Phone lines in Chinatown went down after the World Trade Center towers collapsed. Verizon provided portable phone centers to help people stay connected.
Photo by Lia Chang, courtesy of Lia Chang Archive, 2001.
9-11 Memorial in Chatham Square.
Photo by Lia Chang, courtesy of Lia Chang Archive, 2001.
9-11 Memorial in Chatham Square.
Photo by Lia Chang, courtesy of Lia Chang Archive, 2001.
9-11 Memorial in Chinatown.
Photo by Lia Chang, courtesy of Lia Chang Archive, 2001.
Missing Persons wall in Chinatown.
Photo by Lia Chang, courtesy of Lia Chang Archive, 2001.
Dust and toxins in the air near Ground Zero necessitated the wearing of face masks.
Photo by Lia Chang, courtesy of Lia Chang Archive, 2001.
Missing Persons.
Photo by Lia Chang, courtesy of Lia Chang Archive, 2001.
Memorial at the FDNY Firehouse in Chinatown.
Photo by Lia Chang, courtesy of Lia Chang Archive, 2001.
Business slows down in Chinatown after 9-11.
Photo by Lia Chang, courtesy of Lia Chang Archive, 2001.
American flag outside Chinatown residence after 9-11.
Photo by Lia Chang, courtesy of Lia Chang Archive, 2001.
Business slows down in Chinatown after 9-11.
Photo by Lia Chang, courtesy of Lia Chang Archive, 2001.
Business slows down in Chinatown after 9-11.
Photo by Lia Chang, courtesy of Lia Chang Archive, 2001.
Business slows down in Chinatown after 9-11.
Photo by Lia Chang, courtesy of Lia Chang Archive, 2001.