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[QUEENSNYMAN]

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[hunser]

http://www.lowermanhattan.info/construction/project_updates/freedom_tower_26204.aspx

*The following information was last updated on July 1, 2011.

Facade installation is now above floor 46
Tower steel is now above floor 72
Concrete is now being installed
Spray-on fireproofing underway
Elevator shaft fit-out
Multiple cranes on site for steel and concrete installation
Both the south and north cores are now being erected as the structure rises
"Cocoon" safety system now in place around upper perimeter, to rise with structure
Utility installation and tie-ins
Crews are coordinating substructure construction while maintaining PATH service

[sw5710]

That is the most accurate up to date diagram I have seen!
:tup:

[gramsjdg]

WTF?! Otie's diagram shows the observation deck now at 1241 ft instead of 1266? So now the observation deck isn't even as tall as the ESB?!:hell:

Now it's 112 ft shorter than the Sears Tower Obs. deck, 70 feet shorter than the original tower 1 deck, and nearly 140 ft shorter than the rooftop deck.

Oh well, at least it will be a nice building to look at from the outside... but 3 billion and all we get is an observation deck that's the same height as the ESB's?:koko:
That's a real nice gift for the people of NYC.

[mindbender]

"... but 3 billion and all we get is an observation deck that's the same height as the ESB's?"

Yeah, that's all we get. Just look at that diagram. All we got indeed.

<sarcasm> How dare they!!!</sarcasm>

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[MadGnome]

I use to walk around Governor's Island every night when I lived there, watching the WFC go up. Wish I could do it again.

[uaarkson]

:previous: You lived on Governors Island? Man, that must have been something. :cheers:

[Dwils01]

That is a great diagram.
Now I know where the observation deck will be located.
Will hopefully be going back to New York by the end of 2013, it's such a great city to visit.

[sw5710]

FYI. The Inside 102nd floor observation room of the ESB is 1224' AGL. The top of the spire above floor 102 where the antenna mast is mounted is 1250' AGL.

[MadGnome]

Is that another lone column to the next level already?

[The Grand Architect]

Excellent diagram. Please go over to SSC and tell Otie "thanks", not just from me, but from everyone here at SSP too.

Oh, and this is what I was working on the past few days:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WRSilaKHOQ

Take a look and see what you think.

[UrbanImpressionist]

That is the most accurate up to date diagram I have seen!
:tup:

It is a SWEET diagram but the ESB profile doesn't seem to jive with the numbers. Neither does this one: http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=8 The ESB has got to be illustrated too short in both.

[2-TOWERS]

that is an amazing diagram ....why is the last office floor a foot higher then the rest ... i know it was mentioned but i forgot

[sw5710]

It is a SWEET diagram but the ESB profile doesn't seem to jive with the numbers. Neither does this one: http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=8 The ESB has got to be illustrated too short in both.

I was talking about 1WTC mostly. I saw what you are talking about ESB that is why I responded with #s in feet.:banana:

[sterlippo1]

Excellent diagram. Please go over to SSC and tell Otie "thanks", not just from me, but from everyone here at SSP too.

Oh, and this is what I was working on the past few days:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WRSilaKHOQ

Take a look and see what you think.

nice job!:tup:

[CoolCzech]

FYI. The Inside 102nd floor observation room of the ESB is 1224' AGL. The top of the spire above floor 102 where the antenna mast is mounted is 1250' AGL.

Yeah, but have you ever been in the 102nd floor observation "room"?

It's more like an oversized closet - I think maybe 15 people at a time can fit in there, uncomfortably. The vast majority of people only visit the 86th floor observation deck.

[RKOwens44]

Any anime fans or anyone with a Netflix account might be interested in checking out the ending to the 2nd episode of "Eden of the East". There's an interesting scene where the girl is showing the guy pics of her recent trip to New York City and then the guy sees a pic looking like one of STR's renderings of the new WTC and says "What's this?" and then it follows with a discussion about the "Freedom Tower" under construction and how she can't wait for it to be finished, and about Ground Zero and 9/11. I wish I knew how to take screen captures, but anyone with netflix can watch it instantly.

[UrbanImpressionist]

It is a SWEET diagram but the ESB profile doesn't seem to jive with the numbers. Neither does this one: http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=8 The ESB has got to be illustrated too short in both.

Disregard the above. Guess the simplified antenna profile on the diagram threw me off :duh I see what gramsjdg was talking about which used to be the airship terminal? Located in the upper right of the pic below:
http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/studio/2010/09/90-28-676771.jpg
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my one thing learned for the day ;)

[QUEENSNYMAN]

FROM: NYBOY75

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[NYC-Graffhead91]

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From Eden of the East

[QUEENSNYMAN]

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[sw5710]

Yeah, but have you ever been in the 102nd floor observation "room"?

It's more like an oversized closet - I think maybe 15 people at a time can fit in there, uncomfortably. The vast majority of people only visit the 86th floor observation deck.

Yes. I have been going there 7 to 8 times in the last 35 years since I was 10. That is true about the 102nd floor. It's like an observation room. It had been remodeled the last time i saw it 4 years ago. The roof deck at 2 WTC and The ESB were my Favorites to visit. Does anyone know what the total square footage will be of both observation floors in 1WTC when complete and what the original inside deck was in tower 2.

[Loqy Lion]

A gripe of mine:

Supposedly, the spire will flash the letter N in morse code for New York.

Couldn't we do something a little more special? How about flash 9/11/01?

[chaust]

A gripe of mine:

Supposedly, the spire will flash the letter N in morse code for New York.

Couldn't we do something a little more special? How about flash 9/11/01?

I doubt we all want to reminded by that date. Worst date ever.

[Loqy Lion]

I doubt we all want to reminded by that date. Worst date ever.

Agreed, but, sorry, One WTC is going to remind everyone of that date. It's just the way it is.

[brian.odonnell20]

a morse code of 9/11/01 would just make it so much worse... just stop .. ... and if its just the way it is, then why would you add insult to injury?

[JDRCRASH]

will the sphere at the top of the spire glow?

[SkyscrapersOfNewYork]

it seems that theres a new steel close to the core thats 3 stories in height.

[Roadcruiser1]

It will light up of course.

[Loqy Lion]

a morse code of 9/11/01 would just make it so much worse... just stop .. ... and if its just the way it is, then why would you add insult to injury?

I guess you guys are right. Stupid suggestion on my behalf. I wish it were more creative than N, though.

[brian.odonnell20]

:previous: yea i agree... maybe an inspirational word or something like rebirth..

[SkyscrapersOfNewYork]

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[NYguy]

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[yankeesfan1000]

:slob::slob: SONY that pic is ridiculous. In regard to the lighting scheme, the beacon at the top of the spire will rotate and send out N, though I wish they'd include a second light opposite the first one flashing out Y.

But it'll be nice to have an entirely new lighting scheme on what will be the cities tallest building, as opposed to a color scheme like the ESB or BofA, or just a light on top of the spire like NYTT.

[Loqy Lion]

:slob::slob: SONY that pic is ridiculous. In regard to the lighting scheme, the beacon at the top of the spire will rotate and send out N, though I wish they'd include a second light opposite the first one flashing out Y.

But it'll be nice to have an entirely new lighting scheme on what will be the cities tallest building, as opposed to a color scheme like the ESB or BofA, or just a light on top of the spire like NYTT.

To see NYT, BoA, 4 TS, ESB, and 1WTC all lit up will be incredible. It will visually link Midtown with LM and make NYC look much, much larger.

[CoolCzech]

Heh.

I just got the following email from SkyScaperLife (that I assume runs the Skyscraperpage.com website):

Hello Eatmybologna,

We at SkyScraperLife would like to wish you a happy birthday today!

Only thing is, I'm NOT Eatmybologna, and my birthday is August 7, not today.

Oh well... Happy Birthday, Eatmybologna, who and wherever you are! :5:

[Tadd]

I wish it were more creative than N, though.

Morse code is just on and offs on whatever medium you are transmitting on. Traditionally it is rendered into sound for the operator to listen to. If you can decode Morse, or at least you know it is Morse code, it seems reasonable. if you can't or don't, then it just looks like something is wrong with the flasher unless the pattern is very simple. SOS is ... ___ ... N is _. These are easily describable sequences. However, the number 9 is ____. Slash is _.._.
If you put together more than a few disparate letters you end up with a rather long sequence of longs, shorts, and gaps. Unless you both knew the Morse code AND took the time to decode it, a sequence of more than a few changes in mode (i.e. longs to shorts or shorts to longs) will seem random/intermittent/broken.
NNNNNN would be
Long-light, short-off, short-light, long-off, Long-light, short-off, short-light, long-off, Long light etc etc etc... In terms of dashes and dots this is
_. _. _. _. _.
That's a pattern you can get your mind around even if you don't know what it is sending.

NYC would be
_. _.__ _._. Imagine if you didn't know that was Morse code. It looks like a broken blinker.
WTC1, even more complex, would be
.__ _ _._. ._____

So... as a fan of Morse code myself, I'd welcome it being more complex. It would be amusing. Imagine going home on the Staten Island Ferry and having my out-of-town visitors watching the bizarre flashing. The geek in me would have great joy in explaining why the apparently broken warning light actually meant something. I could teach them a few letters in Morse. They'd act impressed. They'd grumble about me on the long drive or flight back to wherever. They'd never visit or call again.

[UrbanImpressionist]

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:previous: They keep updating the Red, White and Blue lights equally, and here's a pic of multiple colors (pretty awesome BTW). It's hard to tell. How are they doing that? Are those just colored construction lights? or do they have LEDs plans included in the building that they'll be able to anytime over the whole building for occasions (like the top of the ESB)?

[STR]

:previous: They keep updating the Red, White and Blue lights equally, and here's a pic of multiple colors (pretty awesome BTW). It's hard to tell. How are they doing that? Are those just colored construction lights? or do they have LEDs plans included in the building that they'll be able to anytime over the whole building for occasions (like the top of the ESB)?

They wrap colored plastic around the construction lights. By "they" I mean one guy, at least the one guy that did the X-Mas display after hours. There might be a couple of people doing it now, but it's just the workers being patriotic. The PA is not paying them overtime, or rescheduling their work to facilitate the display.

[animatedmartian]

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[steveve]

They wrap colored plastic around the construction lights. By "they" I mean one guy, at least the one guy that did the X-Mas display after hours. There might be a couple of people doing it now, but it's just the workers being patriotic. The PA is not paying them overtime, or rescheduling their work to facilitate the display.

now THAT is dedication :D.... lol, but that lighting is pretty cool, completely extra, but cool nonetheless.

BTW: Is the Subway restaurant still in the building, i know it is, but why can't i ever see it in photos (i know it's just a grey box)? anyone have any recent pics?

[UrbanImpressionist]

They wrap colored plastic around the construction lights. By "they" I mean one guy, at least the one guy that did the X-Mas display after hours. There might be a couple of people doing it now, but it's just the workers being patriotic. The PA is not paying them overtime, or rescheduling their work to facilitate the display.

RIGHTEOUS!!! Like to by that guy a drink :tup:

[nyc_alex]

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[Kevin Scott Koepke]

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[tommaso]

Taken by me today from Hoboken, NJ

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You are living the dream my friend! This is a gorgeous photo! Enjoy New York City, it is truly the greatest city on Earth! :)

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There is perhaps no better way to describe the word love than by staring at this photo. Dreams are possible, just gaze up into the skies and see the world we have built! :) New York is a mini-large heaven on Earth!

[Kamatzu]

There is perhaps no better way to describe the word love than by staring at this photo. Dreams are possible, just gaze up into the skies and see the world we have built! :) New York is a mini-large heaven on Earth!I also really love that picture. We've all seen the distance shots of it, but to see it in this context is really awesome.

Great shots.ssssssssssss

[sterlippo1]

those two shots, the one above of 1WTC up close in the density and the one from Hoboken have to be 2 of the best In the whole thread and and they're on the same page!:cheers:

[animatedmartian]

It's starting to compete with ESB.

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[STR]

RIGHTEOUS!!! Like to by that guy a drink :tup:

Wish I could find the article, there's a blurb on wtc.com, but it really only quotes the contractor who employs the guy that thought of it. Some of the details differ from what I recall as well.

[Kevin Scott Koepke]

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[QUEENSNYMAN]

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[JesseNewYorkCity]

Last night was AMAZING in New York City! I live here in the Silver Towers and I was watching the fireworks from my condo! It was awesome!

Lots of photographers were out last night... I saw about 70 flashes going off every single second coming from Weehawken and Jersey City..

[sterlippo1]

Last night was AMAZING in New York City! I live here in the Silver Towers and I was watching the fireworks from my condo! It was awesome!

Lots of photographers were out last night... I saw about 70 flashes going off every single second coming from Weehawken and Jersey City..

so you live in Silver Towers and your dad lives in the Beekman? do i have that correct?;):cheers: now that is mighty nice

[JesseNewYorkCity]

so you live in Silver Towers and your dad lives in the Beekman? do i have that correct?;):cheers: now that is mighty nice

Yes sir, that is correct. I love my condo! Sadly, I am just renting.. But I am eventually thinking about buying the condo when my rent is up in 9 months.

[QUEENSNYMAN]

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[upnotout]

Taken by me today from Hoboken, NJ

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I'd love to see this picture one year from now.

[hunser]

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[sterlippo1]

Yes sir, that is correct. I love my condo! Sadly, I am just renting.. But I am eventually thinking about buying the condo when my rent is up in 9 months.

good luck! that's super :)

[JayPro]

Those perspective shots are righteously keen. Downtown, the Brooklyn core and Jersey City look like a single big-ass entity. And unless my eyes are deceiving me, 4WTC's crane is just barely poking up behind the Chase tower.
One of this chap's photos shows ESB and my Three Musketeers in a unique visual demonstration of skyline dominance.

Edit: I hope this comes out right:

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[jthornton17]

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With it all lit up red, white, and blue.....it really does look like the Freedom Tower. Had the named been kept, it would've been cool if they had found a way to light it up like that every night. It sure would be cool to see the building lit up like this one more time once it's topped out! Thanks for all the pics from everyone. It's awesome and so patriotic.:tup:

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[steveve]

Taken by me today from Hoboken, NJ

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PERFECT angled picture... Look how synchronized the skyline looks (just look at the World financial Centre and how it's like stepping stones to the freedom tower!)

[JesseNewYorkCity]

Wow... I was amazed at all of the people who lined up in Jersey City, Weehawken, and Hoboken extremely early before the fireworks.

Like I said, I live in the Silver Towers, so I could see all of the people lining up.. It was probably crowded at 4.

I bet the BEST view of all was from the helicopters flying above! :banana:

[Wrightguy0]

that picture reminds me of the classic mountain skyline NYC used to have, this is looking great

[bunky]

Last night.

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[sterlippo1]

that picture reminds me of the classic mountain skyline NYC used to have, this is looking great

i know and envision when 1WTC is finished the other 3 are in there (or at least WTC 3-& 4) it will be almost like this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FujiSunriseKawaguchiko2025WP.jpg;)

[animatedmartian]

July 5th.

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[gttx]

July 5th.

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Is that water I see in the pool? The memorial is progressing very quickly!

[Fishman92]

Is that water I see in the pool? The memorial is progressing very quickly!

Yeah, they've been doing the final tests on the north pool for over a week now.

[NYguy]

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[JesseNewYorkCity]

Let's speculate here: By August 24th, what floor will the One World Trade Center be up to?

Also, I know the park is opening on September 11, but will they have the pools and everything already fixed up?

[ThisSideofSteinway]

terryballard (http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryballard/5905708832/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

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Nice, but slightly eerie photo, considering what was filmed from that exact spot...

[JesseNewYorkCity]

Nice, but slightly eerie photo, considering what was filmed from that exact spot...

Agreed.. Church St at Lispenard St always creeps me out when I walk there.. I know the drain cover that they were filming when the first tower was hit is still there.. It's just weird to know that millions of people across the world have seen it and knowing that is the first glimpse of the tower getting hit..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urbuxH1B89k&

[jd3189]

I think I might be visiting New York again in the holiday season(last 2 weeks of December) this year to watch that Radio City Christmas special to show my brother and sister for the first time. So,to ask,how tall will WTC 1 be at that time? I know it will at roof top by early 2012,but will it be already taller than the Empire State Building at that time?

[JesseNewYorkCity]

I think I might be visiting New York again in the holiday season(last 2 weeks of December) this year to watch that Radio City Christmas special to show my brother and sister for the first time. So,to ask,how tall will WTC 1 be at that time? I know it will at roof top by early 2012,but will it be already taller than the Empire State Building at that time?




The tower's steel frame is scheduled to "top out" in late 2011/early 2012, meaning the steel frame will reach the top of the building.

See here:
http://www.panynj.gov/wtcprogress/q-a-response-lynda-tollner2.html

Also, probably near December, they will be at the 82-85th floor (my speculation).

[Traynor]

I can't stand Faux News but they sure do a great job of documenting "The Rise of Freedom"

The latest two episodes are very good. This one explains the redundancies built into the evacuation process of the new towers.

http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/rise-of-freedom/index.html#/v/1032975220001/rise-of-freedom-remembering-reliving-911/?playlist_id=161320

And this one on the Flag from Ground Zero being restored by everyday Americans.

http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/rise-of-freedom/index.html#/v/1038270647001/rise-of-freedom-911-flag-making-its-way-home/?playlist_id=161320

[CoolCzech]

I can't stand Faux News but they sure do a great job of documenting "The Rise of Freedom"

The latest two episodes are very good. This one explains the redundancies built into the evacuation process of the new towers.

http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/rise-of-freedom/index.html#/v/1032975220001/rise-of-freedom-remembering-reliving-911/?playlist_id=161320

And this one on the Flag from Ground Zero being restored by everyday Americans.

http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/rise-of-freedom/index.html#/v/1038270647001/rise-of-freedom-911-flag-making-its-way-home/?playlist_id=161320

That's funny... I can't stand MSLunacy but I wouldn't mind watching their FT coverage... if they had any. ;)

[jd3189]

The tower's steel frame is scheduled to "top out" in late 2011/early 2012, meaning the steel frame will reach the top of the building.

See here:
http://www.panynj.gov/wtcprogress/q-a-response-lynda-tollner2.html

Also, probably near December, they will be at the 82-85th floor (my speculation).

Oh,then that's great. Thanks. The skyline will be really recovering soon.

[dchan]

That's funny... I can't stand MSLunacy but I wouldn't mind watching their FT coverage... if they had any. ;)

I think we can all agree that both Fox News and MSNBC suck, right? (and for that matter, CNN sucks as well)

[uaarkson]

All mainstream news sucks.

[brian.odonnell20]

(political off-topic post)

[animatedmartian]

Is it that time of the week? Oh ok.

[Don098]

Stop this conversation immediately. Traynor, you were the one that started this the LAST time fox news coverage was posted. God, can you post anything without stirring the pot? :rant:

[dchan]

Well, I was hoping my message was of the "let's agree and move on" variety. And I still hold that hope.

[NYguy]

I'm sure I don't have to remind anyone that further off topic posts will be deleted, but I'll do it anyway.


DMF Photography (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmf_photography/5907115108/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

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[JayPro]

To paraphrase:
"What so proudly we hail at the twilight's last gleaming..."

[JHoward88]

When the running Vice President came to my town to speak at a local stadium, I didn't find out until the morning of the event. I was supposed to work that day. I phoned in to work and said I wouldn't be coming to work that day. That is the only day in my life that I have skipped work. I did it because I knew that for years to come, I wouldn't regret missing that day at work as much as I would regret missing that piece of history.

The final completion of Freedom Tower evokes similar feelings for me, and for that reason I am already planning to travel out to New York (I live in Seattle) to witness its grand opening. As a young adult, much of my life has been impacted by the world events which were triggered by 9/11. That one day critically defined the course and devotion of my life. Seeing One World Trade Center rising again is therefore a part of history which I am honored to witness and aim not to miss. Cheers to the folks who are building this great monument. I aim to be there in 2013, so long as the world doesn't end in 2012. ;)

I don't post in here usually, but I do want to take the time to thank the New Yorkers who take pictures of the WTC site and post them here regularly. Being thousands of miles away, I wouldn't be able to watch the progress of this project if it weren't for you. Your cameras are the eyes of the world.

[pattali]

^^^ :cheers:

[JesseNewYorkCity]

When the running Vice President came to my town to speak at a local stadium, I didn't find out until the morning of the event. I was supposed to work that day. I phoned in to work and said I wouldn't be coming to work that day. That is the only day in my life that I have skipped work. I did it because I knew that for years to come, I wouldn't regret missing that day at work as much as I would regret missing that piece of history.

The final completion of Freedom Tower evokes similar feelings for me, and for that reason I am already planning to travel out to New York (I live in Seattle) to witness its grand opening. As a young adult, much of my life has been impacted by the world events which were triggered by 9/11. That one day critically defined the course and devotion of my life. Seeing One World Trade Center rising again is therefore a part of history which I am honored to witness and aim not to miss. Cheers to the folks who are building this great monument. I aim to be there in 2013, so long as the world doesn't end in 2012. ;)

I don't post in here usually, but I do want to take the time to thank the New Yorkers who take pictures of the WTC site and post them here regularly. Being thousands of miles away, I wouldn't be able to watch the progress of this project if it weren't for you. Your cameras are the eyes of the world.

Agreed. I really am so appreciative of these folks in here that take their time to take pics and post them on here. I also also very thankful of the people who are building the new WTC right now.. If I could, I would give them all hugs.

[NYguy]

morrongiello (http://www.flickr.com/photos/morrongiello/5909014462/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

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[nydavid]

Here are two pictures my sister took on July 4 of 1 wtc from a boat on the Hudson River:


http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a177/mansonite520/photo10.jpg


http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a177/mansonite520/photo11.jpg

Not the clearest pictures, but still taken from a nice angle

[animatedmartian]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6028/5910806677_48ae7b162d_b.jpg
Alex Lordahl (http://www.flickr.com/people/7834667@N02/)

[sterlippo1]

When the running Vice President came to my town to speak at a local stadium, I didn't find out until the morning of the event. I was supposed to work that day. I phoned in to work and said I wouldn't be coming to work that day. That is the only day in my life that I have skipped work. I did it because I knew that for years to come, I wouldn't regret missing that day at work as much as I would regret missing that piece of history.

The final completion of Freedom Tower evokes similar feelings for me, and for that reason I am already planning to travel out to New York (I live in Seattle) to witness its grand opening. As a young adult, much of my life has been impacted by the world events which were triggered by 9/11. That one day critically defined the course and devotion of my life. Seeing One World Trade Center rising again is therefore a part of history which I am honored to witness and aim not to miss. Cheers to the folks who are building this great monument. I aim to be there in 2013, so long as the world doesn't end in 2012. ;)

I don't post in here usually, but I do want to take the time to thank the New Yorkers who take pictures of the WTC site and post them here regularly. Being thousands of miles away, I wouldn't be able to watch the progress of this project if it weren't for you. Your cameras are the eyes of the world.

Bravo! :tup:

[davidinasia]

I can't stand Faux News but they sure do a great job of documenting "The Rise of Freedom"

The latest two episodes are very good. This one explains the redundancies built into the evacuation process of the new towers.

http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/rise-of-freedom/index.html#/v/1032975220001/rise-of-freedom-remembering-reliving-911/?playlist_id=161320

And this one on the Flag from Ground Zero being restored by everyday Americans.

http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/rise-of-freedom/index.html#/v/1038270647001/rise-of-freedom-911-flag-making-its-way-home/?playlist_id=161320

What bugs me about these documentaries is not politics, but the fact that they are coming out before the job is actually finished. It seems to me that a documentary show about a construction job ought to conclude with the completion of the building. But they seem to be jumping the gun with these. Rise of Freedom is coming out now but T1 will not be open for occupancy for another year at least. And the Discovery Channel one, The Rising, isn't that also coming out before anything will actually be completed?

Of course, it might be 2016 (optimistically) before all six major projects now underway are finished, and one wouldn't want to wait that long to see a documentary about the site. (Heck, it could be a lot longer than that if they waited for tower 5 and the Performing Arts Center.) But one would think they could at least wait for T1 and T4 to be completed before coming out with these self congratulatory shows. It just seems unseemly to me. Like having your graduation party when you are still a sophomore or something.

[Fishman92]

Anyone know how high off the roof the communication ring will be? And How wide each entrance to the lobby is?

[JesseNewYorkCity]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a177/mansonite520/photo11.jpg

Not the clearest pictures, but still taken from a nice angle

Wow! It looks HUGE in this picture! I'm very impressed in the work that is being done right now. The WTC is currently soaring above all of the buildings right now in Lower Manhattan.

[JesseNewYorkCity]

'And How wide each entrance to the lobby is?

They will all vary.