Meet the Team Tasked with Maintaining the 9/11 Reflecting Pools // TRAIN BRAIN

Meet the Team Tasked with Maintaining the 9/11 Reflecting Pools

"It's more than a job because I'm doing it for the 3,000 that lost their lives and everybody around the world that sees this and sees that this is not a disaster anymore. It's a future, and it's a bright future."
Overnight, five nights a week, Jim Maroon and his team of custodians clean the 9/11 memorial reflecting pools, and they gave TODAY's Craig Melvin a behind-the-scenes look at their noble work.
This piece originally aired September 11, 2025.

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