New York City gentrification, and new residents, both American transplants and new immigrants from Asia and Latin America. Important new sectors, such as Silicon Alley, emerged in the city's economy. New York's population reached all-time highs in the 2000 Census and then again in the 2010 Census. The city and surrounding area suffered the bulk of the economic damage and largest loss of human life in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks when 10 of the 19 terrorists associated with Al-Qaeda piloted American Airlines Flight 11 into the North Tower of the World Trade Center and United Airlines Flight 175 into
Silicon Slopes have started 167 companies and raised nearly $750,000. The program continues to be strengthened, and at the start of the fall semester in August 2016, Lassonde Studios, an institute that combines 400 residences with a 20,000-square-foot garage (used for building prototypes and holding events and conferences) will be opened to create a hub for innovators, makers, and entrepreneurs of all disciplines to connect. A key contributor to Silicon Slopes' successful tech industry is the well-planned Internet infrastructure. Salt Lake City is in a fortunate geographic location because it sits along the major east-west Internet corridor where ten major service providers