Greenwich Village in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Point Thank You
Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 2, 2019
1. Point Thank You Marker
In the weeks and months following the tragic events of September 11, 2001, grateful crowds gathered at this location to show their thanks and support for workers engaged in the rescue and recovery operations at Ground Zero.
Erected by State of New York, Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor; New York State Department of Transportation, John McDonald, Commissioner; and the Hudson River Park Trust, Madelyn Wills, President.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • Notable Events.
Location. 40° 43.955′ N, 74° 0.64′ W. Memorial is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Greenwich Village. It is at the intersection of West Street and Christopher Street, on the right when traveling south on West Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 389 West St, New York NY 10014, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Weehawken Street Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Weehawken Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 304 West 10th Street (about 400 feet away); The Hudson at Work / Life Under the Docks (about 700 feet away); The Archive (approx. 0.2 miles away); 134 Charles Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Greenwich Village Historic District Extension (approx. 0.2 miles away); Greenwich Village Historic District
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Also see . . . West Side Highway Becomes Point Thank You For 9/11. (Submitted on March 7, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 2, 2019
2. Point Thank You Marker
Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 2, 2019
3. Marsha P. Johnson Memorial Fountain
The Point Thank You marker is visible on the other side of the fountain.
Photographed by Alex Silverman / WCBS 880, September 11, 2012
4. Point Thank You at Christopher Street along the West Side Highway
Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 7, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
