pence's wife, Karen, as they attend a memorial service in New York's Zuccotti Park. The vice president shared a prayer from Psalm 23:1-6, and his wife read a passage from the Book of Ecclesiastes.
A person records video of Vice President Mike Pence and Pence's wife, Karen, as they attend a memorial service in New York's Zuccotti Park. The vice president shared a prayer from Psalm 23:1-6, and his wife read a passage from the Book of Ecclesiastes.
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Standing on the perimeter of the 9/11 Memorial, Laura Puerta cries as she thinks about her boyfriend who was killed in the attack on the World Trade Center.
Standing on the perimeter of the 9/11 Memorial, Laura Puerta cries as she thinks about her boyfriend who was killed in the attack on the World Trade Center.
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Firefighters from outside New York City gather to honor the victims.
Firefighters from outside New York City gather to honor the victims.
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The World Trade Center towers are seen on a man's T-shirt in the crowd.
The World Trade Center towers are seen on a man's T-shirt in the crowd.
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A firefighter bugler practices prior to the start of the Tunnel to Towers ceremony.
A firefighter bugler practices prior to the start of the Tunnel to Towers ceremony.
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Family members of 9/11 victims gather at the ceremony in Zuccotti Park.
Family members of 9/11 victims gather at the ceremony in Zuccotti Park.
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People stand in front of artwork commemorating 9/11.
People stand in front of artwork commemorating 9/11.
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Diane Massaroli holds photos of her husband who was killed in the attack. Michael Massaroli was 38. He was a vice president at a financial services company, and he worked on the 101st floor of the original One World Trade Center.
Diane Massaroli holds photos of her husband who was killed in the attack. Michael Massaroli was 38. He was a vice president at a financial services company, and he worked on the 101st floor of the original One World Trade Center.
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Preparations are made before that start of the Tunnel to Towers ceremony. At left, a firefighter steam-presses a flag. At center, a man tests the sound system while another man next to him cleans the glass where the vice president and his wife would speak.
Preparations are made before that start of the Tunnel to Towers ceremony. At left, a firefighter steam-presses a flag. At center, a man tests the sound system while another man next to him cleans the glass where the vice president and his wife would speak.
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Flowers and a drawing are placed at the 9/11 Memorial.
Flowers and a drawing are placed at the 9/11 Memorial.
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