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10
May
“Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.”
— President George W. Bush, 9/11/01
One World Trade Center stands at 1,776 feet making it the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
(Source: facebook.com)
02
May
Final spire arrives atop the World Trade Center. (via)
03
Feb
“Empire State Building tonight, post-Ravens win.” - @rafat
31
Oct
30
Oct
(Source: Los Angeles Times)
“To describe it as looking like pictures we’ve seen of the end of World War Two is not overstating it. The area was completely leveled. Chimneys and foundations were all that was left of many of these homes.”
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg surveyed Belle Harbor on Tuesday, a beach community destroyed by fire as a result of Hurricane Sandy.
(via Reuters)
29
Oct
This will be the largest storm related outage in our history.
Remember, don’t believe everything you read on the internet. There’s no water on NYSE floor, no estimate yet on damage to subway system and the Coney Island Hospital fire has not been confirmed.
Official Sources: @FDNY, @NYCMayorsOffice, @NotifyNYC
Earlier reports that the subway tunnels could take weeks to reopen because of flooding were labeled false, but @MTAInsider is now reporting they can confirm water has entered the tunnels.
