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But one not lost on survivors like keating crown, escaped the south tower collapse. the fact that this tree survived such devastation reminds us all of a capacity of the human spirit to endure. reporter: transplanted and nursed back to health in van courtland park. the spring after the attacks i saw the buds coming out, then i knew that she was going to survive. we took care of it. reporter: surrounding the survivor tree here in what is known as the 9/11 memorial glade, workers are starting to plant dozens of white oaks. it is here families will come for quiet reflection. it s a site being tranbees o it s ntiet mhe ng tranbees o i mo c happive. reporter: a living memorial. tim fleischer. wow. as part of that memorial and museum they re building there, they re literally bringing in hundreds of trees to ground ....
Along with last night s figures on new home sales. investors are looking for positive signs before the holiday. finally, for years many americans have been looking for any sign of rebuilding at new york s ground zero. on wednesday, they got one. it wasn t a new building, it was something much smaller. but it s something with tremendous symbolism. wabc s tim fleischer was there. reporter: carefully being lowered into place, positioned just right, the survivor tree is returning to its roots here where ie stt thd tde certre dig mountains from the twin towers discover the pear tree, now standing tall at 35 feet, most of iteavi damaged. its trunk was scorched from the burning debris that engulfed the site. its crown had been completely blown off, reducing its branches to charred stumps. reporter: its survival, a long shot. but one not lost on survivors like keating crown, escaped the south tower collapse. ....
Just any church. st. nicklaus greek orthodox church was crushed beneath a crumbling tower of the world trade center on 9/11, but plans to rebuild it are still mired in red tape while the mosque near ground zero moves forward. david lee miller s on this story. david lee, you were there on the day of 9/11, you ve seen this whole area develop. what can you tell us about this emerging controversy over this greek orthodox church? you re right. i was there that day, and i will never forget watching the south tower collapse. and when it gave way, all that debris crushed the st. nicklaus church directly below it, essentially destroying that church. jenna, as you mentioned, we ve heard a great deal about the mosque proposed for near ground zero, but st. nicklaus was the only house of worship that was actually destroyed that day. virtually nothing from the building you re now looking at could be saved, and the port authority came up with some type ....