President Obama will be at the World Trade Center site tomorrow and–while former President George W. Bush won’t be joining him–a number of New York’s congressional representatives will be making the trip back from Washington.
Senators Schumer and Gillibrand will both be in attendance. Congressman Nadler, who represents ground zero, will also be there. Read More
In an interview with 60 Minutes recorded today, President Obama told Steve Kroft the administration won’t release photos of Osama bin Laden’s death.
Bin Laden was shot in the head during a raid on Sunday evening, and White House Press Secretary Jay Carney had previously called the photos “gruesome.”
Lawmakers had been split Read More
Minutes after President Barack Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden, the blocks surrounding the World Trade Center site were flooded with people. “It’s awesome,” said 22-year-old Laura Cunningham, holding a Budweiser can while perched on the shoulders of her 6-foot-tall friend, Greg. “It’s weird to celebrate someone’s death,” she added. “It’s not exactly Read More
Last night, united voices carried the exuberant revelry of Osama bin Laden’s death from Times Square to Ground Zero. Tweets kept others updated about where the masses were congregating.
This morning, headlines exclaimed celebratory chants that “Bin Laden is Dead,” displayed proudly on newsstands around the city. That was this morning. Now, in the early Read More
Mayor Bloomberg’s office just sent out text of the speech he’s delivering at the World Trade Center site this afternoon.
The mayor’s remarks reference the U.S. commitment to bringing to justice those who perpetrated the September 11 attacks, and said: “Yesterday, Osama bin Laden found out that America keeps its commitments.”
He also cites the Read More
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said she felt “extraordinary joy” at hearing the news about the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan yesterday.
“It’s a moment of triumph and I think it’s very important for New Yorkers,” she said in an interview on CBS’ Early Show this morning. She said she had spoken to some firefighters Read More
Nearly ten years after Osama bin Laden enacted his plot to destroy the World Trade Center, a throng of jubilant New Yorkers flocked to the site of the wreckage to celebrate the terrorist’s death. Things got loud. The noise leaked down into nearby subway stations and as the cranes shadowing ground zero got closer the Read More
Since news of Osama Bin Laden’s death was made public late last night, the streets surrounding Ground Zero were flooded with revelers.
“It’s awesome,” said 22-year-old Laura Cunningham, holding a Budweiser can while perched atop the shoulders of her 6-foot friend, Greg. “There’s no center to anything.”
“It’s weird to celebrate someone’s death,” Read More
