When Osama bin Laden's death was announced, hundreds headed to Ground Zero and Times Square to share the moment with others. One person who was at Ground Zero told us that he was in Woodside when he and his wife heard the news, [We] looked at each other and knew we HAD to go there and be part of it. It was such good energy! I have to say, normally I avoid large crowds like this but last night was electric! Lots of cheering and chanting." Know who else has to be at Ground Zero? All three networks' evening news anchors—Diane Sawyer, Brian Williams and Katie Couric will be broadcasting from lower Manhattan at 6:30 p.m. on their respective networks.
Mayor Bloomberg gave a press conference at Ground Zero today:
"In the dark days that followed September 11th, we made a solemn commitment that we would rebuild the World Trade Center site. As you can see, Seven World Trade Center is standing and open for business. Four World Trade Center has risen above 25 stories, One World Trade Center is now above 60 stories, and both are stretching higher every day. This is the largest, most complicated construction site in North America - and one of the most important in American history.
“In the dark days that followed September 11th, we made a solemn commitment - to the dead and the living - that we would bring to justice those responsible for killing more than 2,900 innocent people.
“Yesterday, Osama bin Laden found out that America keeps its commitments.
“Today, we have come to the site that terrorists attacked in 1993 and again in 2001 to re-affirm our commitments - to all those we lost, to the future we believe in, and to a more peaceful and just world.
“And we come to say, with gratitude for the courageous men and women who made it possible, that the forces of freedom and justice have once again prevailed over those who use terror to pursue tyranny."
Here are some more reactions from people at Ground Zero.
