Tag Archives: World Trade Center
Voices of September 11th Information Forum
Attorneys Mike Barasch and Noah Kushlefsky were invited to speak at a Voices of September 11th Forum. They joined the Victim Compensation Fund’s (VCF) Special Master Sheila Birnbaum, and the VCF’s NY Director Fran Gottfried. The four discussed the progress that the VCF has made since Congress passed the Zadroga Health & Compensation Act in […]
9/11 Beams Removed from Auction List
On June 16, a monument constructed from pieces of the World Trade Center was removed from a foreclosure auction list in Salem, Virginia. The decision to remove the monument came after activists called media attention to the proposed auction. Activists included relatives of deceased New York firefighters and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer. The monument features […]
After Decades, Crossroads Reopen at World Trade Center Site
In late June, pedestrians were able to use crossroads in lower Manhattan that have not been used since the 1960s. The crossroads were initially taken over by the construction of the original World Trade Center towers, and after September 11, 2001, the area was closed to the public and the site was dedicated to rescue […]
Local Neighbors Honor Local 9/11 Victims in Queens
Neighbors in New York’s Queens borough came together on June 20 to memorialize three residents who were killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks at the World Trade Center. The neighborhood service also included the unveiling and dedication of a Fallen Heroes Mural depicting the faces of the three men over the original World Trade […]
World Trade Center Offers Time Lapse Video on Elevator
Rebuilding the World Trade Center was a triumphant achievement for developers. Although Ground Zero is now the site a beautiful new tower opened in November 2014, it has not left the history of its evolution behind. There are a number of memorials built into the new building, including the 9/11 Museum. The newest edition to […]
World Trade Center Welcomes Startups
The 7 World Trade Center was the first new building to open on the site of the 9/11 attacks in New York City. Opened in 2006, some of the biggest companies in New York have taken up residence in it. Although rent in the skyscraper does not run cheap, a few lucky entrepreneurs might soon […]
Inspirational Art Arrives in the World Trade Center
When the new World Trade Center commissioned artists to come in and bring some life to the new facility, they instructed them to make the artwork “unifying.” While the art doesn’t specifically depict the history of the site, there was an understanding among all of the artists that it would always be in the background […]
World Trade Center Slowly Fills with Tech Occupants
A lot has changed in the years since the deadly terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. One of the many changes is a shift toward a technological force in the world of business. These companies are among the most prevalent new occupants of the rebuilt World Trade Center. When the Towers were struck, financial companies […]
