By LAUREN MENNEN
Sean Rooney was in his office on the 98th floor of the south tower when the second plane hit his building, as Jim Dwyer and Kevin Flynn recount in their book 102 Minutes. Rooney thought there was no way down, and was told by operators to stay put or go to the roof.
What […]
By ELYSE TORIBIO
Ten years have passed since Sept. 11, 2001, and with it so have all the special memorials, speeches, exclusive interviews and television specials— for now. But the elephant in the room when it comes to talking about the aftermath of the attacks still lingers, in no rush to make an exit: Have we […]
By MICHAEL DRURY
A two year old can barely grasp the concept of language, let alone the events that took place on 9/11. That’s exactly how old my sister, Ariana Drury, was 10 years ago. Now, at the age of 12, she is just beginning to understand what 9/11 is; however, her knowledge and the change […]
By COURTNEY LEIVA
On Sept. 12, 2001, demolition supervisor John Feal was working with his team of Construction Demolition experts on cleanup and recovery efforts of Ground Zero. As Feal was supervising his team in cleaning up the debris, 8,000 pounds of steel came loose from a huge pile and crushed his left foot.
“I went into […]
By BECKY PENHAKER
Most people can give you the exact time and place of where they were when the attacks on the World Trade Center occurred. They can remember the immediate disbelief and confusion they felt in that moment. For Chuck Howard of Montvale, he can remember that feeling twice.
Howard, 63, worked for the Port Authority […]
By JOHN CHURCH
Shaking off the shock of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 the people of the United States felt the need to act. That cataclysmic day was similar to other major disasters; Americans rolled up their sleeves to give blood, walked into military recruiting offices to give their time, and possibly their lives, and […]
By JOE CARLSON
Pictures. Coins. Playing cards. Lapel Pins. These four items have absolutely nothing in common, except that in the 10 years since September 11, 2001, manufacturers have made millions of dollars, exploiting the biggest tragedy on American soil since the attack on Pearl Harbor.
On Amazon.com the search term 9/11 t-shirts comes up with 867 […]
By JEREMY KELLY
Nearly every year, Hollywood releases a slew of disaster films; they can concern manmade tragedies, such as “Titanic,” or acts of nature, such as “Deep Impact” and “The Day After Tomorrow.” Viewers are invariably drawn to these movies, and they’re bound to create astounding box office numbers.
But when it comes to true events, […]