As someone else who saw the towers smoking from a distance (East Village) and hoped it was just an accident before getting on the subway to head uptown, I appreciate your sentiment about feeling "lucky" to not have been closer but also profoundly affected by living in NYC during the aftermath. Things never were quite the same. Thanks for sharing your memories and art.
7th and 3rd Ave. I remember Katie Couric implying it was just a small plane on TV and then seeing the smoke in person before getting on the subway (thinking it was not a big deal). By the time I got to work at Lincoln Center I think the first tower had fallen and we all watched the second on TV. Walked back home with my BF who worked nearby and remember being scared to pass by the UN. You described the march perfectly- I recall women covered in dust holding their high heeled shoes.
As someone else who saw the towers smoking from a distance (East Village) and hoped it was just an accident before getting on the subway to head uptown, I appreciate your sentiment about feeling "lucky" to not have been closer but also profoundly affected by living in NYC during the aftermath. Things never were quite the same. Thanks for sharing your memories and art.
Thank you for the reply. Whereabouts were you situated?
7th and 3rd Ave. I remember Katie Couric implying it was just a small plane on TV and then seeing the smoke in person before getting on the subway (thinking it was not a big deal). By the time I got to work at Lincoln Center I think the first tower had fallen and we all watched the second on TV. Walked back home with my BF who worked nearby and remember being scared to pass by the UN. You described the march perfectly- I recall women covered in dust holding their high heeled shoes.