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New York City 911 Memorial

by on ‎09-10-2015 04:55 PM

Recently my husband Rich and I took a boat ride into New York City.  Although I lived in New York all my life, this was the first time I took a boat ride into the city and the sites were quite amazing.

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Approaching the Throgs Neck Bridge you can see the city line.

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Going under the 59th Street Bridge there's a tram that takes passengers to Roosevelt Island.

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As we travel downtown I noticed the Chrysler Building.


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For me the most heartwarming sight was getting close to the Statue of Liberty and thinking about the immigrants that traveled from far by boat and how this exact sight gave them hope.

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As I looked behind me I could see the Freedom Tower standing tall in memory of those who perished in the World Trade Center on 9/11.

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Me and my friends Monica and Gratziella were passengers and we docked the boat in New Jersey and took a water taxi downtown to the Wall Street area and visited the Freedom Memorial.

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It was devastating to see. All the victims names are engraved in steel and a white flower is placed daily on their birthday.

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Only one tree survived 911 and I gave it a big hug.

There is so much history in downtown New York and although I lived in New York all my life. I never cease to learn and be enamored by the beauty that surrounds this great city. 

 

xoxo,

 

Susan

 

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