After 9/11, a New York aircraft carrier became an emergency headquarters for more than 500 FBI agents; 25 years later, it is still turning the tragedy into public service
The Intrepid wasn’t an independent FBI facility. The museum complex also assisted FEMA and state and local emergency responders during the response. The ship’s flight deck served another unanticipated purpose, as a temporary helipad. One morning that changed New York’s skyline forever, one of the city’s most unlikely buildings became a place of urgent work….