The MEMO Blog

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.

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, artist Michael Mulhern was diligently working on his new series of paintings titled "Ash Road" in his studio apartment of 23 years at 125 Cedar Street.

In this series, 9/11 Memorial & Museum staff photographer Jin Lee shares his view of select photographs taken on the site.

As people celebrate Arbor Day and spring weather has truly arrived in New York City, it’s a good time to recall the importance of trees to the sustainable design of the Memorial plaza.