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Lower Manhattan Rebounded After 9/11, but the Pandemic Erased the Gains
The triumphant comeback of Lower Manhattan after 2001 became a rallying cry for New York City. But its offices have emptied out, tourists are gone, and hundreds of retailers have shut down.