Submitted by a tour bus driver in New York City.
I took this image on a cloudy day in 1985 from the Circle Line
These are pictures that one of my co-workers took on November 2, 2002. The funeral services were for Fire Fighter Benjamin Suarez, Ladder 21 on 38th Street, were held on the street where I work (30th Street), at St. John the Baptist RC Church, 209 West 30th Street. I felt compelled to stand outside and observe the ceromony. I had chills and tears the whole time. It was the saddest thing in the world. I wanted to hug everysingle one of them and tell them God was on their side. It was amazing to see firefighters there from every state paying their respects for their fellow brothers. God Bless.
Taken day of JFK Jr memorial service, July 23,1999. Looking back off the tour bus, the last time I would ever be this close to those wonderful buildings. One of the things I HAD to do was go to the World Trade Center, I was so excited, they were just breathtaking, and as the tour bus left the area, I kept looking back, Ill never forget them. They were the first thing I saw from the airplane when we flew into the city, my first time in NYC, and the first thing i got to see was the WTC.
I was in Manhattan on business this past week for the first time since the WTC attacks. The last time I had been on the WTC observation deck was 1998. I took the same route to approach the area this time (SE corner) and was shocked to see the empty distance I could see across this piece of Manhattan that was once filled with several massive buildings. This is a photo from the viewing area on the south side on Sept 4, 2002.
One of the items left outside Ground Zero in memorium, taken during December 2001/January 2002.
Close up of the Empire State Building from inside WTC 2's 107th floor on 6/09/01...the blimp can actually be seen at Yankee stadium in this picture.
over looking Brooklin on the top of the world
Photo of my TV in Los Angeles California. ABC Channel 7 was broadcasting the news. On the bottom of the frame they posted local news items. MTA red line is the Metrorail subway from Los Angeles to Hollywood. The subway was closed for a security inspection.
Ground Zero, female recovery worker (with helmet and mask), Nov. 2001
A ghostly image, two shafts of blue light ascend towards the heavens.The "Tribute in Light" was set up just a few blocks north of the World Trade Center site.
Someplace near Pensacola, Florida I saw this sign. It was before we attacked Afganistan, the week of September 17th, 2001
More from out family trip ... of the WTC from the ferry. The Vitolo Family
Peace march over the Brooklyn Bridge, September 10, 2002.
Broad Street and the New York Stock Exchange - September 19, 2001
This was taken at a park in Lubbock, Texas on September 11 2004 to honor the Men and Women who gave their lives on September 11 2001
Gathering at Union Square, New York City September 14, 2001 I wanted to be near people. At Union Square people expressed their grief and their opinions.
The smoke from the Pentagon on 9/11. I was awakened and told, "Go out on the balcony. You need to see this. A jetliner crashed into the Pentagon and two others just crashed into the Trade Center Towers." I was stunned as I saw all this thick black smoke filling the sky. I was in SW D.C. directly across the river.