Aporia · Two Drinks with . . . the Man Who Compensated 9/11 Victims

The article is an opinion piece featuring an interview with Ken Feinberg, an attorney who oversaw the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. The key figure discussed in this article is Feinberg himself, and there are no specific numbers mentioned. The angle of this article is a personal and informal conversation between the author and Feinberg, discussing his experiences related to the 9/11 fund, set against the backdrop of a Zoom interview over two glasses of wine.

Written by the local model on 2026-09-04, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

Ken Feinberg, an attorney specializing in mediation, was interviewed by Joe Nocera about his work with the 9/11 fund. When asked if he thought the 9/11 fund would be the lead of his obituary, Feinberg replied without hesitation that it would be "without a doubt" due to its historic significance in American history. The interview took place via Zoom from Feinberg's summer home on Martha's Vineyard and Nocera's New York office, with both men following the "Two Drinks protocol" by bringing wine to the virtual meeting, where they toasted their 30-year acquaintance.

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“Article A describes an interview with Ken Feinberg about his role in the 9/11 fund during cocktail hour, while Article B mentions the same person but discusses a different topic (Gloria Steinem's passing and a general introduction to other topics)”

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Who wrote this

Joe Nocera

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🔮 “Do you think the 9/11 fund will be the lead of your obituary?” I asked Ken Feinberg.

2026-09-04 · assertive framing · Two Drinks with . . . the Man Who Compensated 9/11 Victims

🔮 In January, he left an excellent high school, Fordham Prep, for an online school that would allow him to train for four or five hours a day instead of four or five hours a week.

2026-08-31 · assertive framing · I’m Proud to Be a Sports Dad

Also by Joe Nocera

I’m Proud to Be a Sports Dad

2026-08-31 · The Free Press

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American Boston New York Zoom

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Feinberg PERSON · 2× American NORP · 1× Ben Affleck’s PERSON · 1× Boston GPE · 1× Ken Feinberg PERSON · 1× New York GPE · 1× Zoom ORG · 1×

Narrative

We have known each other for 30-odd years, so he was perfectly willing to go along with my request that he abide by the Two Drinks protocol and bring some wine to our Zoom interview.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-04

🔮 “Do you think the 9/11 fund will be the lead of your obituary?” I asked Ken Feinberg.

2026-09-04 · The Free Press

Two Drinks with . . . the Man Who Compensated 9/11 Victims · assertive framing

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“Do you think the 9/11 fund will be the lead of your obituary?” I asked Ken Feinberg. asserted

Feinberg → think → obituary

Feinberg didn’t hesitate. asserted

Feinberg → hesitate → ?

“Without a doubt,” he replied in a Boston accent thicker than Ben Affleck’s in Good Will Hunting. asserted

he → reply → Hunting

“It was a historic event, unique in American history, and I was the center of attention concerning that fund, which has not been replicated since.” asserted

which → concern → fund

The center of attention he most certainly was, and we’ll get to that shortly. asserted

we → get → that

But first, let me set the scene. asserted

me → let → scene

I was in my New York office, and Feinberg, an esteemed attorney specializing in mediation, was wearing a polo shirt in his summer place on Martha’s Vineyard. asserted

Feinberg → specialize → Vineyard

We have known each other for 30-odd years, so he was perfectly willing to go along with my request that he abide by the Two Drinks protocol and bring some wine to our Zoom interview. asserted

he → know → interview

He poured himself a glass of sauvignon blanc. asserted

He → pour → blanc

I poured a glass of cabernet. asserted

I → pour → cabernet

We toasted to our long acquaintanceship—dare I say, friendship—and then, between sips, got down to business. asserted

I → toast → business

Two Drinks with . . . the Man Who Compensated 9/11 Victims

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