Rebuilding Ground Zero
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Families of September 11 remains dedicated to supporting a timely and appropriate memorial to remember and honor all the lives that were lost on September 11, 2001. We realize that there are many differences in opinion and views on this issue. FOS11 seeks to provide as much information as we can. This section provides links to articles, press releases, memorial groups and information as it is related to rebuilding Ground Zero. We neither support nor oppose any of these groups or websites. Rather, we aim to offer timely updates and provide information as it becomes available.
Foundation To Become National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center
http://www.buildthememorial.org/site/DocServer/NationalSept11memorialFINAL__2___4_.pdf?docID=3521
August 14, 2007
The World Trade Center Memorial Foundation today announced that it will now be called the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center in order to reflect more fully the Memorial and Museum's commemoration of the September 11, 2001 attacks as a national tragedy that changed the course of history.
Jumbo Steel For World Trade Center Memorial and Museum Arrives at Port of Savannah After 4,771 Mile Journey
http://www.buildthememorial.org/site/DocServer/SavannahSteelFinal.pdf?docID=3481
August 8, 2007
The World Trade Center Memorial Foundation today announced that approximately 580 metric tons (638 short tons) of jumbo steel I-beams to be used in the construction of the Memorial and Museum arrived at the Port of Savannah after a 4,771 mile journey.
Plans for Sixth Commemoration Ceremony
July 18, 2007
Due to the ongoing redevelopment at the site, this year's September 11th observance will take place at Zuccotti Park, which is adjacent to the World Trade Cente rsite at Liberty Street between Broadway and Church Street/Trinity Place. This year, responders to the attack will deliver the reading of the names of the victims during the ceremony. Click on the link to read the letter from Governor Spitzer and Mayor Bloomberg.
Letter from Mayor & Governor re 2007 commemoration plans
World Trade Center Memorial Foundation Receives Donation From Airline Ride Across America
http://www.buildthememorial.org/site/DocServer/Airlinerideacrossamerica1__2_.pdf?docID=3301
June 25, 2007
The World Trade Center Memorial Foundation is to this afternoon receive a donation of $45,000 from Captain Thomas Heidenberger of the Airline Ride Across America, in a ceremony on Capitol Hill. The donation comes from proceeds of the Airline Ride, a cross-country bike ride organized to raise funds and remember those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, particularly the 33 airline employees who died. Heidenberger will present additional $45,000 checks to both the Pentagon Memorial and the Flight 93 Memorial. Click on the link to read the full press release.
WTC Memorial Foundation Names Joan Gerner Executive Vice President of Design, Construction and Capital Planning
http://www.buildthememorial.org/site/DocServer/GernerFinal.pdf?docID=3241&JServSessionIdr010=0ue9p0pfy3.app2a
June 11, 2007
The World Trade Center Memorial Foundation today announced naming Joan Gerner as Executive Vice President for Design, Construction and Capital Planning. In this role, Ms. Gerner will be responsible for managing the design and construction for the Memorial, Museum, and Museum Pavilion, working with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which is overseeing construction on behalf of the Foundation. Ms. Gerner is a trained architect, construction manager and historic preservationist with extensive years of experience managing New York-based projects. Click on the link to read the full press release.
WTC Memorial Foundation Thanks Contributors for Helping to Surpass $300 Million Fundraising Milestone
http://www.buildthememorial.org/site/DocServer/LeadershipdonorsreleaseFINAL.pdf?docID=3201
June 1, 2007
World Trade Center Memorial Foundation Chairman Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today recognized the many donors who helped the Foundation surpass the $300 million milestone. Over $165 million was raised in approximately six months towards the Foundation’s $350 million fundraising campaign.
WTC Memorial Foundation Selects NY Capital Region Trees to be Part of WTC Memorial
http://www.buildthememorial.org/site/DocServer/NYtrees.pdf?docID=3121&JServSessionIdr008=fowuyamdt3.app13b
May 14, 2007
The World Trade Center Memorial Foundation today selected and began moving 18 oak trees from the New York Capital region so that they may become part of the Memorial honoring those who died in the attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993. Click on the link to read the full press release.
WTC Memorial Foundation Announces Major Progress in Effort to Build Memorial and Museum
http://www.buildthememorial.org/site/DocServer/April172007BoardMeeting-funds-rev.pdf?docID=3001
April 17, 2007
World Trade Center Memorial Foundation Chairman Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced major progress in the effort to build the WTC Memorial and Museum, with over $300 million in private funds raised to date. Over $165 million was raised in approximately six months towards the Foundation’s $350 million fundraising campaign. Click on the link to read the full press release.
WTC Memorial Foundation and Port Authority Award Full Steel Package for Construction of Memorial and Museum
http://www.buildthememorial.org/site/DocServer/Structural_Steel_Package__5_.pdf?docID=3081
May 8, 2007
The World Trade Center Memorial Foundation and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced that Owen Steel Company, Inc. was selected to provide both the jumbo and structural steel packages for construction of the World Trade Center Memorial and Museum. Owen Steel Company will be responsible for all services required for the supply, fabrication and erection of the structural steel members, including procurement, engineering, trucking, and delivery. The Executive Committee of the Foundation’s Board of Directors approved the award of the full steel package to Owen during a meeting yesterday afternoon. Click on the link to read the full press release.
WTC Memorial Foundation Announces $500,000 Donation from Great American Insurance Group
http://www.buildthememorial.org/site/DocServer/Greatamericaninsurance.pdf?docID=2941
March 9, 2007
World Trade Center Memorial Foundation Chairman Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced that the Foundation received a $500,000 donation from Great American Insurance Group towards building the Memorial and Memorial Museum. The donation was made last night during an annual management meeting of the company’s leading officers. Click on the link to read the full press release.
Plug Pulled on Ground Zero Webcam
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2007-03-02-ground-zero-webcam_x.htm
March 2, 2007
The view of ground zero just got a little smaller. The agency that oversaw the redesign of the World Trade Center site on Thursday stopped posting on its website hourly images from a camera pointed at ground zero.
Announcement from the Port Authority Regarding Relocation of WTC Memorial Family Viewing Room
February 6, 2007
As most of you know, major construction is underway throughout the 16-acre World Trade Center site to build the Memorial, Freedom Tower, and the Transportation Hub. To accommodate this extensive work, the family viewing room that is now located inside Gate 7 at Liberty and Washington Streets will be moved to another location at the World Trade Center. Click on the link below to read the announcement.
Announcement from Port Authority 2-6-07
WTC Memorial Foundation Announces Plan to Launch National Outreach Tour
http://www.buildthememorial.org/site/DocServer/National_Tour.pdf?docID=2861
February 1, 2007
The World Trade Center Memorial Foundation today announced that it will launch a national outreach tour later this year to raise awareness about building the Memorial, create a broad base of regional support and raise funds for the project. The tour will center on a multi-city interactive exhibition, featuring actual steel beams which will be used to construct the Memorial and Museum. Click on the link to read the full press release.
WTC Memorial Foundation Chairman Mayor Bloomberg Announces Major Fundraising Milestone in Campaign to Build the Memorial
http://www.buildthememorial.org/site/DocServer/Jan252007__2_.pdf?docID=2821
January 25, 2007
At a meeting of the Board of Directors this afternoon, World Trade Center Memorial Foundation Chairman Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced reaching a major fundraising milestone in the campaign to build the Memorial and Museum, with over $253 million raised to date. During the meeting, the Board elected New York Governor Eliot Spitzer as an Honorary Trustee. Click on the link to read the full press release.
WTC Memorial Foundation Chairman Mayor Bloomberg Announces Major Progress in Effort to Build the Memorial
December 13, 2006
World Trade Center Memorial Foundation Chairman Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced three major advances in the effort to build the World Trade Center Memorial: significant new fundraising momentum bringing the total raised to $202 million, the appointment of veteran fundraiser Catherine Blaney as Executive Vice President of Development, and the identification of a design concept for the arrangement of victims’ names on the Memorial. Click on the link to read the full press release.
WTC Memorial Foundation Statement 12-13-06
The Port Authority of NY and NJ Downtown Restoration Program Website
http://www.pathrestoration.com/drp/index.php
This website provides updates on transportation restoration projects and construction updates at the WTC site after 9/11.
The Lower Manhattan Construction Command Center (LMCCC)
http://www.lowermanhattan.info/lmccc/overview/
The LMCCC, established by executive orders issued by New York Governor George E. Pataki and New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg in November 2004. The orders were re-issued under Governor Elliot Spitzer on January 2, 2007. The LMCCC is charged with coordination and general oversight of all Lower Manhattan construction projects worth more than $25 million south of Canal Street. Visit the website to learn more.
World Trade Center Memorial Foundation
http://www.buildthememorial.org
The World Trade Center Memorial Foundation launched this website as a national effort to remember 9/11 and to help build the World Trade Center Memorial and Memorial Museum. Visitors to the site will be able to see newly released images of the Memorial site, share stories and photographs of their 9/11 experiences, visit a September 11 photo gallery, make donations to the Memorial, and follow the Memorial building progress.
Save the 9/11 Memorial
http://www.savethe911memorial.com/index.html
Save the 9/11 Memorial Website
A new website “Save the 9/11 Memorial” was established by several groups representing families of those lost on 9/11. The website provides information on plans, news, and proposed designs for the memorial. On this site, you can also sign a petition to the World Trade Center Memorial to revise current plans to list the names, to be replaced with the recommendations provided by Save the 9/11 Memorial. Click on the link to read and/or sign the petition.
Project Rebirth
http://www.projectrebirth.org/
Using time-lapse photography, Project Rebirth is currently documenting the day-by-day rebuilding of the World Trade Center site in New York City. Six 35mm time-lapse motion picture cameras, situated around the site since the six-month anniversary of 9/11, will continue to shoot one frame of film every five minutes, seven days a week, until this historic reconstruction is completed. This technology will enable the public to view the entire reconstruction within a 20-minute time span. The final film is intended for a future museum memorial installation. Visit the website to experience and learn about the complexities involved in the rebuild as it occurs every day.
Take Back the Memorial
http://www.takebackthememorial.org
A coalition of September 11th families which advocates for keeping the World Trade Center Memorial focused on the memory of those who died in the attacks of September 11, 2001. They have launched a national media campaign urging people to help "Save the 9/11 Memorial" at Ground Zero. The group opposes the Mayor's current plans to list the names randomly around the memorial's reflecting pools. To sign their online petition, visit the Save the 9/11 Memorial website.
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