New York’s National September 11 Memorial Museum is hallowed ground…and a powerful experience. Located on the precise site of the immense tragedy, it is an innovative museum, memorial and final resting place for most of the victims. The museum’s exhibitions, found seven stories below ground at bedrock level, chronicle the attacks and honor the nearly […]
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New York’s Tribeca Film Festival 2015
The Tribeca Film Festival is New York’s preeminent film festival and one of the world’s great showcases for independent film. The 12-day festival includes screenings, premieres, panel discussions, and events. The distinctly NYC festival is attended by a diverse array of artists and celebrities, yet remains accessible to all. The Tribeca Film Festival was founded […]
The New World Trade Center
The World Trade Center was an integral part of NYC before it was destroyed by the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The violence of the attacks, loss of so many innocent lives, and the massive physical devastation were deeply traumatic to New York City. But after a decade the eyesore known as “Ground Zero” […]
Grond Zero Memorial
The National September 11 Memorial is a tribute of remembrance to the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, as well as the six people killed in the World Trade Center bombing of 1993. Located at the site of the former World Trade Center complex, the groundzero memorial occupies approximately […]
Remembering September 11 in New York: A Guided Tour
“Damn. It’s already 8:58,” I grumbled, glancing at the morning show graphic on the television screen. I was running late for work… again. I rushed to the bathroom to brush my teeth and searched for my brown loafers. “Will I need a jacket?” A walk to the window revealed a crystalline blue sky. The air […]
Six-word Memoirs: Losing Loved Ones on 9/11
The PBS news program “Need to Know” featured this very moving segment on New Yorkers coping with the loss of loved ones on 9/11. Watch it here. They also created a beautiful slideshow of loving tributes.
New World Trade Center, in (Short) Video
Curious about the new World Trade Center? Check out this quick, stunning video, which features impressive CGI and showcases the site’s new design.