NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 07: New York Mayor, Michael Bloomberg attends the commissioning of the USS New York on November 7, 2009 at Piers 86 and 88 in New York City. The ship was built with 7.5 tons of steel from the World Trade Center in its bow. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 07: New York Mayor, Michael Bloomberg attends the commissioning of the USS New York on November 7, 2009 at Piers 86 and 88 in New York City. The ship was built with 7.5 tons of steel from the World Trade Center in its bow.

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  1. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 06: New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg celebrates on a float during the New York Yankees World Series Victory Parade on November 6, 2009 in New York, New York.
  2. NEW YORK - NOVEMEBER 2: New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, (C) walks off the amphibious transport dock ship the soon to be commissioned USS New York after an arrival ceremony on November 2, 2009 in New York City. The New York was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in Avondale, Louisiana, using 7.5 tons of steel salvaged from the wreckage of the World Trade Center site in her bow will be commissioned during a ceremony on November 7.
  3. NEW YORK - NOVEMEBER 2: New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, (C) takes a tour during an arrival ceremony of the amphibious transport dock ship the soon to be commissioned USS New York on November 2, 2009 in New York City. The New York was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in Avondale, Louisiana, using 7.5 tons of steel salvaged from the wreckage of the World Trade Center site in her bow will be commissioned during a ceremony on November 7.
  4. NEW YORK - NOVEMEBER 2: New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, (C) leaves after an arrival ceremony of the amphibious transport dock ship the soon to be commissioned USS New York on November 2, 2009 in New York City. The New York was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in Avondale, Louisiana, using 7.5 tons of steel salvaged from the wreckage of the World Trade Center site in her bow will be commissioned during a ceremony on November 7.
  5. NEW YORK - NOVEMEBER 2: New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg speaks during an arrival ceremony of the amphibious transport dock ship the soon to be commissioned USS New York on November 2, 2009 in New York City. The New York was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in Avondale, Louisiana, using 7.5 tons of steel salvaged from the wreckage of the World Trade Center site in her bow will be commissioned during a ceremony on November 7.
  6. NEW YORK - NOVEMEBER 2: New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, (C) leaves after an arrival ceremony of the amphibious transport dock ship the soon to be commissioned USS New York on November 2, 2009 in New York City. The New York was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in Avondale, Louisiana, using 7.5 tons of steel salvaged from the wreckage of the World Trade Center site in her bow will be commissioned during a ceremony on November 7.
  7. NEW YORK - NOVEMEBER 2: New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, (L) looks on during an arrival ceremony of the amphibious transport dock ship the soon to be commissioned USS New York on November 2, 2009 in New York City. The New York was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in Avondale, Louisiana, using 7.5 tons of steel salvaged from the wreckage of the World Trade Center site in her bow will be commissioned during a ceremony on November 7.
  8. NEW YORK - NOVEMEBER 2: New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg speaks during an arrival ceremony of the amphibious transport dock ship the soon to be commissioned USS New York on November 2, 2009 in New York City. The New York was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in Avondale, Louisiana, using 7.5 tons of steel salvaged from the wreckage of the World Trade Center site in her bow will be commissioned during a ceremony on November 7.
  9. NEW YORK - NOVEMEBER 2: New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, (C) arrives for an arrival ceremony of the amphibious transport dock ship the soon to be commissioned USS New York on November 2, 2009 in New York City. The New York was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in Avondale, Louisiana, using 7.5 tons of steel salvaged from the wreckage of the World Trade Center site in her bow will be commissioned during a ceremony on November 7.
  10. NEW YORK - NOVEMEBER 2: New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg (C) looks on during an arrival ceremony of the amphibious transport dock ship the soon to be commissioned USS New York on November 2, 2009 in New York City. The New York was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in Avondale, Louisiana, using 7.5 tons of steel salvaged from the wreckage of the World Trade Center site in her bow will be commissioned during a ceremony on November 7.
  11. NEW YORK - NOVEMEBER 2: New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg speaks during an arrival ceremony of the amphibious transport dock ship the future USS New York on November 2, 2009 in New York City. The New York was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in Avondale, Louisiana, using 7.5 tons of steel salvaged from the wreckage of the World Trade Center site in her bow will be commissioned during a ceremony on November 7.
  12. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 05: Actress Bette Midler, Sharon Stony, Diahann Billings Buford, Thomas Feaster and Mayor Micheal Bloomberg plants the 250,000th tree to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of MillionTreesNYC at the Daniel M. O'Connell Playground on October 5, 2009 in New York City.
  13. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 05: Actress Bette Midler, Sharon Stony, Diahann Billings Buford, Thomas Feaster and Mayor Micheal Bloomberg plants the 250,000th tree to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of MillionTreesNYC at the Daniel M. O'Connell Playground on October 5, 2009 in New York City.
  14. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 05: Mayor Micheal Bloomberg and actress Bette Mildler attends the planting of the 250,000th tree to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of MillionTreesNYC at the Daniel M. O'Connell Playground on October 5, 2009 in New York City.
  15. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 05: Mayor Micheal Bloomberg , actress Bette Mildler and Sharon Stony attends planting of the 250,000th tree to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of MillionTreesNYC at the Daniel M. O'Connell Playground on October 5, 2009 in New York City.
  16. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 05: Actress Bette Midler, Sharon Stony, Diahann Billings Buford, Thomas Feaster and Mayor Micheal Bloomberg plants the 250,000th tree to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of MillionTreesNYC at the Daniel M. O'Connell Playground on October 5, 2009 in New York City.

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