Ground Zero

People gather to watch the Macy's Fourth of July fireworks show from Brooklyn Bridge Park, one of the newer developments along the East River, in 2015.

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How New York City Rebuilt Anew After Its Darkest Day

6:32pm September 08, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

When disaster struck in 2001, New York City hadn't had a comprehensive city planning vision in decades. An exceptional flurry of urban strategizing — beyond ground zero — ensued.

Three World Trade Center is under construction near One World Trade Center, which was completed in 2013. The new building stands 1,079-feet tall, and its topping-out ceremony was held in June in New York City.

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In Ongoing Rebuilding Of Ground Zero, A Balance Of Remembrance, Resilience

9:48am September 08, 2016

by Hansi Lo Wang

How have developers balanced respect for Ground Zero's history with taking advantage of some of the most valuable property in the world?

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Bretagne, shown here at age 13, worked as a search dog at ground zero after the Sept. 11 attacks. She died Monday at 16, the last known surviving Sept. 11 search and rescue canine.

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Last Known Sept. 11 Search Dog, Bretagne, Dies At 16

9:42am June 07, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The golden retriever was euthanized Monday in Cypress, Texas, near Houston. Searching through the rubble of ground zero was her very first deployment as a search and rescue dog.

Feliciano stands at the gravesite of his wife, Rosa. "She's buried here," he says. "So Green-Wood Cemetery is ground zero for me."

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At A Brooklyn Cemetery, A Place Of Work — And An Enduring Memorial

11:50am September 11, 2015

by NPR Staff

After Isaac Feliciano's wife was killed on Sept. 11, he kept going to work at the cemetery, where he's been for 21 years. These days it's also a return to his own "ground zero": his wife's gravesite.

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