One World Trade Center

A member of the FDNY rings a bell at the World Trade Center site - New York, NY - Sep 11, 2011 (credit: Allan Tannenbaum-Pool/Getty Images)

WCBS 880 Tri-State Top 11 Of 2011: No. 6 – 9/11 Plus 10

As we at WCBS Newsradio 880 count down the top 11 Tri-State Area news stories of 2011, we move on to number 6 and the anniversary of an event that changed our world.

2011/12/28

Sample of One World Trade Center Glass (credit: Port Authority)

Port Authority Shows Off Glass For One World Trade Center

You won’t see it for real until 2013, but a sneak peek at what the base of what will be New York City’s tallest building was granted on Tuesday.

2011/11/16

Mayor Michael Bloomberg greets the first public visitors to the 9/11 Memorial plaza - New York, NY - Sep 12, 2011 (credit: Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880)

9/11 Memorial Plaza Opens To The Public

The plot of land known for a decade as “the pile,” “the pit” and “Ground Zero” is opening to the public for the first time since that terrible morning in 2001

2011/09/12

One World Trade Center rises over Ground Zero - New York, NY - Sep 7, 2011 (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Quinnipiac Poll On 9/11 Anniversary: Many Believe NYC Will Be Attacked Again

The poll finds that ten years after 9/11, there is a strong belief among Americans that New York City will be attacked by terrorists again and that there will be another significant loss of life.

2011/09/08

Daniel Libeskind (file / credit: SEBASTIAN WIDMANN/AFP/Getty Images)

Daniel Libeskind, Original Architect For New WTC, Speaks Out About The Development Of The Site

As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, Daniel Libeskind, the original architect for the new World Trade Center, is seeing his vision come to life.

2011/09/07

Former FDNY Commissioner Tom Von Essen is sworn-in before the 9/11 Commission - Washington, DC (credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

WCBS 880 9/11 Series: Former FDNY Commissioner Tom Von Essen Recalls 9/11

Ten years later, Tom Von Essen retains a crystal clear image of a moment on 9/11/01.

2011/09/05

Construction workers sit outside the World Trade Center construction area on August 2, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

WTC Concrete Workers Back On Job After Stoppage

The Cement and Concrete Workers District Council and the Cement League, which represents management, have agreed to extend a contract until August 16.

2011/08/05

The external staircase to the 70th floor of One World Trade Center (credit: Al Jones/1010 WINS)

An Inside Look At The Rising Freedom Tower

The Freedom Tower is rising a story a week. Currently, One World Trade Center stands at 76 stories making it the tallest building in Lower Manhattan.

2011/08/03

Concrete workers off the job at the World Trade Center - New York, NY - Aug 2, 2011 (credit: Peter Haskell / WCBS 880)

Contract Talks Resuming Amid Construction Worker Walkout At WTC

For the second day in a row, unionized cement and concrete workers are off the job at the World Trade Center site due to an apparent citywide walkout.

2011/08/02

The 9/11 Memorial is seen under construction from Chopper 880 - New York, NY - May 5, 2011 (credit: Tom Kaminski / WCBS 880)

NYPD Prepares To Deploy World Trade Center Unit

The 9/11 memorial is set to open on the 10th anniversary of the deadly attacks and a special NYPD unit will be there to protect it.

2011/06/07

One World Trade Center is seen at Ground Zero from Chopper 880 - New York, NY - May 5, 2011 (credit: Tom Kaminski / WCBS 880)

Report: Conde Nast Finalizes One World Trade Center Lease

An official said magazine publisher Conde Nast’s lease to move into a million square feet of the signature skyscraper at the World Trade Center site will be a 25-year, $2 billion lease.

2011/05/25

One World Trade Center is seen from Chopper 880 - New York, NY - May 5, 2011 (credit: Tom Kaminski / WCBS 880)

Downloadable Schematics Of One World Trade Center Raise Eyebrows

The detailed schematics of One World Trade Center, the building Police Commissioner Ray Kelly calls the nation’s number one terror target, can be downloaded right off of New York City’s official website.

2011/05/19

A container of World Trade Center steel is seen outside Ground Zero - New York, NY - May 18, 2011 (credit: Peter Haskell / WCBS 880)

World Trade Center Steel Headed To Clear Lake, Iowa

A van pulled a ten-foot-long section of World Trade Center steel to Clear Lake, Iowa, where it will be used as part of a sculpture in that city’s new firehouse.

2011/05/18