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September 11, 2001 – Do you have a story ?

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Got a story about the World Trade Center ? Here’s a website where you can tell it. Due to heavy congestion, there might be delays connecting, so be patient.   By VERENA DOBNIK, Associated Press Writer Verena Dobnik, Associated Press Writer – 49 mins ago NEW YORK – A camera in Brooklyn points through a chain-link fence at black smoke pouring from one skyscraper, while a plane pierces another. Papers fly through the sky; some of them end up in the filmmakers’ hands. That evening — Sept. 11, … Continue reading →

The Commissioning of the USS New York

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Left: The USS New York Original photo by Laurita A commissioning of a ship marks her entry into active Navy service, but The USS New York represents something extra special. It is made with seven and a half tons of steel from the Twin Towers that were bullt into the ship’s bow. The ship was built in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her motto, “Strength forged through sacrifice. Never forget,” reminds all of the terrorist attacks that killed so many innocent civilians and the heroic actions of the firefighter, police, and other first … Continue reading →

11/7/09: I was invited to witness The USS New York get commissioned

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I have been invited to witness The USS New York, a new Navy ship, get  commissioned on Saturday, November 7 in New York City. I hope to get some good pictures of it. The slideshow above shows the ship arriving into New York harbor on Monday. It is made out of steel from the World Trade Center. . NEW YORK (AP) — The new Navy assault ship USS New York, built with World Trade Center steel, arrived in its namesake city Monday with a 21-gun salute near … Continue reading →