The overpriced, cash-plagued 9/11 Museum is not going to be finished on schedule because of money problems. The facility was slated to open next year in time for the 11th anniversary in September, but the foundation overseeing the project is contesting the $300 million the Port Authority says it’s owed for infrastructure work done at the site. Read more »
For those who haven’t yet made it to the 9/11 Memorial, there’s one thing you can be sure they’re serious about: security. Not only do visitors have to be registered for tickets in advance, but also must go through several highly surveilled checkpoints, including airport-style metal detectors and X-ray scanners. Read more »
Road traffic is set to return to normal after yesterday’s rush hour, but while terror-related truck stops will probably cease, “added subway bag screening, will remain in place…after which a decision will be made whether to keep security at the current elevated levels,” a police spokesperson said yesterday. Read more »
This weekend, the MTA is suspending L train service between Brooklyn and Manhattan. Some of the city’s hippest residents will be forced to board shuttle buses and mingle with the J/M riding plebs. We will never forget … this inconvenience.
According to “intelligence” officials, there’s a possibility that terrorists might strike targets on U.S. soil to mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, maybe. Calling it a “specific, credible but unconfirmed” threat, the plot could come in the form of car bombs near transit hubs. The potential perpetrators, who may or may not be in the country, have “common names,” making it hard for law enforcement to track them down. The NYPD is responding with checkpoints for vehicles, random bag searches, and other measures to nab weed smokers. (Photo: Ethan/Flickr)
Last night, while passing through Times Square, I came across a reggae artist named Mr. Spurts on 7th Avenue and 40th Street. He was holding down the corner, trying to sell his CDs. But unlike rappers who frequent that area and do the same, he didn’t go with the hard sell. Read more »
Check out the newly unveiled September 11th flag. It sports an image of the towers, stars to represent the Pentagon, and not surprisingly, the logo of the money-burning 9/11 Memorial aka the Ground Zero Gift Shop, which is where it will be sold. We can’t think of a better way to remember almost 3,000 dead people than a new trinket.
In the wake of 9/11 and the confusion of emergency response personnel, Mayor Bloomberg revamped the system with a “four-pronged emergency communications transformation program.” The plan also called for “‘unified call taking,”‘ where a police dispatcher takes all the information and relays any fire calls electronically. Read more »
Back on August 11, ANIMAL reported on an outrageous 9/11-themed special by New York Sports Club for first responders that excluded first responders who were retired. One of the tabloids picked up the story and got in touch with the gym franchise’s CEO, but he didn’t mention that they’d be making any adjustments to the fine print. Read more »
Having the 9/11 talk with your kids must be almost as awkward as the birds and the bees. “Well son, there was this group seeking virgins named Al-Qaeda…” doesn’t sound fun for any one. So, the costly September 11th Memorial Museum has put together a set of NYC Board of Ed-endorsed lesson plans to help teach the post-9/11 youth. Read more »
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