What event prompted the 25th anniversary observance in Syracuse?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Police and Fire Departments observed 17 minutes of silence on Friday in observance of 25 years after the Sept. 1, 2001 terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center in New York City. 17 minutes was the time between the first and second towers being struck at 8:46 a.m. and 9:03 a.m…