World Trade Center towers and legacy of the 9/11 tragedy
The World Trade Center opened in 1970 as the world’s tallest complex with 13 million square feet and 50,000 daily workers. It housed Morgan Stanley, Windows on the World, and premier restaurants before the 1993 bombing foreshadowed later tragedy.
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The collapse of the World Trade Center complex in New York
The World Trade Center, with ZIP 10048, suffered a massive attack that killed six and injured over a thousand. Six militants were jailed for life, the $300 million damage quickly repaired, and security upgrades valued at $50 million implemented before the sites partially reopened. Port Authority chair Lewis Eisenberg called the event devastating, likening it to Pearl Harbor.
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