The MEMO Blog

From Broadway to the Bowery, every street in New York tells a story. To memorialize people, events or recent history of various neighborhoods, it’s not uncommon to see streets named or renamed after notable residents and local celebrities, with some names dating back to the 17th century.

Interpreting the Last Column: In this series, 9/11 Memorial & Museum exhibitions staff share the stories behind the markings and tributes placed on the Last Column.

Inez Robertson estimates that she was passing through the Chambers Street subway station when Flight 11 hit the North Tower on Sept. 11, 2001.

The "Flag of Remembrance," the 20-foot-by-27-foot tour de force created by Mindy Kombert and Sherry Kronenfeld in tribute to the victims of September 11, is now on display at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum for the first time.

When Federico A. Ruiz, an Army search-and-rescue team leader based in Fort Belvoir, Va., led his fellow soldiers into the Pentagon on 9/11 to search for survivors of the attacks, he knew a tremendous shift had taken place and an era of peace was over.

Mon Gjonbalaj, a maintenance worker with ABM Janitorial Industries, wore a uniform every day to his job at the World Trade Center’s South Tower.

Approximately 80 first responders, combat veterans and their families visited the 9/11 Memorial as part of a tour organized by the Long Beach Waterfront Warriors and the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey.

A platoon from the United States Marine Corps Color Guard received a special tour of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.

For survivors and first responders, there’s no clear path to healing after the life-changing trauma of 9/11. Some take to art, exercise or charity.

To walk a mile in someone’s shoes is to understand what they have endured. Three pairs from the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s collection – blood-stained heels, muddy work boots and hospital slippers – tell three varied tales of survival.