Friday, October 27, 2017

Sources for 9/11's affect on New York City residents

In my research paper I want to discuss how 9/11 affected residents of the greatest city in the world, New York. The terrorists attack of 9/11 on the Twin Towers in lower Manhattan left Americans devastated, killing well over 2,000 people in a densely populated area. This attack had implications for the entire nation but also directly affected the city which it took place in. One of my sources is an article from the Huffington post about how the lives of muslims across America changed forever since that day. In the article there are examples of muslims in NYC facing Islamaphobic persecution and having to change their lives out of fear. Another article discusses how 911 affected the health of New Yorkers. The process of cleaning out any chemical agents in the air or ground was important in the aftermath of 9/11 but despite a great effort many in the area during and after the attack, especially firemen, fell ill. Lastly, I found an article about how the lower manhattan neighborhood which the attack took place has changed. With an increase in population the area became more residential, job opportunities in the area changed and the overall geography changed due to the construction that was needed.

Work Cited

Bankoff, Caroline, "What we know about how 9/11 has Affected New Yorkers' Health, 15 years later," Nymag.com, September 10, 2016, New York Media LCC, October 27, 2017

Nagle, Michael, "Here's How Much Lower Manhattan Has Changed Since the 9/11 Attacks: 15 years later, New York has bounced back," Fortune.com, September 9, 2016, Fortune Editors and Reuters, October 27, 2017

O'Connor, Lydia, "How 9/11 Changed These Muslim Americans' Lives Forever," HuffingtonPost.com, September 12, 2016, Janet Balis, October 27, 2017

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