NYT: 9/11 Bridged the Racial Divide, New Yorkers Say, Gingerly. “According to a recent poll by The New York Times and CBS News, Mr. Hook is among a growing number of New Yorkers who say they have seen a remarkable change in race relations since the Sept. 11 terror attacks at the World Trade Center. People are more tolerant of different ethnic and racial groups, they say, and less likely to overreact to perceived injustices or prejudices.”