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Vol. I · No. 1Prolonging the Slow Death of NewspapersEst. 2026

Old New Yorkers, New New Yorkers

Buildings, fire and the smell of burnt hair and coke cans

Michael Brick's story: Five years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists crashed two airliners into the World Trade Center. Downtown smelled like Coke cans and hair on fire. It was televised live.

In New York City, 2,749 people were killed. About eight million remained. Since that day, the numbers have changed.

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