The 9/11 tourism boom is a huge headache for locals in lower Manhattan
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Tourism in lower Manhattan has steadily grown since the terrorist attacks, but along with the welcomed economic influx comes the burden of crowded streets and a lack of facilities.
Lower Manhattan has blossomed from tragedy into tourist magnet in the years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a revival that's generating some growing pains along with celebration.
For local residents and businesses, the throngs of visitors have brought an economic boon and new energy to their stricken neighborhood, community groups told City Council members at a committee hearing Friday. But there also have been downsides: crowded sidewalks, overflowing trash cans and local businesses being pressed into service as public bathrooms.
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="233"] Lower Manhattan has tripled the number of hotel rooms available since 2001. Photo by Rebecca Wilson.[/caption]
