Remembering September 11: Reflections from New York

City Journal, published by the Manhattan Institute, focuses on urban policy.

In August 2001, I had recently graduated from college. I lived with four roommates in a converted loft in TriBeCa. Our apartment offered a sweeping view of lower Manhattan. The World Trade Center stood just eight blocks from us.

The 9/11 memorial marks the 25th anniversary of the attacks. Angelina Katsanis/AP Photo