One World Trade Security Official Resigns After Daredevil Break-Ins

One World Trade Security Official Resigns After Daredevil Break-Ins

NY1 news is saying that Daniel Vasquez, assistant security director at One World Trade Center, is resigning after two separate events where thrill-seekers were able to break in to the building.

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Photos of Tourists Staring at the WTC Are Weirdly Riveting

Photos of Tourists Staring at the WTC Are Weirdly Riveting

If you’ve ever taken a lunchtime stroll in Lower Manhattan, you’ve seen them: Sightseers (and locals, too) with their eyes raised skyward, watching the construction of One World Trade Center. Annoying to some, but revealing to photographer Keith Goldstein—whose photo essay Looking On captures the craning.

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This Aerial of New York Makes One WTC Look Like the Eye of Sauron

This Aerial of New York Makes One WTC Look Like the Eye of Sauron

When James Kastner took off from Newark International Airport he had no idea he’d soon be taking such an incredible photo of One World Trade Center.

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Behind the Scenes of Building the New World Trade Center

An escalator suspended 101 stories above Southern Manhattan. It’s one of the most famous pictures of the new World Trade Center, and the new WTC isn’t even finished yet. But the photo, which originally surfaced on Reddit, has a whole backstory to it, too, with some cool behind-the-scenes details from Scott Lahmers, the “elevator man” who took the photo. More »