Thirteen
years after the 9/11 terrorist attack, the resurrected World Trade
Center is again opening for business - marking an emotional milestone
for both New Yorkers and the nation.
Publishing
giant Conde Nast will start moving on Monday into One World Trade
Center, a 104-story, $3.9 billion skyscraper that dominates the
Manhattan skyline. It is America's tallest building.
It's
the centerpiece of the 16-acre site where the decimated twin towers
once stood and where more than 2,700 people died on September 11, 2001,
buried under smoking mounds of fiery debris.
New York
Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a statement today: 'One World Trade Center
serves as a symbol of the resilience of the people of New York.
'Today,
as we open its doors for the first time, we remember that strength and
courage will always conquer weakness and cowardice, and that the
American spirit, defended by proud New Yorkers, will not be defeated.
'That
lesson and that example live on today as powerful as they were 13 years
ago. This is a tremendous day for all New Yorkers, proving once again
that the spirit of resurgence and community lives on stronger than ever
before.'
A date for an opening ceremony for America's tallest building has yet to be decided, The Wall Street Journal reported today.
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