NEW YORK (1080 KRLD) – Since September  11, 2001, the neighborhood around the World Trade Center has undergone a major transformation.  KRLD’s Emily Trube recently went to New York to look at how Lower Manhattan has changed over the past ten years – for the better.

KRLD’s Emily Trube in NYC

Tourism At WTC (Photo Emily Trube)

On September 10, 2001, people only went to the World Trade Center if they worked there. Tourists would stop by for a minute or two while they were on their way to see the Statue of Liberty.  That’s not the case now.

The site itself has become a tourist destination. According to the city’s tourism department, about 9 million people come to see it every year.

Tourism At WTC

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