Politics & Government

Malvernite Captures Obama's Ground Zero Visit

Robert Powers shares his view of the President's visit to the 9/11 site from his office window.

The attacks on the United States on 9/11 touched the entire country, but New Yorkers, especially those who live, work or had loved ones in Manhattan that day will never forget.

From many places in New York City and even Long Island, people could see first-hand the sight of the smoking Twin Towers, an image that has been burned into their minds forever.

Today as President Barack Obama made his way to Ground Zero to pay tribute to the 9/11 victims, just days after announcing that their killer, Osama bin Laden, has been annihilated, one Malverne resident shares the images he captured of the visit from his view in a Manhattan office building.

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Check out the photos above from Malvernite Robert Powers and his colleague George Bell. Also, read what local residents had to say about bin Laden's death by


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