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Remembering Sept. 11: New York
RECOVERING
New York : A Year Later
 


World Trade Center site, September 2002World Trade Center Memorial

Update: The mood was somber and reflective in New York as the city hardest hit by the Sept. 11 attacks marked the one year anniversary with a series of ceremonies that began with a sunrise vigil at the southernmost tip of Manhattan.

During a ceremony at the World Trade Center site, former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani was the first of dozens of readers who spoke aloud the names of all 2,801 people who perished in the collapse of the twin towers.

Later, President Bush laid a wreath and greeted relatives of the deceased at the attack site. (9/11/02)

RealAudio: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg begins the morning's ceremonies and New York Gov. George Pataki reads Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. (9/11/02)

   
New York

Solemn Ground: Closing the Trade Center Site
Tom Bearden reports on the ceremony that concluded the cleanup and recovery mission at the World Trade Center site. (5/30/02)

Ceremonies, Silences Mark Six Months Since Sept. 11 Attacks
Update: Six months after more than 3,000 died in attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, thousands gathered to honor those killed at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

President Bush vowed to carry on the U.S. war against those responsible for the attacks.

"There can be no peace in the world where differences and grievances become an excuse to target the innocent for murder," Mr. Bush said. "Against such an enemy, there is no immunity, and there can be no neutrality." (3/11/02)

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RealAudio: Emissaries from Nigeria, Korea and Turkey offer solidarity with the U.S.

A panel of guests offers analysis of how life in the United States has changed in the wake of September 11th. (3/11/02)

Portraits of Grief
Robert MacNeil reports on a New York Times series remembering those killed at the World Trade Center. The series was part of the Times' "A Nation Challenged" reports, which won a 2002 Pulitzer Prize. (12/28/01)

Two Months Later
Ray Suarez returns to New York City to examine the progress of recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site. (11/9/01)

Coping with Stress
Health correspondent Susan Dentzer explores the ways people are coping with post-traumatic stress and the paths to recovery in the post-Sept. 11 world. (11/8/01)

New York Recovers
RealAudio: Robert MacNeil talks with The New York Times' Joyse Purnick and The New Yorker's Adam Gopnik about New York's coping efforts.
New York Recovers: A photo essay. (9/28/01)

His Honor Giuliani
RealAudio: Ray Suarez profiles New York City's Rudy Giuliani, widely praised for his leadership during the last two weeks. (9/25/01)

One Town's Story
RealAudio: A look at the Long Island town of Manhasset devastated by the September 11th attacks. (9/25/01)

Opening Back Up for Business
The businesses arround the World Trade Center begin the slow process of recovery. (9/19/01)

Hopes Dim For New York Rescuers
RealAudio: Gwen Ifill on American reaction to the attacks and Ray Suarez tours the area near the fallen World Trade Center towers. (9/18/01)
Update: Rescue efforts in New York continue, despite diminished hopes for finding survivors. (9/18/01)
RealAudio: New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani says he's still hopeful, although the chances of finding anyone alive in the World Trade Center wreckage are "very, very small". (9/18/01)

Rebuilding and Recovery
FEMA director Joe Allbaugh on the government's role in recovery efforts. (9/18/01)
Text | RealAudio: President Bush leads a Rose Garden ceremony to honor those who "helped rebuild shattered lives" in the attacks' aftermath. (9/18/01)

New York Stock Markets Reopen, Plunge in Trading
Four market watchers discuss the potential economic impact from Tuesday's attacks and the U.S. war on terrorism. (9/17/01)
Update: The Dow Jones industrial average closed with its biggest point drop ever, 684 points, to 8,920. (9/17/01)

America Worships
Ray Suarez reports from New York, where religious and memorial services try to help some make sense of last week's tragic events. (9/16/01)

Testing the Markets
How will the markets react once Wall Street gets back to business Monday? New York Stock Exchange Chairman Dick Grasso discusses preparations for Monday's re-opening of Wall Street and then two experts on the broader issues now facing the U.S. economy. (9/16/01)

One Hospital's Story
Ray Suarez reports on one hospital's efforts to treat hundreds on the front line of Tuesday's attacks in New York. (9/15/01)

New York Airports reopen
Update: New York airports reopened Friday morning. Reports of arrests Thursday night turned out to be untrue. (9/14/01)

President Bush Visits New York
Shields and Gigot offer an assessment of George Bush's leadership. (9/14/01)
Update: Mr. Bush meets with firefighters and rescue workers at the devastated remnants of the World Trade Center. (9/14/01)
Update: Rain hampered rescue efforts at the World Trade Center today. (9/14/01)

Congress Approves $40 Billion Relief and Reaction Package
Update: Congress today approved a $40 billion emergency package to aid attack victims and to seek out those behind the strikes on New York and Washington. (9/14/01)

Day of Remembrance
Update: Services in Washington, New York and around the world remember the hundreds confirmed dead and thousands still missing after Tuesday's attacks. (9/14/01)
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RealAudio: President Bush addresses a memorial service at the National Cathedral. (9/14/01)

Holding Out Hope
Ray Suarez reports from New York, where worried family members continue the daunting task of finding lost loved ones. (9/13/01)

Bush Plans New York Visit
Update: President Bush says he will visit New York to survey the scene of devastation at the site of the collapsed World Trade Center. (9/13/01)

Continuing Communications
Text | RealAudio: President Bush talks with New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and New York Governor George Pataki on the situation there. (9/13/01)
RealAudio: Then, the president responded to reporters' questions on the U.S. response to the terrorist attacks. (9/13/01)

New York: 24 Hours after the Attacks
Ray Suarez and Spencer Michels report from New York City on the aftermath gripping the city's residents. (9/12/01)

Search For Survivors Continues in New York
Update: Mayor Rudolph Giuliani says a death toll in the thousands is expected in the World Trade Center collapse. (9/12/01)

Attacks and Aftermath
RealAudio: Kwame Holman reports on the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. (9/11/01)

World Trade CenterAttack on New York
Two planes crashed into the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center this morning, destroying both buildings and possibly killing thousands. (9/11/01)

Structural Questions
RealAudio: Two experts discuss how structural issues affected the destruction of the World Trade Center towers. (9/11/01)

Assessing a Disaster
RealAudio: NewsHour historians and columnists Tom Oliphant and Bill Kristol review the events of a day that saw the shattering of American landmarks. (9/11/01)

International Reaction
World leaders respond to the alleged terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C. (9/11/01)

 

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