WTC

Image of Bretagne from www.eonline.com On this anniversary of 9/11 we remember not only the victims but also the heroes of that fateful day including countless first responders as well as their rescue animals that searched tirelessly for victims. The last known living rescue dog from 9/11 is Bretagne, a 15-year old golden retriever who returned to the memorial site with her handler Denise Corliss. She was only 2 years old at the time of the 9/11 attacks. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy According to veterinarian Dr. Cindy Otto who took care of the…
The day after the Tony Awards honored excellence in Broadway theater, the NIOSH Science Blog posted information about some of the theatrical hazards and precautions that may not be visible to audiences. Gregory A. Burr and Deborah Hornback write: While the theater provides entertainment, the preparation and production of live performances can also pose hazards to those working in all aspects of the theater –from actors on stage to set designers behind the scenes and musicians in the orchestra pit.  Some of these hazards were well publicized in recent years as multiple actors and stunt doubles…
A study just published in The Lancet compares the incidence rates of cancers in firefighters who worked at the World Trade Center site during and after the 9/11 attacks to the rates in firefighters not exposed to the disaster or its aftermath. Researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Montefiore Medical Center and the New York Fire Department's Bureau of Health Services found that WTC firefighters had an overall cancer incidence ratio about 10% higher than that of a general population with similar demographics and 32% higher than that of non-WTC firefighters. Firefighters who…
Eight years ago today, I watched 7 WTC (7 World Trade Center) collapse at 17:20 after its structural integrity had been compromised by fires and by the collapse of the nearby north tower due to a terrorist attack by a group of religious wingnuts. These attacks killed 2,603 people in New York City in the towers and on the ground.
[larger view] Eight years ago today, I watched WTC 1 (the north tower) collapse at 10:28, after it burned for approximately 102 minutes in a fire caused by the impact of United Airlines Flight 11. These attacks killed 2,603 people in New York City in the towers and on the ground.
[larger view] Eight years ago today, I watched WTC 2 (The south tower) collapse at 09:59, after burning for 56 minutes in a fire caused by the impact of United Airlines Flight 175. These attacks killed 2,603 people in New York City in the towers and on the ground.
tags: Chambers Street, Park Place, World Trade Center, Oculus, Andrew Ginzel, Kristin Jones, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC Oculus #36, 1998. Stone mosaic on walls throughout Chambers Street station complex (A & C trains); also, there is a stone and glass floor mosaic at Park Place entrance, which connects to this station via a tunnel. Artists: Andrew Ginzel & Kristin Jones. Image: GrrlScientist, 3 January 2009 [larger view]. Oculus is located in passageways under the World Trade Center and was largely untouched by the events of 9/11. Oculus will also be…
tags: Chambers Street, Park Place, World Trade Center, Oculus, Andrew Ginzel, Kristin Jones, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC Oculus #35, 1998. Stone mosaic on walls throughout Chambers Street station complex (A & C trains); also, there is a stone and glass floor mosaic at Park Place entrance, which connects to this station via a tunnel. Artists: Andrew Ginzel & Kristin Jones. Image: GrrlScientist, 3 January 2009 [larger view]. The green that you see is a "gift" from a random agent of destruction. I think it is chalk, but am not sure. Oculus is located in…
tags: Chambers Street, Park Place, World Trade Center, Oculus, Andrew Ginzel, Kristin Jones, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC Oculus #34, 1998. Stone mosaic on walls throughout Chambers Street station complex (A & C trains); also, there is a stone and glass floor mosaic at Park Place entrance, which connects to this station via a tunnel. Artists: Andrew Ginzel & Kristin Jones. Image: GrrlScientist, 3 January 2009 [larger view]. Oculus is located in passageways under the World Trade Center and was largely untouched by the events of 9/11. Oculus will also be…
tags: Chambers Street, Park Place, World Trade Center, Oculus, Andrew Ginzel, Kristin Jones, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC Oculus #33, 1998. Stone mosaic on walls throughout Chambers Street station complex (A & C trains); also, there is a stone and glass floor mosaic at Park Place entrance, which connects to this station via a tunnel. Artists: Andrew Ginzel & Kristin Jones. Image: GrrlScientist, 3 January 2009 [larger view]. Oculus is located in passageways under the World Trade Center and was largely untouched by the events of 9/11. Oculus will also be…
tags: Chambers Street, Park Place, World Trade Center, Oculus, Andrew Ginzel, Kristin Jones, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC Oculus #32, 1998. Stone mosaic on walls throughout Chambers Street station complex (A & C trains); also, there is a stone and glass floor mosaic at Park Place entrance, which connects to this station via a tunnel. Artists: Andrew Ginzel & Kristin Jones. Image: GrrlScientist, 3 January 2009 [larger view]. As you can see, even these artworks are not immune to the attentions of those who seek to destroy beautiful things. Oculus is located…
tags: Chambers Street, Park Place, World Trade Center, Oculus, Andrew Ginzel, Kristin Jones, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC Oculus #31, 1998. Stone mosaic on walls throughout Chambers Street station complex (A & C trains); also, there is a stone and glass floor mosaic at Park Place entrance, which connects to this station via a tunnel. Artists: Andrew Ginzel & Kristin Jones. Image: GrrlScientist, 3 January 2009 [larger view]. Oculus is located in passageways under the World Trade Center and was largely untouched by the events of 9/11. Oculus will also be…
tags: Chambers Street, Park Place, World Trade Center, Oculus, Andrew Ginzel, Kristin Jones, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC Oculus #30, 1998. Stone mosaic on walls throughout Chambers Street station complex (A & C trains); also, there is a stone and glass floor mosaic at Park Place entrance, which connects to this station via a tunnel. Artists: Andrew Ginzel & Kristin Jones. Image: GrrlScientist, 3 January 2009 [larger view]. Oculus is located in passageways under the World Trade Center and was largely untouched by the events of 9/11. Oculus will also be…
tags: Chambers Street, Park Place, World Trade Center, Oculus, Andrew Ginzel, Kristin Jones, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC Oculus #29, 1998. Stone mosaic on walls throughout Chambers Street station complex (A & C trains); also, there is a stone and glass floor mosaic at Park Place entrance, which connects to this station via a tunnel. Artists: Andrew Ginzel & Kristin Jones. Image: GrrlScientist, 3 January 2009 [larger view]. Oculus is located in passageways under the World Trade Center and was largely untouched by the events of 9/11. Oculus will also be…
tags: Chambers Street, Park Place, World Trade Center, Oculus, Andrew Ginzel, Kristin Jones, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC Oculus #28, 1998. Stone mosaic on walls throughout Chambers Street station complex (A & C trains); also, there is a stone and glass floor mosaic at Park Place entrance, which connects to this station via a tunnel. Artists: Andrew Ginzel & Kristin Jones. Image: GrrlScientist, 3 January 2009 [larger view]. Oculus is located in passageways under the World Trade Center and was largely untouched by the events of 9/11. Oculus will also be…
tags: Chambers Street, Park Place, World Trade Center, Oculus, Andrew Ginzel, Kristin Jones, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC Oculus #27, 1998. Stone mosaic on walls throughout Chambers Street station complex (A & C trains); also, there is a stone and glass floor mosaic at Park Place entrance, which connects to this station via a tunnel. Artists: Andrew Ginzel & Kristin Jones. Image: GrrlScientist, 3 January 2009 [larger view]. Oculus is located in passageways under the World Trade Center and was largely untouched by the events of 9/11. Oculus will also be…
tags: Chambers Street, Park Place, World Trade Center, Oculus, Andrew Ginzel, Kristin Jones, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC Oculus #26, 1998. Stone mosaic on walls throughout Chambers Street station complex (A & C trains); also, there is a stone and glass floor mosaic at Park Place entrance, which connects to this station via a tunnel. Artists: Andrew Ginzel & Kristin Jones. Image: GrrlScientist, 3 January 2009 [larger view]. Oculus is located in passageways under the World Trade Center and was largely untouched by the events of 9/11. Oculus will also be…
tags: Chambers Street, Park Place, World Trade Center, Oculus, Andrew Ginzel, Kristin Jones, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC Oculus #25, 1998. Stone mosaic on walls throughout Chambers Street station complex (A & C trains); also, there is a stone and glass floor mosaic at Park Place entrance, which connects to this station via a tunnel. Artists: Andrew Ginzel & Kristin Jones. Image: GrrlScientist, 3 January 2009 [larger view]. Oculus is located in passageways under the World Trade Center and was largely untouched by the events of 9/11. Oculus will also be…
tags: Chambers Street, Park Place, World Trade Center, Oculus, Andrew Ginzel, Kristin Jones, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC Oculus #24, 1998. Stone mosaic on walls throughout Chambers Street station complex (A & C trains); also, there is a stone and glass floor mosaic at Park Place entrance, which connects to this station via a tunnel. Artists: Andrew Ginzel & Kristin Jones. Image: GrrlScientist, 3 January 2009 [larger view]. Oculus is located in passageways under the World Trade Center and was largely untouched by the events of 9/11. Oculus will also be…
tags: Chambers Street, Park Place, World Trade Center, Oculus, Andrew Ginzel, Kristin Jones, subway art, NYC through my eye, photography, NYC Oculus #23, 1998. Stone mosaic on walls throughout Chambers Street station complex (A & C trains); also, there is a stone and glass floor mosaic at Park Place entrance, which connects to this station via a tunnel. Artists: Andrew Ginzel & Kristin Jones. Image: GrrlScientist, 3 January 2009 [larger view]. Oculus is located in passageways under the World Trade Center and was largely untouched by the events of 9/11. Oculus will also be…