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September 15th, 2008 at 10:09 am
Rafael Pi Roman hosts a half-hour look at how 9/11 is still affecting the lives of many New Yorkers. The program explores the difficulties that have plagued the rebuilding effort. We also meet some of the people suffering from severe health problems because of their work at ground zero, and profile people who lost family or friends on 9/11. Watch. |
Developer Larry Silverstein held the lease on the World Trade Center on 9/11, and he has been a major player in the rebuilding saga at ground zero. Seven years later, there’s not a single completed structure on the site (except 7 World Trade Center, which was built privately by Silverstein). Watch interview…
It’s been 7 years, and the scars, while still there, fade gradually. Do you do anything special on September 11th to remember or reflect on the day? Let us know in the comments.
In 1973, local Thirteen program The 51st State aired this video ode to the World Trade Center in honor of its grand opening. It’s abstract and a little strange; stranger still today. Read more about The 51st State and this segment.
After years of delays, construction is underway at ground zero. Larry Silverstein gives Rafael Pi Roman an overview of the site and the plans. Watch now…
Dr. Philip Landrigan oversees the World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program at Mount Sinai Hospital. Through a federal grant, this program provides free examinations to workers and volunteers who responded to the September 11th attacks. Rafael Pi Roman speaks with him about the latest information on the health of his patients.
Firefighter Kevin Delano participated in the rescue and clean up effort at ground zero immediately following the attack on the World Trade Center. On July 30th, 2008, he passed away from leukemia. His doctors believe there could be a connection between his illness and his exposure to burning jet fuel at the World Trade Center site.
The clean up at ground zero officially ended on May 30, 2002, when the last beam of the World Trade Center was ceremoniously lifted onto a truck and carried out …
A look at the year in the life of Brooklyn’s Poly Prep school, who lost 13 members of its community on September 11th. The school lost ten alumni in the tragedy, while a recent graduate lost his father, a teacher lost her brother, and a current student lost her aunt. Watch now.
Over 20 stories from 6 years of New York Voices special 9/11 programs are watchable online. See site now….
