Nine Months at Ground Zero
The Story of the Brotherhood of Workers Who Took on a Job Like No Other
Chapter One: The Attacks
It is a story now heartbreakingly familiar.
An invigorating September morning, crisp and blue and perfect. New Yorkers across the city were sitting down with the Daily News or the Post, making breakfast for their kids, returning from their jog, grabbing a cup of coffee, getting ready for the day ahead. Some were already on their way to the subway. And at least one particular group of New Yorkers was already at work.
Construction workers start their days early. On the morning of September 11, 2001, the building site at the corner of 59th Street and 6th Avenue was already in full swing. The old St. Moritz Hotel was getting a full makeover.
It was an interesting job, a meticulous job. The exterior of the St. Moritz -- a landmark building -- was made of carved terra-cotta and decorated with gargoyles and rams' heads. All of the ornamental stone work was being taken down, piece by piece, and reset by stonemason subcontractors. The upper floors were co ... read full excerpt from: Nine Months at Ground Zero: The Story of the Brotherhood of Workers Who Took on a Job Like No Other ebook
