The lone tree to survive the 9/11 attacks suffered some major damage from this past weekend’s storm after getting knocked over, but is expected to make a full recovery. The callery pear was only steps from the WTC in 2001 and was subsequently transplanted to Van Cortland Park, where it has enjoyed a relatively carefree existence. |City Room|
Photo: New York City Parks & Recreation
We’re not sure why ABC News had to sue the National Institute of Standards and Technology, a federal agency that helped investigate the 9/11 attacks, to obtain aerial photos of the crumbling World Trade Centers, but with the help of a Freedom of Information request, the media organization was given almost as many images as people died. See the rest of the photos taken by NYPD helicopter units that should have been released eights years ago over here.
In another potentially disastrous, back-bending move, Obama, who were going to start referring to as President Gumby if he keeps this up, has reportedly contacted Attorney General Eric Holder to discuss the possibilities of changing the venue for the 9/11 trial from Downtown Manhattan to another location amidst all the political fallout. This comes on the heels of Mayor Bloomberg’s about-face, he says it will cost too much money, a statement teeming with irony for a politician who just spent over $100 million to maintain the throne of NYC. Read more »
“Twin Towers of Trash,” a rubbish tribute to the World Trade Center, has been painted in London as part of a “Christmas special” art exhibition. Working under his alternate moniker Bagsy, street artist Dotmasters created the piece featuring seagulls crashing into two stacks of Tesco-brand garbage bags. On view at Mutate Britain’s “One Foot in the Grove” show, this may be one 9/11 painting that vandals won’t touch, unless they’re willing to hop the pond.
Photo by Dotmasters via @fi5e
According to experts that investigate “jihadist Web sites,” former CIA employee and alleged 9/11 mastermind, Osama bin Laden, released some new audio or not. As the Times notes, “It was not possible to verify that the recording was actually made by Mr. bin Laden.” |NYT|
A flickr user uploaded this old school poloraoid of the Towers in their infant stage and notes, “My Dad took this picture of the World Trade Center being built.” |flickr/cntrysigns|
So it’s 8:45 p.m. or so, the night of 9/11, and Diane Sawyer taps me on the shoulder. I’m standing in front of Pace University, and I guess she saw the shitty camcorder I’m holding. Diane asks me to join her film crew; there’s evidently a “media blackout” around Ground Zero, and they need some guerrilla camera work. They give me a paper towel roll to conceal the camera, and I tuck it under my arm and basically shoot from the hip. Read more »
A fact-finding watchdog group of 9/11 family members, first responders and survivors secured over 30,000 signatures and will get a chance to put a public referendum for a new 9/11 investigation on NYC’s November ballot. |PRNewswire|
Just days before the 8th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, a homeless woman was arrested for her smashing salute at a Staten Island memorial. 56-year-old Kathryn Cronin faces up to four years in prison for allegedly attacking two granite plaques with a metal pipe. |NYDN|
Hip Hop mogul Jay-Z isn’t happy about anyone taking advantage of his 9/11 concert except him. Scalper’s beware. |NYDN|
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