Ground Zero's transformation into a robust commerce center and memorial to the victims of the 9/11 attacks is near completion.

The National September 11 Memorial Museum, slated to open in spring 2014, will include memorabilia from the original World Trade Center site.

One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, is slated to open in 2014 and already has several tenants, including Condé Nast.

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed shows us some great spots 'Out East' to visit this summer. Credit: Brian Jingeleski, Randee Daddona

Out East Show: LI Aquarium, Patty's Berries and Bunches, Palmer Vineyards NewsdayTV's Doug Geed shows us some great spots 'Out East' to visit this summer.

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed shows us some great spots 'Out East' to visit this summer. Credit: Brian Jingeleski, Randee Daddona

Out East Show: LI Aquarium, Patty's Berries and Bunches, Palmer Vineyards NewsdayTV's Doug Geed shows us some great spots 'Out East' to visit this summer.

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