Were the terrorist attacks that day the end of an idyllic era? The beginning of our current dystopia? Or just a middle chapter?
Category: National September 11 Memorial and Museum
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There Is Still a Void at Ground Zero. Here’s How We Fill It.
The New York Times – On the Runway:At 25 years, the World Trade Center is an undeniable feat of urban redevelopment. Now we can make it a real neighborhood.
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Giuliani Says Mamdani Should Skip 9/11 Memorial
The New York Times – On the Runway:During an anti-Muslim diatribe, the former mayor called for Mr. Mamdani to skip the ceremonies. The mayor has said he is going.
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The C.E.O. Teaching Future Generations About 9/11
The New York Times – Business:Elizabeth Hillman, chief of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum since 2022, says the stories of that day “remain compelling, and they’re still unfolding.”
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Trump Plans to Mark 9/11 at the Pentagon, Not Ground Zero
The New York Times – On the Runway:President Trump originally intended to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with remarks at ground zero, but the memorial’s organizers do not allow speeches. Mr. Trump changed his plans.
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Paul Marantz, Lighting Designer of 9/11 Memorial and Studio 54, Dies at 87
Using neon, searchlights — or even shadows — he dramatically shaped the look of prominent spaces in almost every corner of the world.
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Imagining a Monument to an Unimaginable Number of Covid Deaths
The New York Times – T Magazine:In cities, especially, monuments have become not just an artistic genre unto themselves but evanescent, ever-evolving tributes to those we lost — and continue to lose.