Two WTC Groundbreaking Marks Resilience | New York City News

New York City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 1m

They just broke ground on the final commercial tower at the World Trade Center—two World Trade Center, the global American Express HQ—marking a monumental step in rebuilding 25 years after 9/11. This 55-story, 2-million-square-foot skyscraper, slated for completion by 2031, will house 10,000 employees and stand as a powerful symbol of New York’s resilience. More than just steel and glass, it fulfills a solemn promise to honor the fallen while forging ahead. The project will create over 2,000 union construction jobs and 3,000 total NYC jobs, injecting billions into the economy. Rising from…