Ground Zero

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7 Years Later, US Remembers 9/11

Obama, McCain to visit Ground Zero

(Newser) - Americans marked the seventh anniversary of 9/11 with a heartfelt ceremony at Ground Zero and other solemn remembrances nationwide. Relatives of victims gathered in Lower Manhattan for readings from dignitaries and a recitation of the names of the dead. Later today, presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain were due...

Big Apple Is Big Brother, Privacy Advocates Warn

(Newser) - Anti-terrorism measures planned for New York City have civil liberties groups worried, the Guardian of London reports. Operation Sentinel calls for cameras to be placed at every bridge and tunnel into Manhattan to photograph every vehicle entering and leaving. Details would then be kept on a huge city database.

Merrill Quits Talks to Move to Ground Zero

Financially struggling brokerage backs out of delayed, over-budget project

(Newser) - Years behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget, the project to rebuild Ground Zero took another blow as struggling brokerage Merrill Lynch—projected as an anchor tenant for one of four planned office buildings—ended talks with the Port Authority and developer Larry Silverstein, reports the New York Times.

Pope Benedict Leaves US After 6-Day Visit

Cheney says farewell to Benedict at departure ceremony

(Newser) - Pope Benedict XVI concluded his 6-day US visit today, boarding the papal jet at JFK aqirport to return to the Vatican. “The time has come for me to bid farewell to your country,” Benedict said. “May God bless America.” Dick Cheney attended the departure ceremony, which...

Pope Prays at Ground Zero
 Pope Prays at Ground Zero 
Apr 20, 2008 11:09 AM CDT

Pope Prays at Ground Zero

Benedict XVI blesses 9/11 victims and their families

(Newser) - Pope Benedict XVI got on his knees at Ground Zero today to bless the site where 2,600 people died and pray for the victims of the 9/11 attacks and their grieving families. "Turn to your way of love those whose hearts and minds are consumed with hatred,"...

9/11 Illnesses Haunt Journalists
 9/11 Illnesses Haunt Journalists 
Mar 12, 2008 11:52 AM CDT

9/11 Illnesses Haunt Journalists

Those who covered Ground Zero report breathing problems, other ailments

(Newser) - The helicopter ride through the burning World Trader Center's thick, chemical-laden smoke won Keith Meyers' 9/11 photos a share of the Pulitzer, but he says it cost him his health and career. "I could feel my skin tingling and burning," recalls the former New York Times photographer. Like...

Ground Zero Excavation Slow, Pricey
Ground Zero Excavation
Slow, Pricey
Jan 13, 2008 10:37 PM CST

Ground Zero Excavation Slow, Pricey

NY Port Authority faces millions in penalties on delays

(Newser) - Ground Zero in New York City is a magnet for patriotism, skepticicm and frustration; underground, it continues to be a very costly challenge. Excavation preparatory to rebuilding is moving so woefully slowly that New York's Port Authority has accrued late fees of $300,000 a day since Jan. 1, with...

Pope Will Visit US in April
Pope Will Visit US in April
Nov 12, 2007 1:10 PM CST

Pope Will Visit US in April

Pontiff will go to DC, Ground Zero, Yankee Stadium

(Newser) - Pope Benedict XVI will travel to the US in April, visiting the White House, Ground Zero, and the United Nations, the Washington Post reports. On his first trip to the country as pope, and the first papal visit since John Paul II's stop in St. Louis in 1999, he'll say...

Nooses Hanging in Northeast
Nooses Hanging in Northeast
Oct 14, 2007 5:19 PM CDT

Nooses Hanging in Northeast

Jena copycat crimes continue as noose is found at Ground Zero post office this week

(Newser) - A noose found outside a New York post office this week is the latest in a spate of apparent Northeast hate crimes, CBS reports. The Jim Crow-era symbols have turned up recently at a Connecticut Coast Guard Academy, a Long Island police station, and at Columbia University—possibly inspired by...

Iranian Prez Flies Into NY Storm
Iranian Prez Flies Into NY Storm
Sep 24, 2007 3:39 AM CDT

Iranian Prez Flies Into NY Storm

Ahmadinejad arrives in NY amid protests

(Newser) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in New York yesterday amid protests and rancor over his schedule of public appearances, including his planned address at Columbia University. In the first of a series of public relations efforts, Ahmadinejad claimed in a television interview that Iran is seeking neither nuclear weapons nor...

Iranian Prez Banned From Ground Zero

Controversial leader sought to place wreath on 9/11 site

(Newser) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been barred from visiting Ground Zero to "pay his respects" during a visit to New York. The city's police commissioner said the controversial president would not be allowed to leave a wreath, citing construction barring visitors from the site. "If there were a...

Six Years Later
Six Years Later
Sep 11, 2007 5:29 PM CDT

Six Years Later

Country, relatives mark anniversary of 9/11 attacks

(Newser) - Relatives gathered at a park near Ground Zero to remember the victims of the World Trade Center attacks today—the first anniversary without a clear blue sky, notes the New York Daily News. It was also the first time the memorial was moved away from the footprints of the towers....

Asthma Hits 9/11 Rescuers at 12 Times Normal Rate

Rates highest for those who arrived first, worked longest and didn't wear masks

(Newser) - Ground Zero rescue and cleanup workers are developing asthma at 12 times the normal rate, a New York City health report has found. Among 25,000 workers interviewed, 3.6% of them—926 firefighters, police officers, construction workers and volunteers—have been diagnosed with the respiratory illness since 2001. The...

Heads Roll in FDNY After Deadly Fire

Three officials demoted after blaze kills 2 in uninspected building

(Newser) - Three top FDNY officials were demoted today in the wake of the Deutsche Bank fire that claimed the lives of two firefighters. The August 18 blaze has been blamed on careless smoking, but the department neglected required inspections on the condemned building. The commissioner also ordered inspections of all construction...

2 More Injured at Ground Zero Building

Scaffolding falls from structure where firefighters perished

(Newser) - Two New York firefighters were injured today by scaffolding falling from the Deutsche Bank building near ground zero, the AP reports. The incident came less than a week after a fire at the skyscraper across the street from the World Trade Center site claimed the lives of two other firefighters....

Fire Probe Focuses on Pipe Failure
Fire Probe Focuses on
Pipe Failure
Aug 20, 2007 10:24 AM CDT

Fire Probe Focuses on Pipe Failure

Water supply under scrutiny in deadly blaze near Ground Zero

(Newser) - A broken standpipe may have crippled the battle against Saturday's Deutsche Bank tower blaze near Ground Zero. Water filled the basement as flames on higher floors raged, the Times reports, and water from the hose connected to the suspect standpipe apparently didn't reach past the fifth floor. Firefighters spent precious...

2 Die in Fire at Ground Zero
2 Die in Fire at Ground Zero
Aug 18, 2007 9:50 PM CDT

2 Die in Fire at Ground Zero

(Newser) - Two firefighters died in a blaze that broke out this afternoon in a skyscraper being demolished at the edge of ground zero in Lower Manhattan. The fire broke out in the partially dismantled Deutsche Bank building, which had been vacant since 9/11, condemned because health officials ruled that it was...

Rudy After 9/11: Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Giuliani clocked more time with Yankees than with rescue workers

(Newser) - GOP presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, who likes to capitalize on the hours he clocked at Ground Zero after 9/11, actually spent more time with the Yankees than he did with rescue workers, Salon reports. In a 40-day period following 9/11 Giuliani spent some 58 hours traveling to games, watching them...

JPMorgan Heads for Ground Zero
JPMorgan Heads for Ground Zero
Jun 14, 2007 9:05 AM CDT

JPMorgan Heads for Ground Zero

Bank gets $100M in incentives to build new skyscraper on WTC site

(Newser) - JPMorgan Chase has agreed to a $300 million dollar deal to develop and lease one of the five skyscrapers planned for the World Trade Center site, giving a big boost to the development effort at Ground Zero. The financial services giant's investment banking and trading divisions will migrate to the...

Trade Center Insurance Settled
Trade Center Insurance  Settled
May 23, 2007 4:35 PM CDT

Trade Center Insurance Settled

After 5 years of squabbling, rebuilding can begin in earnest

(Newser) - The five-year battle over insurance claims for the World Trade Center was resolved this afternoon, reports the New York Times. The seven insurers disputing the claims settled; $4.55 billion will go towards rebuilding ground zero, which will accommodate the Freedom Tower and three large office buildings.

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