Shame on both companies for treating the victims like dirty secrets. In 1911, a fire trapped garment workers, killing 146. The tragedy galvanized the labor and immigrant movements and led to government protections for workers. The site is now a New York University science building. Two plaques mention the fire, and every year, VIPs attend a memorial service there.
Firefighters symbolically raise a ladder.
Children and retired garment workers read the names of the dead. Also, the building is owned by NYU, which appreciates history in a way clearly lost on Vegas casino operators. This memorial, constructed only five years after the terrorist attack that killed 168, occupies two city blocks. A reflecting pool and 168 sculpted chairs are arranged where the building stood. Its understatement is riveting.