I am a native New Yorker and I served in OIF 2004-2005.
I strongly believe we need to send a clear message to the world that if you knock us down we will get back up again!
We are New York’s finest and we will not go out without a fight!
I would suggest that the towers be taller than before with a memorial on site.
I have a friend who thinks building a mosque at ground zero is OK. I tried to help at the sceen after the attack. I have sinced moved to florida but I will never forget.
When I see pictures/movies of the Twin Towers – all I want to do is encourge NYC to rebuild them! Let us fix the flaws. Prove we cannot be beaten down. Construct a glorious courtyard w/ a shallow reflecting pool, place hundreds of underwater screens that gently flutter names and photos of all the couragous people lost there. Play soft healing music that whispers the names of the couragous firemen and police officials that rushed to action. Water & Music will Rejuvenate Our Souls!
Please…I beg of you…do not dishonor my friends & countrymen and women who unknowinly died for our country on September 11,2001. Born and raised in NYC, I’ve got a whole lot of friends & a whole lot of family who will never, ever recover from this day, please honor them by building a tribute to them at the site of their 3,000 deaths. Fewer died on the USS Arizona….use that as an example of how to show respect.
TTA Note: From time to time we will write to the person who has left a comment if it gets cut off or something about it is unclear, so that once we hear back, we can manually correct it. It was unclear whether this particular comment was for or against new Twin Towers, so we wrote to clarify. This morning we got a one sentence reply in bold, red, 24 pt. letters: YES I AM IN FAVOR OF RE-BUILDING THE TWIN TOWERS!!!
My grandparents and sister died in that horrific day inside the North and South Towers! Rebuild the TTII!!!!! It’s beautiful and breathtaking, somewhat better even than the original Twin Towers. Screw the F Tower, rebuild the TTII!
i lost my cousin that fatal day on the 90th floor of the south tower, it would be amazing to see where he stood 10 years ago to be on the 90th floor on that corner office, over looking the waters of the Hudson, it would bean amazing tribute to him and everyone else who died that day.
forever R.I.P. 9/11 victims.
We as americans need to stand together to let everyone know we will not be defeated. The replica of the buildings themselfs would be the memorial where you could visit your relatives or friends that might have died there.
About three years before 9/11, my family went to New York. The image locked in my head is of the skyline as I saw from the top of the Statue of Liberty, of the iconic buildings draped in a blanket of fog, and the Twins rising into what seemed infinity. Years later, knowing that view would never be the same is too upsetting to think about. The Twins were not just buildings, they were icons tragically taken from us. My family lost a dear friend/family member in the attacks, and he along with the others who were lost, if alive would surely want us to keep carrying on, to remember the past but also keep striving to the future. And in this time, there is no better way to do this then the Twin Towers, built exactly as I and many, and surely the lost, would remember them.”
My Aunt died on 9/11 because she was in the South tower and to put salt into open wounds, she was pregnant too. So I would of had a nice baby cousin. Building the free-dumb tower is just a giant disgrace to my Aunt and to all the other family members that were lost on that day. Having the Twin Towers back would be greater than ever. It would be the perfect memorial for everyone that was lost. I think that since all of the people have gone this far to get them back, why not just let them have what they want, it’s not hurting anybody except those retarded terrorists.
Why did they have to go down! All those people who risked their lives for all those others. We should care for them!
TTA Note: We agree that our primary responsibility in this country is to properly take care of those who risked their lives. That is what this fight is all about — demanding government that is responsive and responsible, instead of arrogant and dismissive. That is what new Twin Towers would stand for — instead of the middle-finger to the American people our government is building now. We know that the people who are working on it and reporting on it have been badly misled — but when the evidence in “The Swindle At Ground Zero” is released, they’re sure to agree.
My sister was killed in the North Tower on that terrible day and I believe that the last thing that she and all of the other victims would have wanted is to completely change Manhattan’s skyline, showing the terrorists have succeded in altering us forever. No, they should rebuild the towers and bring back the perfect skyline that was Pre-9/11 NYC. NOT the Freedom Tower!
i want to see what was and bring NY back
the twin towers didnt have to be back where they were but they should be back somewhere
someone have the decency to build the twin towers bigger and stronger
i pray every day that they will be back and the people that died will be at peace
please god get someone to put them back up
Even though I didn’t have anybody that died in the towers my family still lost friends and family. My uncle was a passenger on American Airlines flight 77 which hit the Pentagon. I have dealt with all the theories and blatant lies some people produce. My family also lost a friend. I support rebuilding at Ground Zero, I don’t support the Freedom Tower. I wish and want to experience the majestic New York with those twin towers in the distance, not just one.
I want to see the buildings like they were before 9/11. I won’t like this desgin of the freedom tower because it dosen’t support america, but the twin towers do. I would like to see them up close and remember who died in 9/11.
I lost family i was only 5 please rebuild these two EPIC towers and make them the tallest in the world again.
TTA Note: NYC airspace restrictions would prevent them from being the tallest, but the tallest and the greatest are not the same thing. They would easily be the greatest and retain that title.
I want the twin towers back!!!!! My uncles died on 9/11 & the “Freedom Tower” is nothing like the real World Trade Center! Towers 2-4 haven’t been built yet, so they should use 2 of the structures to rebuild them. I hope the W.T.C will be back. Politics are just plain out retarded!!!!!!!
my aunt’s and mother’s best friend died on that day. it was heartbreaking and we need to pull together as a nation and re-build ground zero to show ourselves and terrorists that they will not continue to live in fear of what they have done to us. we are stronger than that.
We need those towers back! They were the biggest symbol of NYC, They were the biggest symbol of America! Together we stand and together we’ll get our towers back!
MY UNCLE AND GRANDFATHER DIED IN THOSE TOWERS. MY GRANDAD ADORED THOSE TOWERS AND BRINGING THEM BACK WOULD MAKE ME FEEL LIKE I STILL HAVE A PIECE OF THEM HERE. PLEASE REBUILD.
I AM WILLING TO DONATE MONEY IF NEEDED. THATS WHY THEY WONT REBUILD. I WILL DO ANYTHING TO HAVE MY SON BACK BECAUSE HE WORKED IN THOSE BUILDINGS THE 105 FLOOR. I MISS HIM AND THE WTC.
I wish that we could rebuild the towers. They were a part of our nation. Even though I was like four when they fell I look at videos of people on top of the towers on YouTube. They were so beautiful. They should listen to the people who had families in those towers and not just think of their selves. They need to rebuild those towers.
The Twin Towers were a symbol of America’s freedom, and were the heart of New York City. America wants them back. Freedom Tower is an impressive building, and it should be kept. It would look AMAZING with the twin towers next to it. The buildings around freedom tower are ugly AF! My best friend died in this and I know that he would have wanted this.
KEEP FREEDOM TOWER – DEMOLISH THE BUILDINGS AROUND IT (ESPECIALLY THE NEW 2 WTC) – KEEP THE WATERFALL MEMORIALS – REBUILD THE TWIN TOWERS AND RENAME THEM BACK TO 1+2 WTC and MAKE FREEDOM TOWER 3 WTC! IT’S NOT TOO LATE
We need the Twin Towers. The new tower, One World Trade Center, just does not do it justice. I can’t even express the amount of sadness I have that those buildings aren’t there anymore, and what’s in their place is an eyesore, a modern contemporary-design skyscraper that completely ignores what made the Twin Towers unique. Nothing like them has ever existed, they were a tribute to the time period in which they were built, and a symbol of America. New York, and America itself needs the Twin Towers back.
Loved the original twin towers. I was in them my brother had a job interview there and a friend and cousin of mine was in the second plane flight 175. This means so much to me and my family to bring back the iconic world trade center.
The Twin Towers, are the only thing that symbolizes New York City as a whole, and what the big people did was very evil and despicable to our families, and also to that of the American People. My family had lost two during these times, and to be honest, I’ve always said it, they would want us to get out there and they would want us to rebuild, to honor their legacy and to keep traditions alive. It’s not too late and it’s never too late.
While I am Australian, the twin towers were America. They were so iconic and that is what made the NY skyline what it is.
Their reconstruction would be so symbolic as its a slap in the face towards terrorists and a general “You may knock us down but we will come back stronger”.
I am a native New Yorker and I served in OIF 2004-2005.
I strongly believe we need to send a clear message to the world that if you knock us down we will get back up again!
We are New York’s finest and we will not go out without a fight!
I would suggest that the towers be taller than before with a memorial on site.
I have a friend who thinks building a mosque at ground zero is OK. I tried to help at the sceen after the attack. I have sinced moved to florida but I will never forget.
When I see pictures/movies of the Twin Towers – all I want to do is encourge NYC to rebuild them! Let us fix the flaws. Prove we cannot be beaten down. Construct a glorious courtyard w/ a shallow reflecting pool, place hundreds of underwater screens that gently flutter names and photos of all the couragous people lost there. Play soft healing music that whispers the names of the couragous firemen and police officials that rushed to action. Water & Music will Rejuvenate Our Souls!
Please…I beg of you…do not dishonor my friends & countrymen and women who unknowinly died for our country on September 11,2001. Born and raised in NYC, I’ve got a whole lot of friends & a whole lot of family who will never, ever recover from this day, please honor them by building a tribute to them at the site of their 3,000 deaths. Fewer died on the USS Arizona….use that as an example of how to show respect.
TTA Note: From time to time we will write to the person who has left a comment if it gets cut off or something about it is unclear, so that once we hear back, we can manually correct it. It was unclear whether this particular comment was for or against new Twin Towers, so we wrote to clarify. This morning we got a one sentence reply in bold, red, 24 pt. letters: YES I AM IN FAVOR OF RE-BUILDING THE TWIN TOWERS!!!
My aunt was in the twin towers when it come down. She was very cool and Nice also and I miss her very much.
My grandparents and sister died in that horrific day inside the North and South Towers! Rebuild the TTII!!!!! It’s beautiful and breathtaking, somewhat better even than the original Twin Towers. Screw the F Tower, rebuild the TTII!
i lost my cousin that fatal day on the 90th floor of the south tower, it would be amazing to see where he stood 10 years ago to be on the 90th floor on that corner office, over looking the waters of the Hudson, it would bean amazing tribute to him and everyone else who died that day.
forever R.I.P. 9/11 victims.
We as americans need to stand together to let everyone know we will not be defeated. The replica of the buildings themselfs would be the memorial where you could visit your relatives or friends that might have died there.
I have no doubt in my mind, and in my Heart. Those awesome Towers should be built back up, and even a few floors higher this time!
About three years before 9/11, my family went to New York. The image locked in my head is of the skyline as I saw from the top of the Statue of Liberty, of the iconic buildings draped in a blanket of fog, and the Twins rising into what seemed infinity. Years later, knowing that view would never be the same is too upsetting to think about. The Twins were not just buildings, they were icons tragically taken from us. My family lost a dear friend/family member in the attacks, and he along with the others who were lost, if alive would surely want us to keep carrying on, to remember the past but also keep striving to the future. And in this time, there is no better way to do this then the Twin Towers, built exactly as I and many, and surely the lost, would remember them.”
My Aunt died on 9/11 because she was in the South tower and to put salt into open wounds, she was pregnant too. So I would of had a nice baby cousin. Building the free-dumb tower is just a giant disgrace to my Aunt and to all the other family members that were lost on that day. Having the Twin Towers back would be greater than ever. It would be the perfect memorial for everyone that was lost. I think that since all of the people have gone this far to get them back, why not just let them have what they want, it’s not hurting anybody except those retarded terrorists.
As a human all the people lost in 9/11 they are my family so I lost Father, Mother, Sister, Brother, Son.
We are used to see Manhattan with the beautiful Twin Towers and I wish to see them again.
Why did they have to go down! All those people who risked their lives for all those others. We should care for them!
TTA Note: We agree that our primary responsibility in this country is to properly take care of those who risked their lives. That is what this fight is all about — demanding government that is responsive and responsible, instead of arrogant and dismissive. That is what new Twin Towers would stand for — instead of the middle-finger to the American people our government is building now. We know that the people who are working on it and reporting on it have been badly misled — but when the evidence in “The Swindle At Ground Zero” is released, they’re sure to agree.
My sister was killed in the North Tower on that terrible day and I believe that the last thing that she and all of the other victims would have wanted is to completely change Manhattan’s skyline, showing the terrorists have succeded in altering us forever. No, they should rebuild the towers and bring back the perfect skyline that was Pre-9/11 NYC. NOT the Freedom Tower!
i want to see what was and bring NY back
the twin towers didnt have to be back where they were but they should be back somewhere
someone have the decency to build the twin towers bigger and stronger
i pray every day that they will be back and the people that died will be at peace
please god get someone to put them back up
Even though I didn’t have anybody that died in the towers my family still lost friends and family. My uncle was a passenger on American Airlines flight 77 which hit the Pentagon. I have dealt with all the theories and blatant lies some people produce. My family also lost a friend. I support rebuilding at Ground Zero, I don’t support the Freedom Tower. I wish and want to experience the majestic New York with those twin towers in the distance, not just one.
I want to see the buildings like they were before 9/11. I won’t like this desgin of the freedom tower because it dosen’t support america, but the twin towers do. I would like to see them up close and remember who died in 9/11.
I lost family i was only 5 please rebuild these two EPIC towers and make them the tallest in the world again.
TTA Note: NYC airspace restrictions would prevent them from being the tallest, but the tallest and the greatest are not the same thing. They would easily be the greatest and retain that title.
I want the twin towers back!!!!! My uncles died on 9/11 & the “Freedom Tower” is nothing like the real World Trade Center! Towers 2-4 haven’t been built yet, so they should use 2 of the structures to rebuild them. I hope the W.T.C will be back. Politics are just plain out retarded!!!!!!!
-W.T.C lover for LIFE!!!!!
my aunt’s and mother’s best friend died on that day. it was heartbreaking and we need to pull together as a nation and re-build ground zero to show ourselves and terrorists that they will not continue to live in fear of what they have done to us. we are stronger than that.
We need those towers back! They were the biggest symbol of NYC, They were the biggest symbol of America! Together we stand and together we’ll get our towers back!
bring em back!!
MY UNCLE AND GRANDFATHER DIED IN THOSE TOWERS. MY GRANDAD ADORED THOSE TOWERS AND BRINGING THEM BACK WOULD MAKE ME FEEL LIKE I STILL HAVE A PIECE OF THEM HERE. PLEASE REBUILD.
I AM WILLING TO DONATE MONEY IF NEEDED. THATS WHY THEY WONT REBUILD. I WILL DO ANYTHING TO HAVE MY SON BACK BECAUSE HE WORKED IN THOSE BUILDINGS THE 105 FLOOR. I MISS HIM AND THE WTC.
I wish that we could rebuild the towers. They were a part of our nation. Even though I was like four when they fell I look at videos of people on top of the towers on YouTube. They were so beautiful. They should listen to the people who had families in those towers and not just think of their selves. They need to rebuild those towers.
Please bring the twin towers back one World Trade Center is ugly! Rebuild the twin towers!!!
Thank you for your blog article. Great.
The Twin Towers were a symbol of America’s freedom, and were the heart of New York City. America wants them back. Freedom Tower is an impressive building, and it should be kept. It would look AMAZING with the twin towers next to it. The buildings around freedom tower are ugly AF! My best friend died in this and I know that he would have wanted this.
KEEP FREEDOM TOWER – DEMOLISH THE BUILDINGS AROUND IT (ESPECIALLY THE NEW 2 WTC) – KEEP THE WATERFALL MEMORIALS – REBUILD THE TWIN TOWERS AND RENAME THEM BACK TO 1+2 WTC and MAKE FREEDOM TOWER 3 WTC! IT’S NOT TOO LATE
We need the Twin Towers. The new tower, One World Trade Center, just does not do it justice. I can’t even express the amount of sadness I have that those buildings aren’t there anymore, and what’s in their place is an eyesore, a modern contemporary-design skyscraper that completely ignores what made the Twin Towers unique. Nothing like them has ever existed, they were a tribute to the time period in which they were built, and a symbol of America. New York, and America itself needs the Twin Towers back.
I agree they need to rebuild the twin towers but the memorial and freedom tower need to stay where they are.
Loved the original twin towers. I was in them my brother had a job interview there and a friend and cousin of mine was in the second plane flight 175. This means so much to me and my family to bring back the iconic world trade center.
The Twin Towers, are the only thing that symbolizes New York City as a whole, and what the big people did was very evil and despicable to our families, and also to that of the American People. My family had lost two during these times, and to be honest, I’ve always said it, they would want us to get out there and they would want us to rebuild, to honor their legacy and to keep traditions alive. It’s not too late and it’s never too late.
– Zachary A. R. Cestaro
The iconic Twin Towers were a symbol of Freedom and international Trade and I believe they should Be Rebuilt immediately
While I am Australian, the twin towers were America. They were so iconic and that is what made the NY skyline what it is.
Their reconstruction would be so symbolic as its a slap in the face towards terrorists and a general “You may knock us down but we will come back stronger”.
Please rebuild!