Twenty-two years after the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, lower Manhattan has rebounded, been rebuilt and is thriving more than ever.
In September 2001, al-Qaida terrorists hijacked three passenger planes and carried out coordinated suicide attacks against the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. All passengers and crew on board the planes were killed, as were nearly 3,000 people on the ground.
In 2011, GQ magazine featured Optimo as one of the seven best hat stores in America. It took lots of bold steps for Graham Thompson to reach the top of his game and become one of the best fine hatmakers in America.