Twin Towers

WCBS 880 9/11 Series: Children Still Suffering Health Problems After The Attacks

There has been much focus on the health problems of the first responders on 9/11, but it wasn’t just adults whose health was impacted.

2011/09/06

The south tower of the World Trade Center collapses - New York, NY - Sep 11, 2001 (credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

WCBS 880 9/11 Series: Rudy Giuliani Recalls Collapse Of South Tower, Worry Of More Attacks

As we approach the tenth anniversary of the horrific attacks of 9/11, those who were in charge on that day are looking back.

2011/09/06

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

FILE - The "Tribute in Light" in downtown Manhattan is seen from the Brooklyn waterfront near the Brooklyn Bridge on September 11, 2010. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

As Crews Begin Installing 9/11 Tribute Lights, Future Of Display Remains In Doubt

Organizers with the Municipal Art Society say they hope to make the tribute a permanent part of the Sept. 11 remembrance events, but funding is not guaranteed past this year.

2011/09/03

Smoke billows from the Twin Towers - New York, NY - Sep 11, 2001 (credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Schools Nationwide Struggle To Teach The Story Of 9/11

It’s etched forever in the minds of their teachers, but for the majority of school children, Sept. 11, 2001, is a day of infamy they don’t remember.

2011/09/02

Then Connecticut Gov. John Rowland (file / credit: Bob Falcetti/Getty Images)

WCBS 880 9/11 Series: Former Gov. John Rowland Visits Conn. 9/11 Memorial

In the days after 9/11, Rowland says it became clear to him that making himself available to the families of victims was key to his role as governor.

2011/09/01

WCBS 880 Interview: Brian August Creates App That Restores The Twin Towers

What if you could take a picture of the New York skyline today, ten years after 9/11, and see the Twin Towers where they once stood?

2011/08/30

The north pool waterfall is tested as work continues on the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center site on June 30, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Crews Testing 9/11 Memorial Waterfalls Ahead Of Site’s Official Opening

The waterfalls at the 9/11 memorial are the two largest man-made waterfalls in the country.

2011/08/10

Aerial view of Ground Zero on Wednesday, July 27, 2011. (credit: Mark Lennihan/AP)

Clock Ticking Toward Opening Of 9/11 Memorial

The centerpiece of the 9/11 memorial is the two square one-acre waterfalls marking where the Twin Towers stood.

2011/08/01

Workers prepare the World Trade Center cross to be moved into its permanent home at the 9/11 Memorial Museum after a blessing ceremony on July 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

World Trade Center Cross Moved To Permanent Home

A flatbed truck moved the World Trade Center cross from its old location next to St. Peter’s Church to the National September 11th Memorial and Museum.

2011/07/23

Family members encircle the reflecting pool at the 9-11 Seventh Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony in New York USA, on 11, September 2008. (credit: Peter Foley/Getty Images)

Names From Flight 77, Flight 93 Added To List For 9/11 Anniversary Reading

The names of the 9/11 victims have always been read, but now the victims from the other attacks will also be remembered.

2011/07/13

The 9/11 memorial under construction at Ground Zero as seen from Chopper 880 - New York, NY - Jul 5, 2011 (credit: Tom Kaminski / WCBS 880)

9/11 Memorial Reservations Sold Out For First Three Days Of Opening

There will be no charge for the tickets, but, for now, there will be a limit on how many people can go to the site at one time once it opens on September 12. But tickets are sold out and you’ll have to wait until at least September 15.

2011/07/11

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

President Bush and Bob Beckwith at Ground Zero on Sept. 14, 2001 (credit: Paul Richards/AFP/Getty Images)

Retired NYC Firefighter Bob Beckwith Speaks Out On Death Of Bin Laden

Beckwith stood with then-President Bush at Ground Zero three days after the towers collapsed. He watched this week as President Obama announced bin Laden’s death.

2011/05/03