There is so much to see in NYC. We pretty much spent the first day at Ground Zero. There are many heart breaking stories told of all the lives that were lost that day and it is a very emotional experience. Some very tough to see and hear. They have done a wonderful job of interpreting the day and it really brings it home as to the tragedy that it was. Lunch was a nice break and we walked around the Oculus in the latter part of the afternoon before catching the bus back to Great Kills. Quick dinner onboard and then off to bed to get up to and do it again the next day
An interesting looking hitchhiker
Our anchorage at Great Kills. Finally the sun came out
Twisted beams from one of the towers
Very high Security all around NYC. Lots and lots of police presence. Uniformed and not. All well armed. We spent about fifteen minutes talking to one of the officers and he feels there is always a threat out there and that the high security especially days after Manchester is warranted.
The “Oculus” serves as the centerpiece of the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, incorporating 78,000 square feet of multi level state-of-the-art retail and dining. The concourses emanating from the Oculus link the entirety of the site above and below grade. With an additional 290,000 square feet of multi-level retail and dining space, the World Trade Center site is the focal point of Lower Manhattan. 
Pizza for lunch
Fire truck from 9/11
One of the electric motors for the high speed elevators in the towers
The Stairwell of Hope where many escaped the towers on 9/11
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