Off-Topic: New York 9/11 Memorial Site Construction

Today we have a special photo-report from our reader, Scott, who keeps us up-to-date with the work currently being done in the site formerly occupied by the Twin Towers, which were both completely destroyed during that infamous and disastrous terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. Let's take a look:

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Hello again! Here it is, a nice a little photo update from downtown New York City!

We start off with a view from the highway, right before going into the tunnel that leads into Manhattan. It's nice to finally see the city back up on its "feet". We had to wait for more than 10 years for a building to pop up in that area. The building is currently at about 94 floors, with 10 more to go. At the top will be an observation deck as well. Once completed with the antenna, Tower 1 will be the new tallest building in  the country:

Once we got to the building, we parked across the street at the Financial District adjacent to the construction area. This is the view about 2 blocks away:

In order to gain access to the Memorial Plaza, we had to reserve tickets a couple of days in advance. This ensures the crowds don't get too congested. The security leading to the park is like going through an airport:

Once inside the park, it feels a little eerie. This picture is the South Footprint of former Tower 2. The waterfalls in the pool are always running, and are said to be never turned off. Along the walls of the pool are slabs of pure marble. It truly is beautiful:

Along the rim of the pool are the names of the people that lost their lives on that awful day:

Looking across the south pool is the new museum, which is currently on halt. Funding for the project has slowed down, and over $200 million are still needed to finish the construction. Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently announced that, because of the money issues, the museum will not be opening on time this September 11, 2012. The new opening date is still unknown:

We now walk over to look at the North footprint of former Tower 1, and again it is an amazing sight to see:

New Tower 1 continues to rise. Work on the building is nonstop; 24/7, 365 days a year:

Looking across the north footprint is the winter garden:

The closest you can get to Tower 1:

As we were eating lunch in the W Hotel across the street, this interesting reflection off one of the nearby buildings caught my eye:

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WRITTEN BY: Scott

PHOTOS TAKEN BY: Scott

POST EDITED BY: Sam, OTPN Admin.

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We hope you have enjoyed this photo-report from New York City.

We want to thank again our reader Scott for submitting this very interesting update, and we look forward to his next update!