Lower Manhattan Skyline Transformed 25 Years After 9/11
· World · ABC News, Al Jazeera
New photographs from ABC News illustrate the significant evolution of the World Trade Center area in Lower Manhattan over the 25 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks. While some landmarks like a local Burger King remain largely unchanged, the site of the former twin towers now features One World Trade Center and new urban development. The visual comparison shows the transition from the immediate wreckage observed in 2001 to the current skyline and street-level architecture as of September 2026. These images document both the reconstruction of the area and the persistence of certain neighborhood features.
Why it matters
The visual record tracks the physical recovery and urban redevelopment of a site central to global history and American collective memory.
Read the original report — ABC News
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