The Lens: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial
Staff photographer Amy Dreher snaps a lot of pictures at the World Trade Center site, documenting the construction progress of the 9/11 Memorial. Amy also trains her lens on the smaller pieces that may be overlooked with a project of this magnitude. Through “The Lens: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial,” readers of The MEMO blog can share some of the unique vantage points captured by Amy.
Plantings: Professional tree movers continued recent plantings of swamp white oak trees on the plaza of the 9/11 Memorial. So far, more than 140 trees are in place. More than half of the 400 trees planned for the plaza are expected to be planted when the memorial opens to families on the 10th anniversary, 167 days away.
9/11 Memorial Staff
In 170 days, the 9/11 Memorial opens to Sept. 11 victims' families on the 10th anniversary of the attacks. Photographer Joe Woolhead has snapped hundreds of pictures of the reconstruction at the World Trade Center site over the years.Here's a picture he t
A 9/11 nonprofit relief group is returning to Haiti.In a few days, H.E.A.R.T. 9/11 will travel back to the island to finish "50 homes in five days," said Bill Keegan, the president of H.E.A.R.T. 9/11, the disaster relief group. He told The MEMO that a te