August 2010

Islamic cultural center and mosque in the vicinity of Ground Zero is facing many opponents. The new facility commonly known as Park51 is planned to stand just two blocks from the World Trade Center.

In the lobby of the World Financial Center building, just opposite from Ground Zero located is the monument named "Eleven Tears". This 11-sided water-filled granite polygon is very touching tribute to the 11 American Express employees who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Drops of water gently fall from the ceiling like tears over the water surface.

Spring 2007

More than five years after terrorist attacks in New York City more and more human remains are still found in many places at Ground Zero and an abandoned Deutsche Bank skyscraper near the site. These are believed to be remains of Sept. 11 victims possibly 1,100 yet unidentified. Most of the remains recovered over the past year have not been identified.

Another abandoned structure stands exactly like on September 11, 2001. Close neighbor of already new 7 WTC still reminds the tragedy of that day.

Steel cross that was standing at Ground Zero was moved near St. Peter's Church. This is probably its temporary location during construction of new World Trade Center.

May 2006

The 52-story (750 feet /228 m tall) building, new 7 World Trade Center is officially opened.

Spring 2004

A viewing wall stands along a sidewalk at Ground Zero edge and lets pedestrians to look inside the boundaries of the former World Trade Center. The wall contains panels that list all the names of 2,749 people who died at the site. Other panels describe the history of the site before, during and after September 11.

Cross at Ground Zero is two intersecting beams that were part of the skyscraper's structure and exactly at this form of cross were spotted amid the smoking rubble during the search of remains of people. For many workers this cross became a sign of hope in the face of tragedy.