Ground Zero - New York City, New York

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Check out Bas Rutten's Liver Shot on MMA Surge: http://bit.ly/MMASurgeEp1 Mahalo travel expert Asha K. gives you a few tips on visiting the historic Ground Zero in Manhattan. http://ashakontv.com/  Overview --------------------------------------------------------------------- No trip to New York City is complete without paying your respects to the lives lost during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Located on the former sight of the World Trade Center in the heart of Manhattan's famed Financial District, Ground Zero is being rebuilt with a memorial and six new skyscrapers set to be completed by 2011 and 2014 respectively. http://www.911memorial.org/about-us-0 http://www.wtc.com/news/world-trade-center-rebuilding-may-finish-by-2014-officials-say   History --------------------------------------------------------------------- Construction on the World Trade Center complex began in 1966 and was finished in 1972. It was designed by American architect Minoru Yamasaki and developed by the Port Authority of New York City. The complex consisted of seven buildings, but the most notable were the Twin Towers, which were each 110 stories tall (1,350 feet). The complex housed over 500 companies from 86 different nations. On a typical workday, 50,000 people worked in the towers which became a symbol of American capitalism the world over.  September 11, 2001 --------------------------------------------------------------------- On the morning of September 11, 2001, terrorists crashed two U.S. commercial jetliners into the towers, killing 2,982 people. American Airlines flight 11 crashed into the northern facade of the north tower at 8:46 a.m., striking between the 93rd and 99th floors. Seventeen minutes later, United Airlines flight 175 impacted into the south tower, between the 77th and 85th floors. At 9:59 a.m., the south tower collapsed after burning for approximately 56 minutes. The north tower collapsed at 10:28, after burning for approximately 102 minutes. At 5:20 p.m., 7 World Trade Center collapsed due to damaged infrastructure and uncontrolled fires. These attacks marked the beginning of an international War on Terror which commenced with the US-led invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. The attacks' mastermind, Osama Bin Laden, was finally killed by U.S. forces on May 2, 2011 in Abbottabad, Pakistan.  Memorial --------------------------------------------------------------------- The National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center Foundation began formal operations in the spring of 2005 in conjunction with the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation on the design and construction management plan. The names of the 2,982 victims of the 9/11 attacks, as well as the six victims of the February 26, 1993 bombing, are inscribed on bronze panels lining two reflecting pools. The surrounding plaza is filled with oak trees and a callery pear known as the Survivor Tree, which was nursed back to health after surviving the 9/11 attacks. The Memorial opened on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and the Memorial's Museum will open in September 2012. Visitors must reserve advance passes to both the Memorial and Museum for a specific date and time. Passes are free and will be available through the Memorial's reservation system. The reservation system is made available at 911memorial.org starting in the summer of 2011.http://www.911memorial.org/about-us-0  Reconstruction --------------------------------------------------------------------- Five new skyscrapers (Towers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5), a World Trade Center Transportation Hub, Retail Complex and Performing Arts Center is planned to be completed by 2014, according to New York City and state officials. The site will feature a collection of works by world-renowned architects Santiago Calatrava, David Childs, Norman Foster, Frank Gehry, Fumihiko Maki and Richard Rogers.http://www.wtc.com/news/world-trade-center-rebuilding-may-finish-by-2014-officials-say  Read more by visiting our page at: http://www.mahalo.com/ground-zero-new-york-city-new-york/