NEW YORK (WCBS 880) -- Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is preparing to open his checkbook to make sure residents and tourists never forget 9/11.
Bloomberg, who is the chairman of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in Manhattan, announced Thursday he will be tripling donations to the Never Forget Fund ahead of the 20th anniversary of the attacks on the U.S.
“Starting today, we're announcing a special way you can help honor and remember the lives we lost and the heroism we witnessed. If you make a contribution to The Never Forget Fund before the 20th anniversary, I will match it -- and triple it,” Bloomberg wrote in an email to supporters.
The 2020 presidential candidate says donations will mean the museum can continue to “serve as a symbol of healing and renewal for our visitors from around the world, for many years to come.”
“It is hard to believe that 20 years have passed since the 9/11 attacks. Back then, we vowed we would never forget -- and now, honoring that solemn promise has never been more important,” said Bloomberg.
Bloomberg and Gov. Kathy Hochul visited the 9/11 Memorial Wednesday, laying flowers and paying respects to the lives lost 20 years ago this coming Saturday.
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Bloomberg also said New York is due to bounce back from the pandemic, just as it did from 9/11.
“New York is still the greatest city in the world,” Bloomberg said. “This is the future of America, and to a great extent, it’s the future of the world.”
The museum, located on Greenwich Street, closed for nearly four months at the height of the pandemic last year.