The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum is a photography series devoted to documenting moments big and small that unfold at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.

The View: As record-setting Winter Storm Jonas hit New York City on Saturday, staff worked around the clock to clear the snow, making sure the 9/11 Memorial and Museum was accessible to the public on Sunday.  

By 9/11 Memorial Staff 

The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum is a photography series devoted to documenting moments big and small that unfold at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.

The View: A small holiday tribute left on the 9/11 Memorial. 

By 9/11 Memorial Staff

A tribute in honor of the 129 people who were killed and more than 350 others injured in the terrorist attacks in Paris, France was held on the 9/11 Memorial on Monday.

"The National September 11 Memorial and Museum stands in solidarity with France, just as the French people stood united with us in support of our city and country when we needed it," said 9/11 Memorial President Joe Daniels. "In darkness we shine brightest, and together we will find strength and healing."  

Daniels was joined by Bertrand Lortholary, Consul General of France in New York, François Delattre, Representative of France to the United Nations, and Craig Stapleton, a 9/11 Memorial board member and former US ambassador to France, to address a crowd of hundreds gathered around the Survivor Tree.  

"By standing at this site, we demonstrate that it’s possible to overcome that anguish through the support of our city, our country, and our allies," said Stapleton. "Like this Survivor Tree, the people of France will thrive once more."

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"France is united with itself and united with its friends and its allies," said Lortholary. "We know that the same solidarity is in the hearts, minds and souls in every New Yorker and for that we will never forget."

Following a moment of silence, the French National Anthem was played as members of the 9/11 Memorial staff laid flowers and tributes at the Survivor Tree. (Photos)

On Friday, Nov. 13, around 9 p.m. local time, terrorists carried out a mass shooting at a rock concert in the center of Paris, and executed suicide bombings and shootings in five other locations, including a soccer stadium. Authorities are continuing to search for any accomplices in Friday’s attacks, conducting more than 150 raids across the country Sunday night.

French President François Hollande called the attacks an "act of war," blaming the Islamic State. In response, France has conducted airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria.

According to the NY Times, this is the worst terrorist attack in Europe in 11 years, since the 2004 attacks on commuter trains in Madrid that killed 191 people and injured 1,800.

By Hannah Coffman, Digital Content Manager

In honor of Veterans Day, we pay tribute to the 9/11 victims who served in the United States military by placing yellow roses in their names at the 9/11 Memorial.

We extend a heartfelt thank you to all veterans and their families for their service, and the sacrifices they make to protect us and keep our country safe.

By 9/11 Memorial Staff

A lifelong resident of Bronx, New York, Sonia Agron, now a 9/11 Memorial Museum docent, volunteered as a recovery worker on overnight shifts with the American Red Cross for weeks at ground zero after 9/11.

After waiting until the morning of September 12, 2001 to find out if her husband, NYPD officer Jose Agron, had survived the attacks as a first responder, she felt compelled to put her EMS training into action.

"The last message we got from him around 4 p.m. that day was that he was heading to 7 World Trade Center, which fell a short time later. We waited until 10, 11 p.m. and at that point, had family all around us," Sonia Agron said. "We started to plan for the funeral, having seen that video of 7 WTC coming down over and over on the news."

Agron credits her daughter for not losing hope after invoking a family motto 'without hope, we cannot cope.’

"After 9/11, for those few weeks I had lost my trust in the world. I couldn’t look at anyone on the train. It was paranoia. But coming down here, it restored my faith in humanity," Agron said. "I needed to do the overnight work. Meanwhile my husband was down here for the day shifts."

She says that once the 9/11 Memorial Museum put out a call for museum docents, she joined the first class that was prepared to open the museum in May of 2014.

"This was the best decision I could have made. I realize this is a place I need to be, sharing this story as we continue to heal. The training greatly enhanced what I knew and the speakers provided a different experience and really helped me complete the picture," Agron said.

A recent encounter with a couple visiting from Australia re-affirmed her connection to the site. One of them was a police officer and surprised to hear that Agron was a recovery worker at ground zero. "They asked for my story and I explained what it was like to not hear from my husband that day and how is spurred me to volunteer," Agron said.

While Sonia volunteers one day each week as a museum docent, her husband Jose Agron has also begun volunteering as a Visitor Services host.

If you are interested in becoming a museum docent volunteer, click here to fill out the application form. The deadline to complete the form is Friday, October 23.

By Anthony Guido, 9/11 Memorial Director of Communications