The MEMO Blog

In the wake of the destruction and loss of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, many New Yorkers felt an overwhelming need to help rebuild their city. Debora Jackson was one of these selfless and compassionate New Yorkers.

This post - updated in May 2022 ahead of the 20th anniversary of the end of formal rescue and recovery efforts at Ground Zero - highlights the special canines who played an integral role in the operation. 

Talking to kids about 9/11 is challenging. For parents, caretakers, friends and families, broaching this complex subject with children is as tough for many today as it was soon after the 2001 attacks.

Beneath the wreckage of the Twin Towers, a 36-foot-tall piece of steel remained standing, anchored into bedrock. This steel piece was once a part of Column 1001B—one of 47 columns that supported the South Tower’s inner core.

The news of the passing of Bill Doyle at his Florida home last Thursday was met with a deep sadness at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.

In the weeks following Sept. 11, 2001, the West Side Highway was transformed into “Hero Highway,” with crowds lining the busy road to cheer and wave banners while thousands of rescue and recovery workers traveled to Ground Zero.

"Cover Stories: Remembering the Twin Towers on The New Yorker" shows 33 cover illustrations by 25 artists spanning more than four decades of the evolving New York City skyline.

I was a little more than 2 months old during the September 11 attacks. I never knew what the world was like prior to 9/11. For that matter, I never knew what my father, a New York City firefighter, was like prior to 9/11.

A New York City native, Bill Spade spent his career working to protect and support New Yorkers. He served two years in the New York City Police Department before joining the New York City Fire Department in 1985.

Members of the New York City Police Department and the Port Authority Police Department placed flowers Monday morning on the 9/11 Memorial bronze parapets on the names of officers killed on 9/11.