Question

small businesses around ground zero in New York city made more money from tourists wanting to see the site?

Answer 1

This is true. There are even people who take you around it and talk about 9/11 for as little as 10 dollars. There are even tours where the person who is your guide was affected in some way by the events.

Answer 2

This is true. There are small businesses around Ground Zero which did indeed profit a lot from the tourists wanting to see the site. There are also, however, business which have been failing due to the bad name this area has in some peoples minds.