9/11 at 20
It's been two decades since the terrorism attacks of September 11, 2001, which took the lives of more than 3,000 people and redefined life for the people of New York City, and the entire nation. WBFO is airing a series of features looking back on this historic event and what it still means for our listeners today. Read and listen below:
9/11 at 20
As soon as the second plane hit the World Trade Center two decades ago on 9/11, then-Gov. George Pataki says he knew the country was under attack. Pataki sat down with New York NOW’s Dan Clark to share his story of 9/11, and the lasting impact of the attacks.
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With the 20th anniversary of 9/11 upon us, WLIW-FM’s Michael Mackey spoke to the man known as “America’s Police Commissioner” — Bill Bratton — the only person to have led police departments in the two largest U.S. cities, Los Angeles and New York City. Bratton discusses security post 9/11 and throughout the past 20 years.
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A Connecticut teenager found a forgotten piece of history in a family album — photos of the Sept. 11 attacks taken by a relative from a high-rise apartment in the Financial District.
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In 2001, the FBI didn’t have a way to share intelligence about terrorists. The Port Authority and New York Police Department rarely trained search and rescue together. In the aftermath of the attacks, when Suffolk Police went into Manhattan to secure sites for the NYPD, they couldn’t talk to each other on the radio.
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Saturday marks 20 years since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 killed almost 3,000 people in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Shanksville, PA. The effects of those events transformed the North Country’s largest military base into one of the most active in the country.
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Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11, and it comes less than two weeks since the last U.S. troops were withdrawn from Afghanistan. Maureen Casey worked for the New York City Police Department on 9/11 and assisted the first responders. Casey recounted what she saw unfold and talked about the significance of this anniversary, in particular.
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After the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the word "terrorism" was everywhere. It's a powerful term that's had lasting implications for communities around the world.
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Students today have no memory of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, so this year's anniversary poses unique challenges for educators and caregivers trying to explain what happened and why.
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In 2001, as the nation mourned those killed on 9/11, the government tried to find its footing to prevent more terrorist attacks. In the 20 years since, the nature of those threats has evolved.
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In the 20 years since the terror attacks of 9/11, movies have both been shaped by — and have shaped — the public's perception of that day's events.
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The tightened security that followed 9/11 irreparably changed the U.S.-Mexico border region. Border agents see themselves as fighting terrorism, but it's unlikely a terrorist has ever crossed there.
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After 9/11, security measures on the streets of Washington, D.C., ramped up. Now dialed down, the way Americans access their government changed — and new threats show this security may not be enough.
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Surveillance programs like the Bush administration’s registry of people from Muslim-majority countries led to the detention of thousands.