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\"The

WTC: The Looming Towers, January, 2001, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

For those of us who lived in New York City, the 11th of September, 2001 was a day of shock and loss, but the years following that day have been a slow-motion tragedy of squandered opportunities and betrayed values.\u00a0 Here’s the story of the first five years following the attacks, told through pictures of signs and displays that I saw in my everyday urban peregrinations, in chronological order.<\/p>\n

\"Sip

Sip from History Untarnished, September, 2001, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Still

Still Standing, September, 2001, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Bus

Bus Shelter, September, 2001, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"God

God Is Love, September, 2001, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Jules

Jules et Jim, December, 2001, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Church

Church Sign, December, 2001, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Macy's

Bloomingdales Window, December, 2001, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Firefighter

Firefighter Statue, January, 2002, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Fallen

Fallen Officers Shrine, March, 2002, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"God

God Bless America Beware of Dogs, June, 2002, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Memorial

Memorial Mural, September, 2002, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Arrest

Arrest Warmonger Bush, September, 2002, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

The flyer on the left reads:\u00a0 “Arrest warmonger Bush!\u00a0 A true genocidal Nuremberg criminal.” \u00a0 The one on the right reads: “I’m digging my grave now, but SOON it will be YOUR turn.\u00a0 War: Get used to it.\u00a0 A message from the Ministry of Homeland Security.”<\/p>\n

\"Floral

Floral WTC Mural, January, 2003, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Yellow

Yellow Ribbon, April, 2003, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Tribute

Tribute in Light, September, 2003, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Tchotchkes,

Tchotchkes, October, 2003, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"America

America Will, October, 2003, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"A

A Day Hasn't Passed, November, 2003, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Our

Our Response to Violence, November, 2003, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

The caption on the image on the right says: “This will be our response to violence: To make music more intensely, more beautifully, more devotedly than ever before.\u00a0 -Leonard Bernstein”<\/p>\n

\"Check

Check Cashing, March, 2004, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

The caption on the flag reads: “To those we lost and their families, our prayers; to those who helped, our love; to those responsible, our wrath.”<\/p>\n

\"Wanted

Wanted Dead or Alive, April, 2004, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

The poster says: “Wanted Dead or Alive: Osama bin Laden, for mass murder in New York City.”<\/p>\n

\"We

We Live in Danger, August, 2004, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Ruining

Ruining the World, September, 2004, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Be

Be Suspicious, November, 2004, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

The poster on the trash receptacle reads: “If you see something, say something.\u00a0 Be suspicious of anything unattended.\u00a0 Tell a police officer, a Times Square Alliance employee, or call 1-888-NYC-SAFE.”<\/p>\n

\"Defend

Defend the Constitution, November, 2004, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Vote

Vote or Die, November, 2004, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Worst

Worst President Ever, November, 2004, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"His

His Nickname Was Boo, January, 2005, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

The poster says “George Fernandez.\u00a0 His nickname was Boo.\u00a0 Not just a statistic.”<\/p>\n

\"I

I Want You, January, 2005, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Seeking

Seeking Information Alert, February, 2005, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

The flyer says: “Seeking Information Alert.\u00a0 These individuals are being sought in connection with possible terrorists threats against the United States.\u00a0 Contact Information:\u00a0 If you have any information concerning these individuals, please contact the local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate.”<\/p>\n

\"Memorial

Memorial and Trashbins, March, 2006, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Random

Random Search, May, 2006, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n

\"These

These Colors Don't Run, July, 2006, photo by Fred Hatt<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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