I was is New York on September 11, 2010 but avoided the ceremonies downtown. My relatives who lives in New York informed me that going downtown to the ceremonies might not be such a good idea, due to the controversies with the mosque and all the protest that might be going on in the general area.  Given the relative calm that ensued, I feel I missed out on a good photo op and the ceremonies.  What are the communities thoughts on this subject and did anyone attend and take pictures or capture the moment?