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Please make an appointment with the Tribute Center Press Office before arriving. Please contact 212 422 3520 ext 141. READ PRESS RELEASE OCTOBER 26, 2009 - USS NEW YORK: In Tribute READ PRESS RELEASE OCTOBER 30, 2009 - EXHIBIT OPENING You will need Acrobat Reader. Download it here. For use of images and quotes below credit courtesy of Tribute WTC Visitor Center. Every six months the Tribute Center features a new exhibit that explores how the events of September 11, 2001 uniquely impacted different communities, both near and far. These stories are told in the authentic voices of those that experienced them. USS NEW YORK: In Tribute
USS NEW YORK exhibition will be on display through April 2010.
Steel was fundamental to the growth of lower Manhattan as it grew to be the skyscraper covered, financial capital of New York. The unique positioning of the steel in the original World Trade Center is briefly explored. How steel is recycled and results of various steel “recipes” are made tangible with samples and video footage. PART 1 - Steel Recovery and Recycling
World Trade Center steel was sent to be recycled in Louisiana. After processing and removing impurities 7.5 tons of this historic steel was used to create the bow stem of the ship, which parts the waters, leads the way and must be the strongest part of the ship.
Quotes, images and audio stories reflect the dedication of the ship builders and crew who have worked tirelessly to ready the ship for Commissioning week in New York. The ship will make her way up the Hudson River on Monday, November 2, 2009. At 8:00 AM, the ship will pause at the World Trade Center site and perform a 21-gun salute. PART 2- Meet the Builders: Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding
“What happened with 9/11 took a lot of hearts, as did what happened with me concerning Hurricane Katrina. We both experienced a very tragic incident. We lost everything. We lived in New Orleans East. We came back to nowhere to stay. The company did provide a place for the employees called ‘Camp Katrina’ and we were able to work and go on with our everyday life… . When we built this particular ship, with steel from New York, it was a historical moment.” – Julius William, Welder, Northrop Grumman PART 3- Meet the Crew: USS NEW YORK Plankowners “Being a strong effective ship CO you need to understand the characteristics of the ship, the capability of the systems, but more importantly, you need to understand the capabilities and possibilities associated with your crew... The way we work, it's all team based... I have members of my crew that joined the Navy as a direct result of 9/11. We know that the steel represents loss, but for us it also represents hope and we keep both of those things close to us.– Curt Jones, Commanding Officer, USS NEW YORK
“The Navy is absolutely steeped in traditions, many of which are very old, and were passed along to the U.S. by the British Navy. The Sponsor of a ship is always a woman. She gives her spirit to the ship and gives it a feminine attribute. When I took this job, I saw my role as not only giving the ship my spirit which is optimistic and ‘can-do,’ but also as giving the ship the spirit, that New Yorkers showed in the 9/11 tragedy – the selfless acts of the responders, the outpouring of help, and of prayers. ” – Dorothy England, Ship’s Sponsor, USS New York
Listen to the audio stories and personal recollections of people featured in the exhibit. USS New York: In Tribute open until April 12, 2010 Visit the Commissioning Committee site: www.ussny.org for dates and times of visitation. The ship will be in New York through Veterans Day November 11. Use of images and quotes should be credited courtesy of the Tribute WTC Visitor Center.
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