21st century Lenapehoking

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New York City suffered the worst nationally of the September 11, 2001 attacks, when nearly 3,000 people died in the destruction of the twin towers of the World Trade Center.<ref> Template:Cite news</ref> A new complex, which includes One World Trade Center, a 9/11 memorial and museum, and three other office towers, is being built on the site. The first buildings are finished and it is scheduled for completion by 2014.<ref name="nypost-ap1"> Template:Cite news Template:Dead link</ref> The World Trade Center PATH station, which was opened on July 19, 1909 as the Hudson Terminal, was also destroyed in the attack. A temporary station was built and opened on November 23, 2003. A permanent station, the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, is currently being constructed and is scheduled to be completed in the second quarter of 2014.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Hurricane Sandy brought a destructive storm surge to the Lenapehoking shore on the evening of October 29, 2012, flooding numerous streets, tunnels and subway lines in Lower Manhattan and New Jersey, ripping up boardwalks, and cutting off electricity in many parts of the land, including New York City and its suburbs.<ref>Superstorm Sandy causes at least 9 U.S. deaths as it slams East Coast CNN</ref> The storm and its profound impacts have prompted the discussion of constructing seawalls and other coastal barriers around the shorelines of the city and the metropolitan area to minimize the risk of destructive consequences from another such event in the future.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>