Passengers aboard a Circle Line boat to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island take photographs. Because of heightened security, entering the statue itself is not yet permitted. (GARY FRIEDMAN / LAT)
Rick Chupp of Bloomington, Ind., writes a tribute on the viewing platform at the World Trade Center site. (GARY FRIEDMAN / LAT)
The Empire State Building soars behind a visitor at Fifth Avenue and 34th Street. The building remains open but with tighter security. (GARY FRIEDMAN / LAT)
Towers of light pay tribute to those lost Sept. 11. (GARY FRIEDMAN / LAT)
“The Sphere”--a steel and bronze sculpture created in 1971 by artist Fritz Koenig to promote peace through international commerce--was partially crushed by falling debris from the towers. It now serves as a temporary memorial. (GARY FRIEDMAN / LAT)
People wait in line at the South Street Seaport Museum to get tickets to the Trade Center viewing platform. (GARY FRIEDMAN / LAT)
Signs guide visitors to neighborhood restaurants. (GARY FRIEDMAN / LAT)
A man who calls himself “The Naked Cowboy” entertains visitors. (GARY FRIEDMAN / LAT)
Large U.S. flags are a familiar site near Ground Zero. (GARY FRIEDMAN / LAT)
The lobby of the Empire State Building is abuzz with people. (GARY FRIEDMAN / LAT)
On the boat to the Statue of Liberty, tourists take photographs of the altered New York City skyline. (GARY FRIEDMAN / LAT)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a popular place to visit. (Gary Friedman / LAT)
On the boat to the Statue of Liberty, tourists take pictures and capture the new skyline of New York City. (GARY FRIEDMAN / LAT)
Signs of support for New York pepper Madison Avenue. (GARY FRIEDMAN / LAT)
A man at Grand Central Station reads the memorials and missing posters posted there. (GARY FRIEDMAN / LAT)
Vistors to Ground Zero take pictures and video from the viewing platform. (GARY FRIEDMAN / LAT)
