A tribute to the past and a place of hope for the future — the 9/11 Memorial Plaza is alive with twin spirits of remembrance and renewal. The eight-acre park is a supremely contemplative sanctuary, composed of a grove of nearly 400 white oak trees, and the largest manmade waterfalls in the United States. Set within the footprints of the original Twin Towers, each pool is approximately one-acre in size. The names of every person who perished in the terror attacks of February 26, 1993 and September 11, 2001 are honored in bronze around the twin Memorial pools.
We’ve reached the 23rd anniversary of use of aircraft by terrorists to bring down the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. Two commercial jet planes struck the towers, causing their collapse and the destruction of four other WTC buildings. The attack killed 2,750 people at the Trade Center, many of them emergency responders. Photos by Dave Hawkins
The National 9/11 Memorial Museum is located within the archaeological heart of the original WTC site. The Museum serves as the country’s principal institution concerned with exploring the historic implications of that tragic date, through state-of-the-art multimedia exhibits, archives and monumental artifacts. Paying reverent homage to the nearly 3,000 victims of the attacks, the museum also recognizes the thousands who survived, and all who showed extraordinary courage & compassion in the catastrophe’s aftermath.Situated in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan in NYC, the Empire State Building stretches 102-stories tall. Located between 33rd and 34th streets just off 5th Avenue, the skyscraper construction was completed in 1931.An estimated 5,000 people participated in a Pro-Palestinian march along 5th Avenue on Labor Day. It was passionate, yet peaceful.Placed in 1989, the bronze Bull of Wall Street sculpture decorates Broadway, just off Wall Street in the Financial District of Manhattan. Tourists also use the nearby Donald Trump property for photo opportunity.Times Square is a major commercial intersection, tourist destination, entertainment hub, and neighborhood in the Midtown Manhattan section of NYC. Times Square is a bowtie-shaped plaza five blocks long between 42nd and 47th Streets. It is brightly lit by numerous digital billboards and advertisements as well as businesses offering 24/7 service. One of the world’s busiest pedestrian areas, it is also the hub of the Broadway Theater District and a major center of the world’s entertainment industry. Times Square is one of the world’s most visited tourist attractions, drawing an estimated 50 million visitors annually. Times Square continues to be the site of the annual ball drop on New Year’s Eve. (Wikipedia)Central Park is New York City’s 843-acre backyard, an essential space that welcomes over 42 million visitors annually. The City of New York has entrusted the Central Park Conservancy with the complete day-to-day care of this iconic public space, which requires dedicated expertise. The massive park represents quite a contrast where nestled within the busy city.Yankee Stadium is a major league baseball venue located in the Bronx in New York City. It is the home field of Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees and New York City FC of Major League SoccerLocated just outside NYC in nearby Flushing Meadows, the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center has been home to the US Open Tennis Championships since 1978. The complex features Arthur Ashe Stadium, the largest tennis venue with a seating capacity of over 23,000. It boasts a new retractable roof that closes to offer protection from the elements.The most famous delicatessen featuring the best pastrami in the world draws an estimated 3,000 patrons daily to E Houston Street on the Lower East side. While the eatery welcomes tourists from everywhere, it’s really New Yorkers who have made Katz’s Delicatessen what it is, engraining it as an inherent part of the city’s culture and history. They enthusiastically spread the word, bring their friends in, write books, shoot films, and keep coming back for a pastrami on rye. The place is packed with personality and people. About 15 employees stand along a 25-yard-long counter making sandwiches, supported by an army of kitchen and patron service personnel. The sandwiches are huge—and tasty!
