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Ron Vega

Ron Vega

Architect and former Senior Director of Design and Construction at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum who worked Ground Zero recovery with NYC DDC and helped shepherd the Survivor Tree back to the Memorial plaza.

Sep 14, 2026

The Morbid Museum

The Morbid Museum

Remembering 9/11, 25 Years Later: Rescue, Recovery, & Rebuilding

Sep 14 · 2h 12m

Katie Mead
Katie MeadHOST
57:23
But let's start with sort of your, your 9/11.
Ron Vega
Ron VegaGUEST
57:27
Okay.
Ron Vega
Ron VegaGUEST
57:27
So I'm working at DDC.
Ron Vega
Ron VegaGUEST
57:29
We're just about coming to the end of our summer session with schools work.
Ron Vega
Ron VegaGUEST
57:33
Had to be finished before the first day of school, right? There's no forgiveness.
Ron Vega
Ron VegaGUEST
57:37
You have to finish everything.
Ron Vega
Ron VegaGUEST
57:38
We're just watching the paint dry on the last walls, and, uh, checking that the windows open on the last window replacement.

19 MINS LATER

Katie Mead
Katie MeadHOST
76:55
Mm.

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