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TIL. Thanks. So if it wasn't the headquarters for the WTO, what activity was taking place at the WTC?
by ZenoArrow 10y ago
TIL. Thanks.
So if it wasn't the headquarters for the WTO, what activity was taking place at the WTC?
- unethical_ban 10y agoTrade. Wikipedia probably has the answer but I believe it was just another set of high rise offices.
- maxlybbert 10y agoThe WTC belonged to the Port Authority -- an organization created by a compact between New York and New Jersey ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Authority_of_New_York_and_New_Jersey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Authority_of_New_York_and... ) that handles most of the public transportation between the two states. The Trade Center itself was just an office building complex, with the Port Authority one of the biggest tenants ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center_%281973%E2%80%932001%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center_%281973%E2%... ).
- fanf2 10y agoThere are World Trade Centres in lots of cities, affiliated with the WTC association. They are named after the NYC WTC. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Centers_Association https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Centers_Associatio...