Relief Efforts Continue
As many are now aware, the World Trade Center - the gleaming steel ribbons that cut into the sky and are often the first visible landmark for those flying around NYC has been completely destroyed by two planes that were hijacked by terrorists with apparent Middle Eastern ties.
I will be writing on a near daily basis to provide my views and insights since I work only 20 blocks from the WTC and knew many who worked and traveled through the area. Thankfully, I have been able to reach everyone and they are okay.
I received an email on September 12, 2001 that contained contact and relief effort information from the Silicon Alley Daily. Here is the portion of their email that contained emergency relief numbers and other pertinent information for the New York Metro area (NY, NJ, CT). If you have additional numbers to add, please reply to this article so that all the information can be centralized.
===== by Catherine Calacanis
For those of our readers in need of information about a loved one or looking for a way to help amid the chaos and grief, we have put together a list of resources. Due to high volume, repeated attempts to get through on many of the hotlines may be necessary.
Hotlines
City emergency hotline: 212.560.2730
Information on police officers: 718.677.8238
Information on firefighters: 718.999.2541
Missing family or friends: 866.856.4167 or 212.741.4626
Morgan Stanley (World Trade Center tenant): 888.883.4391
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (World Trade Center tenant): 866.761.8265
American Airlines: 800.245.0999
United Airlines: 800.932.8555
Blood Donations
Type O & Rh Negative donors are especially needed. Donors must be at least 17 years of age, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds, and be in good general health. Photo or signature ID is required.
New York Blood Center 800.933.BLOOD or 800.GIVE.LIFE
Manhattan donation sites: New York Blood Center headquarters at 310 E. 67th St. Citicorp Center at 53rd & Lexington Avenue American Red Cross Building at 150 Amsterdam Avenue at 66th Street New York Presbyterian Hospital/Cornell Campus at 68th Street and First Avenue Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in Washington Heights
Brooklyn donation sites: 120 Lawrence Street from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sunrise Adult Day Healthcare Center at 9517 Avenue J from 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Staten Island donation sites: 1625 Forest Avenue from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Seaview Hospital Rehabilitation Center at 460 Brielle Avenue from 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Long Island donation sites: Hofstra University Arena in Hempstead from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Huntington Hilton on Route 110 from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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