New York Metropolis has modified in some ways within the 25 years because the Sept. 11 terrorist assaults. The world surrounding the previous website of the World Commerce Heart in Decrease Manhattan could also be among the many most remodeled components of the town since that tragic day in 2001.
New images taken by ABC Information forward of Sept. 11 present simply how a lot the neighborhood has modified – or in some instances, remained largely the identical – during the last quarter century.
The skyline of Decrease Manhattan in New York Metropolis photographed in January 2001 and September 4, 2026.
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Prime: A nighttime view of the Manhattan skyline with the dual towers of the World Commerce Heart, taken in January 2001 from throughout the Hudson River in Weehawken, New Jersey. Backside: One World Commerce Heart and the Tribute in Mild shine throughout the Manhattan skyline on Sept. 4, 2026.
The view wanting east (from Church Avenue at Cortlandt Method) photographed on September 12, 2001 and September 4, 2026.
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Prime: The wreckage of World Commerce Heart 2 (South Tower), World Commerce Heart 3, and World Commerce Heart 4 constructing, at Floor Zero on Sept. 12, 2001. Backside: The identical intersection, wanting west on the nook of Church Avenue and Cortlandt Avenue, with all-new growth on the location that was as soon as World Commerce Heart Plaza, a few block away from the place the dual towers stood. Taken on Sept. 4, 2026.
The intersection of Washington Avenue and Rector Avenue, blocks away from the location of the assaults photographed on Sept. 11, 2001 and Sept. 4, 2026 in New York Metropolis.
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Prime: Mud and particles cowl the realm and cloud the air on Washington Avenue, wanting north at Rector Avenue, just some blocks from the location of the terrorist assaults on the World Commerce Heart on Sept. 11, 2001. Backside: The identical block 25 years later, with an almost direct view of One World Commerce Heart, on Sept. 4, 2026.
A Burger King restaurant outdoors floor zero in New York Metropolis photographed on Sept. 12, 2001 and September 4, 2026.
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Prime: A Burger King restaurant on the nook of Church Avenue and Liberty Avenue, simply blocks from Floor Zero, grew to become a short lived NYPD headquarters within the days after the terrorist assaults. Photographed on Sept. 12, 2001. Backside: A Burger King stays on the similar location 25 years later, with not a lot change to the outside. Taken on Sept. 4, 2026.
Wreckage of a New York Police Division (NYPD) patrol automotive on Church Avenue outdoors One Liberty Plaza photographed, September 11, 2001 and the road on September 4, 2026.
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Prime: A destroyed NYPD patrol automotive sits among the many wreckage and particles on Church Avenue, in entrance of what was as soon as a Brooks Brothers clothes retailer, straight throughout from the previous World Commerce Heart Plaza. Taken within the days following the Sept. 11 terrorist assaults. Backside: The identical retail area on the bottom degree of One Liberty Plaza is now house to a Chopt Artistic Salad Co. restaurant. The steps and basic structure stay the identical. Photographed on Sept. 4, 2026.
A Brooks Brothers retailer throughout from floor zero photographed in New York Metropolis, Sept. 12, 2001 and September 4, 2026.
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Prime: A better have a look at the devastated former Brooks Brothers retailer, only a day after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist assaults on the World Commerce Heart, which was simply throughout the road on the time. Backside: The identical steps and storefront photographed on Sept. 4, 2026.
The intersection of Church & Vesey streets at Floor Zero in New York, photographed September 12, 2001 and September 4, 2026.
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Prime: Wreckage and particles wanting west on Vesey Avenue from Church Avenue, between the previous World Commerce Heart 5 constructing (left) and a federal workplace constructing housing a U.S. publish workplace (proper). Photographed on the morning of Sept. 12, 2001. Backside: The identical intersection appears to be like vastly totally different 25 years later, with solely the publish workplace constructing remaining. Photographed on Sept. 4, 2026.
The sculpture Doule Verify by J. Seward Johnson Jr. became makeshift memorial in Liberty Plaza Park throughout from website of World Commerce Heart terrorist assault photographed, September 13, 2001 and September 4, 2026.
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Prime: The 1982 sculpture “Double Verify” by John Seward Johnson II in Zuccotti Park (named Liberty State Park on the time), grew to become a makeshift memorial within the days after the terrorist assaults, because the park was simply throughout the road from the previous World Commerce Heart Plaza. Backside: The sculpture has been moved a number of instances within the years following the assaults and now sits on a bench on the nook of Liberty Avenue and Broadway, simply throughout from Zuccotti Park. Photographed on Sept. 4, 2026.
The nook of John Avenue and Nassau Avenue photographed, September 19, 2001 and September 4, 2026.
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Prime: Related Press photographer Amy Sancetta pushes her bicycle on John Avenue, on the nook of Nassau Avenue, nonetheless coated in mud and particles a number of days after Sept. 11, 2001. Backside: The identical intersection, simply three blocks from the place the dual towers as soon as stood, 25 years later.
Police seal off an space in Decrease Manhattan in New York Metropolis photographed, September 16, 2001 and September 4, 2026.
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Prime: Police seal off Dey Avenue, simply west of Broadway, one block from the previous World Commerce Heart Plaza, 5 days after the Sept. 11 terrorist assaults. Backside: The identical block 25 years later exhibits the Fulton Heart transit and retail complicated (left) which opened in 2014, and 195 Broadway (proper), a skyscraper that opened in 1916. Photographed on Sept. 4, 2026.
A New York police officer carrying a protecting mud masks stands guard within the monetary district after the World Commerce Heart terrorist assaults, photographed in New York Metropolis, September 16, 2001 and September 4, 2026.
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Prime: An NYPD officer carrying a protecting masks stands guard close to the New York Inventory Trade within the monetary district within the days following the assaults on Sept. 11, 2001. Backside: Related view of the New York Inventory Trade, wanting north on Broad Avenue, at Trade Place, 25 years later. Photographed on Sept. 4, 2026.
The St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, the one home of worship destroyed within the assaults, sat beneath the dual towers and seen rebuilt on September 4, 2026.
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Prime: The unique St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, the one home of worship destroyed within the terrorist assaults, sat slightly below the dual towers. The unique construction was constructed within the 1830s as a non-public house and later bought by Greek immigrants and transformed right into a church by the early 1900s. Backside: Situated in the identical spot on Cedar Avenue, the brand new St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and Nationwide Shrine was rebuilt in 2014 and accomplished in 2022. Photographed on Sept. 4, 2026.
A view of the Brooklyn Bridge and the dual towers of the World Commerce Heart, photographed, Sept 8, 2001 and the identical scene with One World Commerce Heart, photographed on August 5, 2026.
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Prime: The dual towers of the World Commerce Heart and the Manhattan skyline seen behind the Brooklyn Bridge on Sept. 8, 2001, simply three days earlier than the terrorist assaults. Backside: The Manhattan skyline from an identical angle on Aug. 5, 2026, together with One World Commerce Heart seen behind the Brooklyn Bridge.
