Gothamist: Postcards, Staten Island's 9/11 Memorial

Spiritof76

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:26:13 -0500

It is a good design. And should be a reminder to "architects" like Gehry that something can be both unconventional and still tasteful and beautiful, rather than just trying to shock everybody with strangeness.

drewo

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:18:09 -0500

It's a nice space to sit and contemplate. At any time.

bornbrednewyorker

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:02:13 -0500

I took the ferry over once to look at it. Simply stunning. Everyone should take a look.

MaiaW

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:23:31 -0500

I'm curious to know if the profiles are supposed to be unique to each person and really represent what they looked like? At a glance, they do look all slightly different... Anyway, really cool design.

WorksInDUMBO

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:21:27 -0500

That is just a beautiful memorial. I had no idea it was there!

sinisterteashop

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:15:48 -0500

Here's to Staten Island. Something I don't usually say. But their simple, effective and prompt memorial speaks volumes about how heartfelt their connection to 9-11 is, much more so than the NYC city government's... even though I know I'd have issues with how they'd characterize 9-11 and what it means politically.

Jen Chung

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:07:07 -0500

I think it's Molinaro (link to SI Beep site).

matukonyc

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:04:37 -0500

The S.I. borough president's surname is Molinari.

interlard

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:59:41 -0500

I am so sick of remembering 9/11. Politicians are all over it like vultures, I can't even find space in my head to quietly remember the dead, the heroes and the survivors. I hate that they have taken that away from me.

edEx

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:08:17 -0500

The fact that there's nothing at the Manhattan site except a hole, is embarrassing.

smitty

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:43:17 -0500

It is really well done.