In New York, the pylons of the future skyscraper have been erected on the site of the WTC

New York - The first three steel columns of the future Freedom Tower rose on Tuesday in New York at the site of the former World Trade Center (WTC). Its two towers collapsed during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, burying more than 2,749 people.
    One of the pylons bears the inscription Freedom Tower. The second is covered with thousands of handwritten messages.
    "In these steel columns, the foundations of the great memorial of freedom (...), the strength of America is visible today," said New York Governor George Pataki on this occasion.
    The glass Freedom Tower topped with an antenna is set to become a symbol of New York's revival and allegedly the tallest (541 meters) and safest skyscraper in the world. It is expected to be completed in 2011.
    Strong emotions and passionate discussions among New Yorkers about this construction, however, continue. The efforts of many survivors to transform the entire area into a memorial park had to give way to pragmatism and money. Just as the voices questioning whether the megalomaniac reconstruction of so-called Ground Zero is nothing but unnecessary risk. The project is also set to include a memorial to the victims of the attacks and a transportation terminal.
    In October, human bones were found at Ground Zero. Subsequent surveys discovered over 200 different body parts. To date, 1,148 of the 1,749 victims of the tragedy have not been found or identified.