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God Must Be An Octopus
by Dorothy Spears 03/25/2008Neighborhood: Manhattan
We were on our way to school, my two sons and I. It was their first day back since the World Trade Center attacks last Tuesday. The weather was eerily beautiful, as it has been all these days. We were smiling and I felt brave. Their conversation was light and chatty. We are going to […]
5 Years Later: Talking About the Jumpers
by Kelly McMasters 09/16/2006Neighborhood: World Trade Center
Their hands were clasped. She had on a skirt suit and he had a tie around his neck. In my mind, their arms are down, right hand holding left between the balls of their hips. But I know this can’t be right. Another impossibility: her hair. It was long, brown, and fell below her shoulders. […]
Death Masks at Ground Zero
by Kendra Hurley 07/06/2004Neighborhood: World Trade Center
With the groundbreaking of the Freedom Tower at Ground Zero, this past Fourth of July marked the latest phase of post- 9-11 recovery. “As we commemorate the foundation of our nation we will lay the foundation for our resurgence,” Gov. George Pataki hopefully explained about the event. But while Pataki may feel it is high […]