Three New Books Provide InDepth Assessment of New York City's Recovery From 9/11 Attack on World Trade Center.

(From AScribe)

NEW YORK -- The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, altered the political, social, and economic landscape of the United States and the world. On that day, thousands of lives were lost, the structure of the U.S. economy was shaken, and the bonds of community in a multicultural world were put to the test. Shortly after the attacks, the Russell Sage Foundation convened a special Working Group made up of distinguished economists, political scientists, and sociologists to analyze New York's recovery from that devastating day. After nearly four years of rigorous study and analysis, the Foundation is releasing three pioneering books providing a wealth of new information on the effects of the attack and its aftermath on the economic, social, and political life of the city: Resilient City: The …