Fear of 9/11 prevails in US even after five years

Washington, Sep 7 (UNI) Five years after the September 11 attacks, two-thirds of the New Yorkers say they are still ''very concerned'' about another attack on their city, a level of apprehension only slightly reduced from the fall of 2001, says the latest New York Times/CBS News polls.

Nearly a third of New Yorkers said they often thought about that day and had not gone back to pre-September 11 routines as they were still dealing with changes caused by the attacks.

Outside New York, however, Americans, in many ways, have adjusted to the ''new normal'' of the post-September 11 era, the national survey suggests.

In contrast to the frantic fall of 2001, their fears of another attack seems less acute and personal. Only 22 per cent in the national poll said they were still ''very concerned'' about an attack on the area they live, down from 39 per cent five years ago.

Three-fourths said their daily-life had largely returned to normal.

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