by: Murrye Bernard Assoc. AIA LEED AP
The ship will be berthed at Pier 88, at 12th Avenue at 48th Street, until 11.11, and it is open to the general public.
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The bow stem includes 7.5 tons of steel recovered from the World Trade Center.
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The ship’s motto is “Strength forged through sacrifice. Never forget.”
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The ship’s crest includes: seven rays of sunlight signifying the Statue of Liberty’s crown and the seven seas; the Twin Towers are in the center; a phoenix bears a breastplate with the colors of first responders from the NY Police Department, NY Fire Department, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; blood drops represent those who perished; and three stars represent those earned by the previous battleship USS New York (BB34) in World War II at Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and North Africa.
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Top row from left: Luca Belpietro, founder of Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust; Samson Parashina, President of the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust; Edward Norton; Roger Goodhill; and Effie Yang of RMJM. Bottom row from left: John Plappert, AIA; Amy Mays; and Winston Yee, all of RMJM.
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