As a civilian, walking through what the NYPD is still treating as an active crime scene, what struck me most leaving my apartment for work was how much the entirety of the blast area is still almost entirely untouched. This makes perfect sense when you step back and think about it. NYPD, FBI et al are clearly doing a very meticulous investigation of the trajectory of the blast. The area is littered with numbered markers showing where certain objects fell. It’s simply striking to see in person.
There are numerous NYPD officers and FBI agents up and down the street. All residents of that block must receive a police escort to enter and leave the restricted area.
The wreckage of the dumpster that withstood the main blast still sits across the street apparently where it fell. Last night it was it was uncovered. This morning it’s covered in a tarp in light rain.
Aside from that, all the glass still seems right where it feel. Here are pieces of mangles traffic bumpers that had been sitting for weeks around the construction area. Near to this orange wreckage were a series of opened and half consumed wine bottles.
Dozens of film crews looking for maximum access just up from 7th Avenue on 23rd.
This is the location which seemed to have taken the brunt of the impact on the side of the street where the bomb was placed. It’s also the focus of police attention. It’s a Bed and Breakfast immediately to the east of the home for the blind I mentioned Saturday night and a store called The King David Gallery, a specialty framing store that used to be located on the other side of the same street.
