The World Trade Center Today Is Now a Part of Daily Life

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25 years after the September 11th attacks, lower Manhattan is thriving.  Its population has tripled while media and tech firms have moved in, making the Financial District the envy of other U.S. downtowns.

In 2001, lower Manhattan was shattered. The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks killed close to 3,000 people and reduced the World Trade Center to rubble. The Twin Towers’ shocking collapse inflicted such trauma that many wondered if the Financial District could ever recover.

Now we approach the 25th anniversary of this tragic event.  The World Trade Center today is now a part of daily life.