the memorial

9/11
This image shows the twin towers in New York before they were destroyed. the lighting in the image shows the power that these towers signified. It is almost as if there is light shining down from the heavens onto the towers. The towers reaches towards the sky, almost as if they themselves were striving for a better future and for more power and respect. the American flag that is over the image of the city shows the American spirit. The flag is there, but not entirely covering the image. This could be because on November 11th, the American spirit was somewhat shaken. People got scared and temporarily lost faith. However, the phrase on the bottom, "Septeber 11th, we will never forget", showshow Americans have risen above what happened and are learning to become stronger because of such a terrile event.

NYC Shut Down

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/28/nyregion/new-yorkers-warned-of-possible-electrical-shutdown.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&sq=hurricane%20irene&st=cse&scp=6

• Hurricane Irene has caused most of New York City to be shut down (subway, streets, bridges)
• the city experienced some serious flooding, as well as tornado warnings in many areas
• many homes and buildings were left without power and many residents were asked to leave their homes as well.
• Overall, the city is handling the hurricane in an organized manor and there have yet to be any serious issues

The Show Won't Go On

the show won't on
On August 26th all on and off Broadway shows were shut down due to weather concerns from Hurricane Irene. Although the storm wasn't to rough on Manhattan and shows began running again on the following monday, the entertainment inustry in New York City was slightly damaged from having to stop all productions. Tickets had to be sold back and shows lost valuable perfrmance and rehearsal time. However, not only was Broadway shut down, but anything being fimed (movies, tv shows, etc) was forced to stop production as well. No stages or studios were seriously damaged and the show will once again go on.