9/11 - read as 'Nine-Eleven'. Not 'Nine-One-One' (because that's our emergency phone number, like 999 in Malaysia), and not popular referred to as 'September-Eleven' also.
It's been eight years. What changes has it made New York? Plenty.
The Housing Bubble - Real Estate prices have skyrocketed since then. A house bought post-9/11 is two to three times pre-9/11.
Security tightened - They check bags everywhere. Airports, federal and civilian buildings, broadway show theatres, amusement parks, even subways (randomly).
Immigrants - Less. Visas are more scrutinized before they were approved.
Landmark - Gone(for downtown Manhattan). You used to be able to tell from the skyline which direction to drive will lead you to Chinatown or Battery Park(the place to catch a ferry to Statue of Liberty).
Sightseeing - New York City lost its top attraction for panoramic view of Manhattan. Top of the Rock soon took over, though it's 36 stories lower than the Twin Tower(lower by the height of Yayasan Sabah).
Pain - Lingers for the family. I believe many have moved on, but there's a friend of mine whose brother died in one of the towers still suffer a depressive disorder (a more severe type of depression). Imagine there were 3,000 other families also grieved the loss of their loved ones.
This was the day that the men and women in uniform picked up their armor and went to war, risking their lives to make us safe.
This was history, and many like me will live to tell the tale.
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