September 11, 2001 and Its Aftermath

Description

September 11 spawned some special journalistic responses, including a volunteer pose as a garbage hauler.

Authors

C. J. Chivers
Borzou Daragahi

Subjects

2001
9-11
C.J. Chivers
Esquire
September 11
volunteered as garbage hauler

Media History

The reporting was intended for these media types: Magazine, Newspaper

"September" - C.J. Chivers - Esquire

2002-09-01

" . . . Garbage was the job no one wanted, and so there was little chance of anyone taking it away. I found the cart and began to push it through the lobby, pickup up the loose trash as I made my way. "Immediately, I belonged. Every few yards someone would stop me - Hey, can you stop by our truck? We've got some nasty shit over there. hey buddy, hold up, let me dump this - and the police waved me from place to place . . . "