Month Four: December
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| Waiting dump trucks |
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| An arc of water |
Back in New York, the fires are still smoldering, and the debris follows a slow path from crane to dumptruck to barge.
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Loading barges on the Hudson
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No pictures
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One way
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| Through the tarp |
A green tarp surrounds the site. Some people poke holes, others wait in line for the best views.
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Tower 1, Tower 2
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Christmas tree on Greenwich
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Dismantling the facade
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The Pit
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New pipes
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| Standing facade |
Before the end of the month, the last slab of standing facade has been dismantled.
The work moves below ground, and slowly, steadily, The Pile becomes The Pit.
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| The park by the Brooklyn Heights Promenade |
Elsewhere, the city is a mix of flags and trees.
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Red, white, and blue ornaments
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A tent of teddy bears
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Seasons Greetings
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| Fire line, do not cross |
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| They were hanging yesterday |
Where fences around Ground Zero have been recently moved or removed, only piles of flowers, wreaths, and flags remain.
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| Santa on skates, Rockefeller Center |
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3 flags at Lincoln Center
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| More kick |
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The first casualty
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1-866-MY-WTC-CAR
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The streets around the site hold a confusion of messages ...
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NYC to Kids
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| No cell phones please |
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LAXSW
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Must raise cash
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Thank you FDNY
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Hazmat Barbie
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... and memorials of all kinds.
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Candles on Canal Street
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WTC RIP
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St. Paul’s Chapel
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| The Price is Right Christmas Trees |
I leave town for the holidays. Christmas in the Nevada desert is a big change from New England: instead of sawing down the tree, we buy one that’s been trucked in.
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| Canal & Broadway |
Back in New York for the New Year, it’s cold. The National Guard keep a fire going at their Canal Street inspection station to keep warm.
Farther south, the NYPD have space heaters in their wooden guard stations.
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| Winter night at Ground Zero |
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Party Time
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No parking
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December 31st, and the new mayor is sworn in at 12:01 in the morning, just after the ball drops in Times Square.
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| Formal inauguration tomorrow |
A more formal ceremony will happen tomorrow: after paying his 15 cent filing fee with the town clerk, Michael Bloomberg will become the 108th Mayor of New York City.
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| Metal detector tent |
Of course, security is very tight.
