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CROWNING NEW YORK
September 7, 2014  | By David Bianculli

Smithsonian, 8:00 p.m. ET

 

Here’s another TV special that takes a different approach to the upcoming anniversary date of the 9/11 tragedy. This one looks at the history and very recent completion of One World Trade, the towering replacement for the World Trade Center twin towers. When its complicated and illuminated spire was erected at the top of the building, One World Trade became the tallest structure in the Western hemisphere – and this documentary follows the work crew as they accomplish that literally sky-high feat. The vintage news footage is, as always with 9/11, tough to watch – but the view from the top, as Crowning New York nears its architectural climax, is both amazing and affirming. 

 
 
 
 
 
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