'' To the Struggle Against World Terrorism '' ( also known as the '' Tear of Grief '' and the '' Tear Drop Memorial '' ) is a 10 – story sculpture by Zurab Tsereteli that was given to the United States as an official gift from the Russian government as a memorial to the victims of the September 11 attacks in 2001 , 26 of whom were Russian , and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing . It stands at the end of the former Military Ocean Terminal in Bayonne , New Jersey . Ceremonial groundbreaking occurred on September 16 , 2005 , in a ceremony attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin . The monument was dedicated on September 11 , 2006 , in a ceremony attended by former U.S. President Bill Clinton
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
To the Struggle Against World Terrorism