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. 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.
Hurricane Helpers: Nineteen members of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps recently visited the 9/11 Memorial while stationed at Brookdale University Medical Center in Brooklyn for Sandy relief efforts.
They provide essential health care services to underserved and disadvantaged populations. Given the devastation Sandy caused, three different troops were stationed in areas throughout New York and New Jersey. Capt. Dean Coppola of the visiting corps officers was also a member of a team deployed for recovery efforts after 9/11. Their main responsibility was to provide health care for volunteer workers. 9/11 marked the first time the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps deployed officers for a man-made disaster. By Cristina Melendez, Social Media Associate for the 9/11 Memorial
Thanksgiving Day draws many people to New York City, and millions have visited the 9/11 Memorial since it opened last year. Among visitors on Thanksgiving were the men and women who had been working in New York and New Jersey for several weeks after Sand
9/11 Memorial President and CEO Joe Daniels directs planning, construction, development and operations for the 9/11 Memorial. Through his work, he is honored to meet many of the families, colleagues and friends, of the nearly 3,000 9/11 victims. Daniels w