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Strahan described the chaos in New York City amid the rescue efforts and the accompanying bomb threats and noted that the Giants could still see smoke from the twin towers from the team’s practice fields.

— Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
At ground zero, relatives shared enduring grief and final phone calls, while organizers added a tribute for thousands sickened or killed by toxic dust long after the towers fell.

— Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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