NEW YORK — The nonprofit that operates the National September 11 Memorial and Museum is awarding sharply higher salaries to its top leaders while continuing to post hefty losses, leading to outrage among many victims’ families, according to the New York Post .

Created to honor the nearly 3,000 people killed in the 2001 terror attacks, the institution draws about 9,000 visitors a day, yet still struggles to balance its books. In 2020, it finished the year $47 million in the red after a six-month pandemic shutdown that forced the layoff or furlough of 60% of its workforce.

But in 2020, the museum’s board granted bonuses to its 12 highest-ranking executives, adding to frustrations over the organization’s financial priorities as budget woes persist, according to data obtained by The

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