What September 11 Meant to New York | Interview with Mario Cuomo

Mario Cuomo reflects on what New York lost — and what it learned — on 9/11. Official website: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexpe... | #AmericanExperiencePBS In this interview from the American Experience archives, former New York Governor Mario Cuomo reflects on the World Trade Center, its place in the identity of New York City, and the impact of its destruction on September 11, 2001. Through firsthand memories, Cuomo offers a deeply personal perspective on New York's vulnerability, the World Trade Center as a symbol of America, and the grief and anxiety that followed the attacks. Cuomo spoke to filmmaker Ric Burns on October 10, 2002. This interview was conducted for our 2003 documentary THE CENTER OF THE WORLD: NEW YORK and is being published as part of our series spotlighting remarkable archival conversations with historians, journalists, eyewitnesses, and other primary sources whose insights deepen our understanding of the past. Learn more about THE CENTER OF THE WORLD: NEW YORK: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexpe... 00:00 - What the New York Skyline Means 1:42 - An Immigrant Family History 2:19 - What the Twin Towers Symbolized 3:58 - Working Inside the World Trade Center 5:55 - Why We Mourn the Twin Towers 7:43 - Why the Twin Towers Were the Terrorists' Target on 9/11 10:06 - Mario Cuomo: Where I was on 9/11 14:12 - New York City's Unity after 9/11 17:03 - 9/11's Impact on New York's Economy 19:14 - How America's View of New York Changed 23:06 - Finding Meaning after 9/11 24:19 - Do You Miss the Twin Towers? #MarioCuomo #September11th #NewYorkCity #WorldTradeCenter #TwinTowers This program is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station: https://www.pbs.org/donate Subscribe to the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE channel for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/AmericanExp... Enjoy full episodes of your favorite AMERICAN EXPERIENCE shows anytime, anywhere with the free PBS App: https://to.pbs.org/2QbtzhR FOLLOW AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Newsletter: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexpe... Facebook:   / americanexperiencepbs   Instagram:   / americanexperiencepbs   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@americanexpe...