Anyhow as I turn a 180 from this view, I see the '9/11 memorial this way' sign. I chatted to one of the (numerous) security guards about how to get there etc. Well right in front of me visually but a few streets back is the new tower roaring up above the other skyscrapers. I also asked him about the overwhelming noise of helicopters but looking at the tower I see military helicopters escorting planes across the skyline (we all know that plane-US skyscraper image too well!). At ground level police are on every corner etc and there are these guys with those under car bomb detectors you see in the IRA movies checking all the vans etc coming into the area. He tells me this is a quiet time of day and every morning the streets are scoured by swat teams...
I am not sure what to make of the fact that in front of all these swanky buildings including the NY Mercantile Exchange etc etc are food vans like you see on building sites... Maybe they don't allow general food places down there. Just as well the authentic Colombian food people had painted their white van with parrot pictures... all very crazy!
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