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Full 9/11 Special Now Online
Monday, September 15th, 2008

Rafael Pi Roman hosts a half-hour look at how 9/11 is still affecting the lives of many New Yorkers. The program explores the difficulties that have plagued the rebuilding effort. We also meet some of the people suffering from severe health problems because of their work at ground zero, and profile people who lost family or friends on 9/11. Watch.

SEGMENT 1 (9 minutes): MOVING ON?: A salesman who was one of the only from his firm to survive; two New Jersey parents who lost their son; and a fire-fighter’s widow all share their thoughts about the meaning of “moving on” seven years after this overwhelming tragedy.

SEGMENT 2 (8 minutes): HEALTH CONSEQUENCES: As a cloud of toxic air lingered over Ground Zero, many people rushed down to help in the rescue and clean up efforts, and have since suffered from severe health problems. We hear their stories and also get an update on the medical research and the federal legislation that are aimed at tracking and compensating these victims.

SEGMENT 3 (7 minutes): BIG PLANS AND BROKEN PROMISES: Not long after the attack on 9/11 there were big plans and promises for the World Trade Center Site. Yet, in the past seven years there is little to show behind the fence that surrounds ground zero. We look at the milestones of the reconstruction, what went wrong and if we are now on the right track.

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