Staten Island September 11 Memorial
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The Postcards, is a Staten Island 9/11 Memorial, located in the St. George neighborhood
on the northeastern tip of Staten Island. The permanent outdoor memorial built in 2004, honours 274 Staten Island residents killed in the September 11, 2001 attack and 1993 attack
on World Trade Center
. The dead include many who worked at the World Trade Center
, police and firefighters who joined the rescue effort, and one passenger on United Airlines Flight 93
who was lost in Shanksville, Pennsylvania
. One individual who was killed in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing
is also represented.
s, each standing 30 feet (9m) high, to loved ones.
Each Staten Island victim is honored with a 9”x11” granite plaque bearing their name, birth date and place of work on September 11, 2001 as well as their profile in silhouette.
, overlooking the New York Harbor, Lower Manhattan, and the Statue of Liberty, the memorial was designed by New York architect Masayuki Sono, of the New York-based Voorsanger Architects, who won the design competition held in early 2003. Construction began on September 11, 2003. The opening and dedication took place on September 11, 2004.
According to Borough President
of Staten Island, James Molinaro
, "Maybe 60 percent of those of the people whose profile is here, their next of kin, their loved ones, didn't receive any remains. This is their cemetery," .
St. George, Staten Island
St. George is a neighborhood on the northeastern tip of Staten Island in New York City, where the Kill Van Kull enters Upper New York Bay. It is the most densely developed neighborhood on Staten Island, and the location of the administrative center for the borough and for the coterminous Richmond...
on the northeastern tip of Staten Island. The permanent outdoor memorial built in 2004, honours 274 Staten Island residents killed in the September 11, 2001 attack and 1993 attack
1993 World Trade Center bombing
The 1993 World Trade Center bombing occurred on February 26, 1993, when a truck bomb was detonated below the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. The 1,336 lb urea nitrate–hydrogen gas enhanced device was intended to knock the North Tower into the South Tower , bringing...
on World Trade Center
World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
. The dead include many who worked at the World Trade Center
World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
, police and firefighters who joined the rescue effort, and one passenger on United Airlines Flight 93
United Airlines Flight 93
United Airlines Flight 93 was United Airlines' scheduled morning transcontinental flight across the United States from Newark International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, to San Francisco International Airport in California. On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, the Boeing 757–222 aircraft operating the...
who was lost in Shanksville, Pennsylvania
Shanksville, Pennsylvania
Shanksville is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 245, as of the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area and is approximately 60 miles southeast from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
. One individual who was killed in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing
1993 World Trade Center bombing
The 1993 World Trade Center bombing occurred on February 26, 1993, when a truck bomb was detonated below the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. The 1,336 lb urea nitrate–hydrogen gas enhanced device was intended to knock the North Tower into the South Tower , bringing...
is also represented.
Design
The memorial is called "Postcards", because its two white marble wing sculptures represent large postcardPostcard
A postcard or post card is a rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard intended for writing and mailing without an envelope....
s, each standing 30 feet (9m) high, to loved ones.
Each Staten Island victim is honored with a 9”x11” granite plaque bearing their name, birth date and place of work on September 11, 2001 as well as their profile in silhouette.
History
Situated along the North Shore Waterfront near St. George TerminalSt. George Terminal
St. George Terminal is a park and ride and sea, railway, and bus transit center that is located in the St. George section of Staten Island, New York. It is located at the intersection of Richmond Terrace and Bay Street, near Staten Island Borough Hall, Richmond County Bank Ballpark and Richmond...
, overlooking the New York Harbor, Lower Manhattan, and the Statue of Liberty, the memorial was designed by New York architect Masayuki Sono, of the New York-based Voorsanger Architects, who won the design competition held in early 2003. Construction began on September 11, 2003. The opening and dedication took place on September 11, 2004.
According to Borough President
Borough president
Borough President is an elective office in each of the five boroughs of New York City.-Reasons for establishment:...
of Staten Island, James Molinaro
James Molinaro
James Molinaro is the current Borough President of Staten Island. He was born in the Lower East Side of Manhattan of Italian immigrants. He was one of six children, four brothers and two sisters....
, "Maybe 60 percent of those of the people whose profile is here, their next of kin, their loved ones, didn't receive any remains. This is their cemetery," .