CBS News: WTC Doctor on 9/11 Findings, Frustrations

Ship built with steel of WTC comes to New York.

By: voiceofkashmir

HACKENSACK: The USS New York created in part with steel salvaged from the World Trade Center has come "home." And Scott Koen couldn't be prouder.The Rutherford, N.J., volunteer firefighter came up with the idea to use the steel from the rubble in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks and create the Navy warship as a symbol that the United States ...

about 1 month ago

Navy Ship Built with World Trade Center Steel Arrives in New York ...

By: WordSlinger

The USS New York vessel has arrived in New York City. The $1 billion ship contains about 7.5 tons of World Trade Center steel. It was built in Louisiana. The Navy assault ship received a 21-gun salute near the site of the September 11 attack Monday morning. After the gound zero stop, the ship will sail up the Hudson River to the George ...

about 1 month ago

For Too Long We Have Delegated "Authority"

By: DennisMc

Word from Albany is that the Governor and the legislators are finally going to do something about the Authorities. We can only hope. Since these autonomous agencies were first created by Robert Moses back in the 1930’s as a way to circumvent local government they have been nothing but a cash cow for those involved. Decades of mismanagement ...

19 days ago

Plans to try 9/11 suspect in NYC draw fire

By: shriramgopalakrishnan

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder had just announced that accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four alleged accomplices would stand trial in New York when the blistering critiques erupted.   "Unconscionable," declared Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. "Dangerous," said form

18 days ago