Comments on: The Mall at the World Trade Center; New York, New York http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/mall-at-world-trade-center News and Views of Malls, Shopping Centers, and Retail Chains Past and Present Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:35:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Laura http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/mall-at-world-trade-center#comment-134505 Laura Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:17:06 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/mall-at-world-trade-center#comment-134505 Oh wow, this was eerie to see. I was in NYC visiting some of my family's old haunts (I was born there and lived there until I was 5) in 2001 and we visited the WTC on either July 10th or 11th. I bought a doll at the Warner Brothers store for my collection and for whatever reason never took it out of the box. I'm glad I didn't now. I was only there a few times--once as a toddler and once as a teenager--so my memories are dim. Thanks so much for the photo essay. Oh wow, this was eerie to see. I was in NYC visiting some of my family’s old haunts (I was born there and lived there until I was 5) in 2001 and we visited the WTC on either July 10th or 11th. I bought a doll at the Warner Brothers store for my collection and for whatever reason never took it out of the box. I’m glad I didn’t now.
I was only there a few times–once as a toddler and once as a teenager–so my memories are dim. Thanks so much for the photo essay.

]]> By: Ed http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/mall-at-world-trade-center#comment-131641 Ed Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:29:00 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/mall-at-world-trade-center#comment-131641 LinLin, that's awesome that you have a mall directory of the WTC Mall, can you upload it here on Labelscar or at least write down the list of all the shops? LinLin, that’s awesome that you have a mall directory of the WTC Mall, can you upload it here on Labelscar or at least write down the list of all the shops?

]]> By: LinLin http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/mall-at-world-trade-center#comment-130590 LinLin Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:22:18 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/mall-at-world-trade-center#comment-130590 I do have a brochure from the mall - shows the maps and lists all of the stores. I had brought one home one day when I worked there - fortunately, I was not at work on 9/11. I will be happy to answer any questions about the mall that I can from the brochure - just post your questions. I do have a brochure from the mall – shows the maps and lists all of the stores. I had brought one home one day when I worked there – fortunately, I was not at work on 9/11. I will be happy to answer any questions about the mall that I can from the brochure – just post your questions.

]]> By: Elisabeth http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/mall-at-world-trade-center#comment-124219 Elisabeth Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:06:40 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/mall-at-world-trade-center#comment-124219 This map brought back so many memories! I grew up in Lower Manhattan and I was in high school on September 11th. My friends and I would often hang out in the mall during the winter when we were bored. I got my first junior high school prom dress at Express and applied for my first summer job at the Body Shop (I, perhaps fortunately as I applied over the summer of 2001, did not get it). Thank you so much for posting this. I still vividly remember the feeling of walking down into the mall via the Vesey Street entrance. In fact, it seems so recent in my memory that I sometimes think I could still walk there now if I wanted to. This map brought back so many memories! I grew up in Lower Manhattan and I was in high school on September 11th. My friends and I would often hang out in the mall during the winter when we were bored. I got my first junior high school prom dress at Express and applied for my first summer job at the Body Shop (I, perhaps fortunately as I applied over the summer of 2001, did not get it).

Thank you so much for posting this. I still vividly remember the feeling of walking down into the mall via the Vesey Street entrance. In fact, it seems so recent in my memory that I sometimes think I could still walk there now if I wanted to.

]]> By: mallguy http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/mall-at-world-trade-center#comment-118922 mallguy Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:23:12 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/mall-at-world-trade-center#comment-118922 @Gary, You are right...it was a two story Borders and a huge on at that! The floors were spaced out in a greater fashion and the store was bathed natural light, thanks to the two story windows. @Gary,

You are right…it was a two story Borders and a huge on at that! The floors were spaced out in a greater fashion and the store was bathed natural light, thanks to the two story windows.

]]> By: Gary http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/mall-at-world-trade-center#comment-118874 Gary Sat, 12 Sep 2009 08:53:29 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/mall-at-world-trade-center#comment-118874 So to the person who commented about the Borders in the mall, I believe that it was a two story Borders, according to the mall directory. I even saw some footage on some documentary on the History Channel that clearly shows the Borders store in 5 WTC. It clearly appears to be a large bookstore just from that perspective. So to the person who commented about the Borders in the mall, I believe that it was a two story Borders, according to the mall directory. I even saw some footage on some documentary on the History Channel that clearly shows the Borders store in 5 WTC. It clearly appears to be a large bookstore just from that perspective.

]]> By: Aaron Pressman http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/mall-at-world-trade-center#comment-118659 Aaron Pressman Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:23:57 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/mall-at-world-trade-center#comment-118659 Thinking today about my years working in 2 WTC in the late 80s, early 90s and all the time I spent walking, meandering, lunching, snacking, rushing, worrying, laughing and just people watching in that concourse. Thanks for all these photos and for your essay. Thinking today about my years working in 2 WTC in the late 80s, early 90s and all the time I spent walking, meandering, lunching, snacking, rushing, worrying, laughing and just people watching in that concourse. Thanks for all these photos and for your essay.

]]> By: 9/11/2001 as seen from 9/11/2009 | The Rude News http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/mall-at-world-trade-center#comment-118612 9/11/2001 as seen from 9/11/2009 | The Rude News Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:58:22 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/mall-at-world-trade-center#comment-118612 [...] Since I was a small child, I was able to visit the World Trade Center many times. We just called it the Twin Towers. I remember, in the early 80’s I think, they would hang a King Kong balloon, like a parade float, up on one of the towers. The trip to see our family in Brooklyn and on Long Island took us past here and I would lay down in the back seat so I could see straight up the building. My grandmother used to shop in the mall there. Many folks outside of NY didn’t know there was a mall. [...] [...] Since I was a small child, I was able to visit the World Trade Center many times. We just called it the Twin Towers. I remember, in the early 80’s I think, they would hang a King Kong balloon, like a parade float, up on one of the towers. The trip to see our family in Brooklyn and on Long Island took us past here and I would lay down in the back seat so I could see straight up the building. My grandmother used to shop in the mall there. Many folks outside of NY didn’t know there was a mall. [...]

]]> By: William http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/mall-at-world-trade-center#comment-112150 William Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:13:19 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/mall-at-world-trade-center#comment-112150 Hi Im so sad about it really i cant beliefe it how>??? why??/ and my girl friend she is daid she was in 65 floor south tower she is daid at 10.5 when collapse tower im sorry really when im remember it want cry and im from Italy and she call to me she say i love you she call at 8.50am im so so sorry about it and i whis to all people go to life go to future] Hi
Im so sad about it really
i cant beliefe it
how>???
why??/
and my girl friend she is daid she was in 65 floor
south tower
she is daid at 10.5 when collapse tower
im sorry really
when im remember it want cry
and im from Italy and she call to me she say i love you she call at 8.50am
im so so sorry about it
and i whis to all people go to life go to future]

]]> By: Glenn http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/mall-at-world-trade-center#comment-96957 Glenn Fri, 22 May 2009 19:38:35 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/new-york/mall-at-world-trade-center#comment-96957 The majority of people on the internet are probably too young to know anything about the history of the WTC, but the political infighting that occurred before its construction ultimately (albeit unintentionally), resulted in the success of the retail portion. The original WTC site was to be on the east (Brooklyn) side of lower Manhattan. The project was to be funded largely by the Port Authority of NY/NJ. The NJ element (including the governor) rightly questioned how the state of NJ would benefit from a WTC on the east side of Manhattan. The fighting went on for years, but eventually a deal was reached that NJ would take on renovations of a dilapidated old private rail line that ran under the Hudson (which became PATH) and NY would build a vast underground subway transfer station at the WTC to accommodate it. This deal allowed NY to house the WTC and NJ would provide feeder rail lines to the thousands of Jerseyites who commute into the City every day. For the first 10 years, the WTC office space was considered a colossal failure. What sparse occupancy it did have was occupied largely by the Port Authority (its builders) and the state of NY. However, the Mall at the WTC and the retail preceded the eventual success of the towers by at least a decade because of the thousands of commuters who passed through the subway transfer station daily. The majority of people on the internet are probably too young to know anything about the history of the WTC, but the political infighting that occurred before its construction ultimately (albeit unintentionally), resulted in the success of the retail portion.

The original WTC site was to be on the east (Brooklyn) side of lower Manhattan. The project was to be funded largely by the Port Authority of NY/NJ. The NJ element (including the governor) rightly questioned how the state of NJ would benefit from a WTC on the east side of Manhattan.

The fighting went on for years, but eventually a deal was reached that NJ would take on renovations of a dilapidated old private rail line that ran under the Hudson (which became PATH) and NY would build a vast underground subway transfer station at the WTC to accommodate it. This deal allowed NY to house the WTC and NJ would provide feeder rail lines to the thousands of Jerseyites who commute into the City every day.

For the first 10 years, the WTC office space was considered a colossal failure. What sparse occupancy it did have was occupied largely by the Port Authority (its builders) and the state of NY. However, the Mall at the WTC and the retail preceded the eventual success of the towers by at least a decade because of the thousands of commuters who passed through the subway transfer station daily.

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