Gary Dunaier: Visitor Pass to the National September 11 Memorial, September 12, 2011 (first day of public admission) - 10.45am entry
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: signage in the World Trade Center subway station now includes directions to the Memorial (IMG_1575)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: signage in the World Trade Center subway station now includes directions to the Memorial (IMG_1578)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: this newsstand in the World Trade Center subway station is perhaps the only survivor from the original World Trade Center (IMG_1580)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: copies of the New York Post and New York Daily News covering the events at yesterday's 10th anniversary ceremony (IMG_1581)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: Preview Site on Vesey Street (IMG_1584)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: sign inside the Preview Site explaining that all visitor passes for today have been issued (IMG_1586)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: One World Trade Center as seen from outside the 9/11 Memorial Preview Site (IMG_1588)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: One World Trade Center as seen from the corner of Church and Vesey, with directions to the 9/11 Memorial in the foreground (IMG_1591)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: Welcome To The National September 11 Memorial (IMG_1599)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: waiting on line to enter - to reduce crowding, admissions are on a timed basis (IMG_1600)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: winding our way through the streets of Lower Manhattan to get to the Memorial (IMG_1603)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: 9/11 Memorial employee scans my ticket (IMG_1606)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: with One World Trade Center towering in the distance, the entrance to the Memorial is just a few feet away (IMG_1611)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: entrance to the National September 11 Memorial (IMG_1612)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: Please do not throw or place anything in the memorial pools (IMG_1614)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: North Memorial Pool (site of original 1 WTC), looking northwest (IMG_1615)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: North Memorial Pool (site of original 1 WTC), looking northwest (IMG_1617)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: North Memorial Pool (site of original 1 WTC) (IMG_1618)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: North Memorial Pool (site of original 1 WTC) (IMG_1619)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: North Memorial Pool (site of original 1 WTC) with the new One World Trade Center in the background (IMG_1620)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: North Memorial Pool (site of original 1 WTC), looking northeast (IMG_1621)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: tracing the name of a loved one on the North Memorial Pool (site of original 1 WTC) (IMG_1623)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: North Memorial Pool (site of original 1 WTC) (IMG_1624)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: North Memorial Pool (site of original 1 WTC) (IMG_1627)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: sign placed along the fence adjacent to the North Memorial Pool asking construction workers (and anyone else who sees the sign) not to photograph the names on the Memorial prior to 9/11/11 (IMG_1629)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: sign asking construction workers (and anyone else who sees the sign) not to photograph the names on the Memorial prior to 9/11/11 - image flipped to improve legibility of the sign (IMG_1629a)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: North Memorial Pool (site of original 1 WTC) (IMG_1632)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: scaffolding along the north side of the North Memorial Pool, closest to the construction site of the new One World Trade Center (IMG_1634)
Gary Dunaier: National 9/11 Memorial, 09/12/11: North Memorial Pool (site of original 1 WTC) (IMG_1635)