Anyone been the the 9/11 memorial museum?
I haven't visited yet, though I've passed near it a few times. I do plan to someday, but that's tough for any New Yorker to do. As for building a subway there, you do have the facts a little bit mixed up. Running a subway under the World Trade Center is not a new thing. In fact, the station now known as Chambers St./World Trade Center was opened in 1932, decades before the towers were constructed. They've only REconstructed that subway station, and built a new PATH station next to the site. Actually, I don't see the problem with reconstructing the subway station. For one, it's underground, so it won't interfere with any memorial. Secondly, it's still a major business district, and rebuilding the subway station (and building the new PATH station) helps to revitalize the area. It's New York; we need to move people around, and anything to restore old levels of activity down there is a good thing. Quite simply, those who attacked us aimed to destroy the area, and would have been very happy to make it a hole in this city's economy. They've said it; they want to attack the economy. That's why they chose those buildings. What better way to defy our attackers than to rebuild everything that produced economic growth down there? I see that as a huge positive. If we leave it as a hole, our attackers have won. Besides rebuilding the stations (and, of course, a memorial), construction of the "Freedom Tower," a new, taller office building, is under way. I don't necessarily agree with the building's design, but I do agree that putting new offices at the site is the way to go. It's all about defiance. New York is coming back. EDIT: Very welcome, glad to help!
What do you think about the 9/11 memorial sites in New York, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania?
I visited NYC this year and I felt “The Power of United Nations and there people”Keeping sympathy deep in my heart for the families & friends who lost there beloved on that terror day, I never gave up on reading more 3k names of innocent Martyrs permanently fixed over black shiny marble like God has brighten up their names directly from heaven.Great respect & unity I had experienced amongst them, how strongly they came up with 'The Freedom Tower’ showing the bad ass people that 'We will stand & fight’.Freedom Tower: Foundation and Structure looks more strong when you got a chance to visit inside the building, and it is surely because of the blood and energy of the UN people. Once you reach it's floor 102 the top called 'World Trade Observatory’ in the memories of lost lives you will start getting multiple feelings for the place which will remain in your heart forever like mine.These two square are the actual base where WTC building 1 & 2 was built and attacked.
As a Muslim, have you visited the 9-11 memorial in New York City?
I have visit the place two weeks ago. To be honest, there is no constraints and no questions for visiting the place or passing the security check. But, I haven’t feel comfortable at all. Once incident happens which there was a guide woman that was explaining and guiding people on the Rooftop and answering questions about NYC. She was nice to everyone. But when I decided to ask her if it is possible to get a guide that speaks Arabic because my company doesn't speak English. She could answer my nicely saying unfortunately no but she didn’t. She was very rude to me in saying no. Personally I would no go back there anymore because I don’t feel comfortable. these people would never understand you identity as a muslim separately from what happened there given what their media told them about us.
Has anyone jumped in the NYC 9/11 Memorial pools? If so, how did they get out?
No, and it would mean serious injury or death if they were to do so. On the other hand, perhaps a better question would be:Why do some visitors to the 9/11 Memorial feel it is fine to toss their refuse into the pools, or rest their bags/bums on the names of the deceased?As someone who has volunteered there since it opened, I’ve seen this disrespectful behavior way too often.
NYC subway to 9/11 Memorial..?
Take the Brooklyn-bound (C) train to the Chambers Street/World Trade Center station from any of the following stations: 110th Street 103rd Street 96th Street 86th Street 81st Street/Museum of Natural History 72nd Street If you see an (A) across the platform at either 59th Street, 42nd Street, or West 4th Street, you can transfer to it to save a couple of minutes. I hope this information was very helpful.
What is it like to visit the 9/11 Memorial Museum?
Besides the fact that I'm a little angered they charge you to get inside…It's moving. It changes you. It puts so many things into perspective.If I were to stay here and talk about my entire experience we'd be here for ages, so let me tell you just a small part:I was on a big road trip with my mother when we stopped in New York. I had just come down from Toronto, and I told my mom that we had to go to the 9/11 museum. Not that I wanted to, that we had to.I remember going silent upon stepping inside. Just taking in the exhibits. Taking in the stories and pictures. What I remember most vividly, however, is two things.The CubeI title this section “The Cube” because, in all honesty, the actual name of this section of the museum has eluded me for some time now. It is a section built in the foundation of one of the towers, right next to a wall displaying a few pieces of art made that relate to 9/11. Inside this section is a cube, where the names, pictures, and a small memory of a person who died in the attacks are projected onto the walls. Upon entering this room, I sat down and just… watched. I watched the names and stories pass. It hit me hard. I empathized with the loss the people who were speaking about these victims felt. They lost fathers, friends, sisters, brothers, mothers, coworkers, acquaintances, sons, daughters, and so many more. It just… clawed into my heart, seeing and hearing the lovingly recollected memories of these people. I feel like it's a bit pointless to say I cried, but I did.The JumpersI had been walking through the museum with my mother for quite a while now, although I couldn't tell you exactly how long… and in my wandering, I stumble upon a small area almost hidden away from the rest of the exhibit honoring the people who jumped out of the towers on 9/11. My eyes scanned the lines of text describing what was happening, but they paused when I read this quote from someone watching the jumpers on that day:“She had a business suit on, her hair all askew. This woman stood there for what seemed like minutes and then she held down her skirt and jumped off the ledge. I thought, how human, how modest, to hold down her skirt before she jumped. I couldn't look anymore.”That… really tore me up inside.
How did the New York City government commemorate the ten-year anniversary of 9/11?
The 9/11 Memorial in NYC was dedicated on the ten year anniversary of the attacks, on September 11th, 2011. Former mayor and chairman of the memorial Michael Bloomberg was in attendance as well as countless other city officials. I worked in visitor services for the memorial and my first day on the job was September 12th, 2011, the first day it was open to the public. City politicians were constantly visiting the grounds at the time, as well as national and international figures and politicians. I have to say it was avery interesting time to be working there!
How many people do they allow into the 9/11 Memorial per day?
That number is not publicly available anywhere but my best guess is that nobody has ever been turned away.You could figure a rough average per day like this: There have been about 4.5 million visitors in the roughly 350 days since it opened (https://www.911memorial.org/blog...). That works out to about 12,000 per day. Of course, the number is very different in the winter vs. summer season - both because tourism levels change and the hours of operation are shorter during winter. But if you take the current number of open hours per day (10 hours) that works out to about 1200 visitors per hour, or 20 people entering per minute.I know you didn't ask for a minute calculation, but I just thought that was impressive, given the amount of processing which is required for each person who enters.