monthly labor review june 2004 3 effect of 9 11 on nyc the terrorist attacks september 2001 new york city economy was far reaching and extended to every borough hardest hit s export sector most internationally oriented part that a by analysis michael l dolfman solidelle f wasser is regional commissioner for economic information office bureau statistics senior economist in same e mail bls gov t he political security social im plications attack have been well docu mented events day resulted deaths 2 699 workers from wide range occupational backgrounds 198 non rescue killed world trade center 78 percent were employed fi nance insurance real estate firefighters ac counted 81 412 fatally injured 15 police
