Category Archives: 9/11 Memorials

9/11 Memorial goes back on its word, charges reservation fee; victims’ families furious

By Kimberly | Published: April 14, 2013

Kate Briquelet, New York Post EXCLUSIVE The 9/11 Memorial foundation, funded to the tune of $830 million, has begun nickel-and-diming visitors for ticket reservations. Even though the nonprofit has long vowed admission to the sacred site would be free, it is now demanding $2 per ticket for all advance reservations made online or by phone. [...]

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Flight 93 National Memorial faces budget cuts due to sequestration

By Kimberly | Published: April 12, 2013

wpxi.com SHANKSVILLE, Pa. — National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis said Friday that budget cuts due to the sequestration in Washington, D.C., have forced the Flight 93 National Memorial to scale back on hours and tours. “Shorter hours, fewer interpretive programs, less maintenance, fewer patrols — all those kinds of things are happening,” said Jarvis. [...]

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Vandals Damage Staten Island’s ‘Postcards’ 9/11 Memorial

By Kimberly | Published: April 11, 2013

By Tom Wrobleski Staten Island Advance STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Vandals have again struck the “Postcards” 9/11 memorial in St. George, damaging five of the granite plaques that pay homage to Staten Islanders who perished in the terrorist attacks. “It’s disheartening,” said Borough President James P. Molinaro, whose office funded the $2.5 million memorial. “This [...]

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