Stephen Nessen, Reporter, WNYC News
Stephen Nessen reports for the WNYC Newsroom and can often be heard live on Morning Edition.
Look | Top of the World Trade Center in Fall
Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 12:00 AM
Iron Workers at the top of One World Trade Center on 10.25.2011.
(Stephen Nessen/WNYC)
WNYC began visiting the World Trade Center site in April 2010 and continues to document the construction of One World Trade Center, the 9/11 Memorial, the transportation hub and the people working on the site.
Heavy winds at the top of One World Trade Center have impinged on work these last few weeks, and on this recent day it brought work to a standstill.
Iron worker Michael O'Reilly, 36, said when the seasons change from winter to spring and summer to fall, the winds pick up and make work slow at the top. And if work at the top is stalled, it can slow progress at the rest of the site. On this day, concrete was poured up to the 84th floor and structural steel is up to the 86th floor.
Michael O'Reilly, 36, is an iron worker from Hoboken, New Jersey.
Shaved steel at One World Trade Center.
Peter Jacobs (left) and a fellow steel worker looking at the New York Times Magazine that they are featured in.
Comments [6]
Mike, Seen the show,,,,Tom would be proud. Give my regards to Mom, Brother, and Sister.Hope all is well. Contact me on Facebook. Living in Jersey???? What happened to St. Croix? LOL
Lloyd
Nice to see what my ridiculously jacked up tolls and PATH fares are pouring into. PANYNJ is a farce.
I just saw for the first time the show on the Iron Workers and the rebuilding of one of the Twin Towers. I want to say "Thank You" to you and to all that have made the rebuilding possible. To watch you work, to hear your words, your story with your Father and the determination of all on board I say " I am proud to be an American". Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Stunningly beautiful photos. Nice job.
OUTSTANDING PIC'S, brings back great memories! Makes me want to strap on a belt again! Keep that IRON flying,
Semper Fi
What a great project!
Like the iron workers, did you learn to feel comfortable way up there?
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