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» CaptRon - Re: Facts / Reserves added
In response to message posted by Kirk:"Over $189B injected into the system in three days -
Friday, Sep 14, 2001
Fed adds $81.25 bln in temporary banking reserves - Reuters Securities -
1:10 pm
Fed says adds temporary banking reserves - Reuters Securities - 12:52 pm
US regulators urge banks to prepare for loan demand - Reuters Securities -
12:32 pm
U.S. regulators urge banks to ready for loan demand - Reuters Securities -
12:20 pm
NY Fed-Banks should ready for balance sheet stress - Reuters Securities -
11:03 am
Thursday, Sep 13, 2001
Fed adds $70.2 bln in temporary bank reserves - Reuters Securities - 2:17 pm
Fed says adds temporary bank reserves - Reuters Securities - 12:59 pm
Wednesday, Sep 12, 2001
U.S. bond group to confer at 2 p.m. (1800 GMT) - Reuters Securities -
1:50 pm
Fed adds $38.25 bln to U.S. banking reserves - Reuters Securities - 12:09 pm
Fed adds temporary bank reserves, says may do more - Reuters Securities -
10:44 am
Fed adds bank reserves via overnight system repos - Reuters Securities -
-- posted by CaptRon
» Kirk - contact numbers and information for NYC emergency #s
Here are contact numbers and information for NYC emergency #s: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.
Donation center at 3125 Veterans Highway in Bohemia from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Donation center at 333 Merrick Road in Rockville Center from 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Bronx donation site:
Fordham University beginning at 9 a.m.
Rockland donation site:
Palisades Mall beginning at 9 a.m.
Westchester donation site:
525 Executive Boulevard in Elmsford beginning at 7:30 a.m.
New Jersey donation sites:
167 New St. in New Brunswick from 7 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Ethicon Wellness Center on Route 22 West in Somerville from 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Metlife in Convent Station from 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
University of Medicine & Dentistry in Newark from 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.
American Red Cross blood donation hotline, at 1.800.448.3543
The Greater New York Hospital Association is recommending donors also go to community hospitals that operate their own donor rooms.
Offers of financial and other assistance
General Public:
Direct contributions can be made to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund by calling 800.HELP.NOW or though a secure online form at the Red Cross website.
Salvation Army 1.800.SAL.ARMY
Helping.org
Catholic Charities
United Methodist Committee on Relief
Medical personnel
Medical personnel willing to donate their services should contact their local American Red Cross office.
Mental health professional volunteers needed
The American Red Cross of Greater New York (ARC/GNY) is seeking mental health professionals (psychiatrists, psychologists, certified social workers, psychiatric nurses) who are licensed and certified by the State of New York.
ARC/GNY anticipates a need for these professionals for several weeks to come. Call 1.877.RED.CROSS for further information. Volunteer shifts are 12 hours long. Be prepared to tell the Red Cross what hours you will be available.
Licensed massage therapists needed
The Health Enhancement Company is recruiting volunteer LMTs to provide fatigue relief to rescue workers and medical staff. Call 866.708.4881. HEC will need therapists to be available 24 hours a day if need be. They will need your name, phone number, e-mail address, and shifts you can work.
Shelter
The American Red Cross has opened 12 shelters in New York City. Each is staffed with mental health professionals and nurses, and the shelters are offering food. The locations are:
In Manhattan:
- Bayard Rustin High School, 351 W. 18th St.
- Seward Park High School, 350 Grand St.
- Washington Irving High School, 40 Irving Place
- Fashion Industry High School, 225 W. 24th St.
- Chelsea High School, 131 Sixth Avenue
- Norman Thomas High School, 111 E. 33rd St.
- City-School, 16 Clarkson St.
- Junior High School 22, 111 Columbia St.
- I-S 131, 100 Hester St.
- School for the Future, 127 E. 22nd St.
In Staten Island:
-- Curtis High School, 105 Hamilton Avenue
In Brooklyn:
- Westinghouse High School, 105 Johnson St.
- Saint Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center set up a mental health crisis service for people experiencing severe emotional distress and trauma from the disaster. In Manhattan, call 212.604.8220. In Westchester, call 914.925.5320. In Staten Island, call 718.354.6300.
Additional information:
NYC Emergency Information
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
News Sources
U.S. News: Nationwide emergency and contact information, numbers for government agencies in New York and Washington areas as well as domestic and international airlines.
The Washington Post: Washington Area Evacuations and Closures
CNN: Emergency contact information
MSNBC: Information lines for family members
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-- posted by Kirk
» Rande - The IRS just announced in Notice 2001-63 that the due date for a
The IRS just announced in Notice 2001-63 that the due date for all federal tax obligations falling between September 10, 2001, and September 24, 2001, is postponed to Monday September 24, 2001.This postponement of time covers the filing of returns and claims for refund, the payment of tax (including estimated tax payments), making elections, and filing any other federal tax documents. The postponement does not apply to deposits of federal taxes. For relief with respect to deposits of federal taxes, see Notice 2001-61 and IRS News Release IR-2001-79.
The relief provided by Notice 2001-63 is in addition to the relief provided in Notice 2001-61 and IRS News Release IR-2001-79 (regarding deposit of air transportation excise taxes).
State Taxes
New York State
The September 17, 2001, filing date is extended by 90 days for:
corporate New York State income tax returns; and
estimated New York State corporate income tax filings.
See - http://www.tax.state.ny.us
New York City
The September 17, 2001, filing date is extended until December 17, 2001, for:
General Corporation Tax Returns and Unincorporated Business Tax Returns; and
estimated payment filings for General Corporation and Unincorporated Business Tax.
The Department of Finance will require the taxpayer to file a statement of impact from the disaster. See - http://www.nyclink.org/html/dof
-- posted by Rande
» Rande - Satellite photo of Lower Manhattan:
Satellite photo of Lower Manhattan:http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/trade.c...
Amazing collections of photos and video clips, including the most shocking footage of second plane going into South Tower:
-- posted by Rande
» Kirk - Billy Graham's Message
Posted my MarkJ here http://www.suite101.com/discussion.cfm/i...Billy Graham's Message
National Day of Prayer and Remembrance
National Cathedral
Washington, D. C.
Friday, September 14, 2001
President and Mrs. Bush, I want to say a personal word on behalf of many people. Thank you, Mr. President, for calling this Day of Prayer and Remembrance. We needed it at this time.
We come together today to affirm our conviction that God cares for us, whatever our ethnic, religious or political background may be.
The Bible says that He is "the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles."
No matter how hard we try words simply cannot express the horror, the shock, and the revulsion we all feel over what took place in this nation on Tuesday morning. September 11 will go down in our history as a day to remember.
Today we say to those who masterminded this cruel plot, and to those who carried it out, that the spirit of this nation will not be defeated by their twisted and diabolical schemes. Some day those responsible will be brought to justice, as President Bush and our Congress have so forcefully stated.
But today we especially come together in this service to confess our need of God. We've always needed God from the very beginning of this nation but today we need Him especially. We're facing a new kind of enemy. We're involved in a new kind of warfare and we need the help of the Spirit of God The Bible's words are our hope: "God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea" (Psalm 46:1,2, NIV).
But how do we understand something like this? Why does God allow evil like this to take place? Perhaps that is what you are asking now. You may even be angry at God. I want to assure you that God understands those feelings that you may have.
We've seen so much on our television, and hear on our radio, stories that bring tears to our eyes and make us all feel a sense of anger. But God can be trusted, even when life seems at its darkest.
But what are some of the lessons we can learn?
First, we are reminded of the mystery and reality of evil.
I have been asked on hundreds of times in my life why God allows tragedy and suffering. I have to confess that I really do not know the answer totally, even to my own satisfaction. I have to accept, by faith, that God is sovereign, and He is a God of love and mercy and compassion in the midst of suffering. The Bible says God is not the author of evil. It speaks of evil as a "mystery." In 2 Thessalonians 2:7 it talks about the mystery of iniquity. The Old Testament prophet Jeremiah said, "The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?" He asked that question, "Who can understand it?" And that is one reason we each need God in our lives.
The lesson of this event is not only about the mystery of iniquity and evil, but secondly, it is a lesson about our need for each other.
What an example New York and Washington have been to the world these past few days! None of us will ever forget the pictures of our courageous firefighters and police, many of whom have lost friends and colleagues, or the hundreds of people attending or standing patiently in line to donate blood. A tragedy like this could have torn this country apart, but instead it has united us and we have become a family. So those perpetrators who took this on to tear us apart, it has worked the other way. It has backlashed, it has backfired. We are more united than ever before. I think this was exemplified in a very moving way when the members of our Congress stood shoulder to shoulder the other day and sang, "God Bless America."
Finally, difficult as it may be for us to see right now -- this event can give a message of hope -- hope for the present, and hope for the future.
Yes, there is hope. There is hope for the present because I believe the stage has already been set for a new spirit in our nation.
One of the things we desperately need is a spiritual renewal in this country. We need a spiritual revival in America. And God has told us in His Word, time after time, that we are to repent of our sins and we're to turn to Him and He will bless us in a new way.
There is also hope for the future because of God's promises. As a Christian, I have hope not just for this life, but for heaven and the life to come. And many of those people who died this past week are in heaven right now and they wouldn't want to come back. It's so glorious and so wonderful. And that's the hope for all of us who put our faith in God. I pray that you will have this hope in your heart.
This event reminds us of the brevity and the uncertainty of life. We never know when we too will be called into eternity. I doubt if even one of those people who got on those planes, or walked into the World Trade Center or the Pentagon last Tuesday morning thought it would be the last day of their lives. It didn't occur to them. And that's why each of us needs to face our own spiritual need and commit ourselves to God and His will now.
Here in this majestic National Cathedral we see all around us the symbols of the Cross. For the Christian, I'm speaking for the Christian now, the Cross tells us that God understands our sin and our suffering, for He took them upon Himself in the person of Jesus Christ our sins and our suffering. And from the Cross, God declares, "I love you. I know the heartaches and the sorrows and the pains that you feel. But I love you."
The story does not end with the Cross, for Easter points us beyond the tragedy of the Cross to the empty tomb that tells us that there is hope for eternal life, for Christ has conquered evil and death, and hell. Yes, there is hope.
I've become an old man now and I've preached all over the world and the older I get the more I cling to that hope that I started with many years ago and proclaimed it in many languages in many parts of the world.
Several years ago at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, Ambassador Andrew Young (who had just gone through the tragic death of his wife), closed his talk with a quote from the old hymn "How Firm a Foundation ... ."
We all watched in horror as planes crashed into the steel and glass of the World Trade Center. Those majestic towers, built on solid foundations, were examples of the prosperity and creativity of America. When damaged, those building eventually plummeted to the ground, imploding in upon themselves. Yet, underneath the debris, is a foundation that was not destroyed. Therein lies the truth of that old hymn, "How Firm a Foundation ... ." Yes, our nation has been attacked, buildings destroyed, and lives lost.
But now we have a choice: whether to implode and disintegrate emotionally and spiritually as a people and a nation -- or, whether we choose to become stronger through all of this struggle -- to rebuild on a solid foundation. And I believe we are in the process of starting to rebuild on that foundation. That foundation is our trust in God. That's what this service is all about and in that faith we have the strength to endure something as difficult and horrendous as what we have experienced this week.
This has been a terrible week with many tears but it has also been a week of great faith. Churches all across the country have called prayer meetings and today is a day that they are celebrating not only in this country but in many parts of the world.
And in the words of that familiar hymn,
"Fear not, I am with thee; O be not dismayed,
For I am thy God, and will give thee aid;
I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand."
My prayer today is that we will feel the loving arms of God wrapped around us, and will know in our hearts that He will never forsake us as we trust in Him.
We also know that God is going to give wisdom and courage and strength to the President and those around him. And this is going to be a day that we will remember as a day of victory.
May God bless you all.
-- posted by Kirk
» CaptRon - Thanx for the Pix, Jen
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-- posted by CaptRon
» CaptRon - This journalist gets it
Re-post of Pitts Column, 9/12"
We'll go forward from this moment
It's my job to have something to say.
They pay me to provide words that help make sense of that which troubles
the American soul. But in this moment of airless shock when hot tears
sting disbelieving eyes, the only thing I can find to say, the only words
that seem to fit, must be addressed to the unknown author of this
suffering.
You monster. You beast. You unspeakable bastard.
What lesson did you hope to teach us by your coward's attack on our World
Trade Center, our Pentagon, us? What was it you hoped we would learn?
Whatever it was, please know that you failed.
Did you want us to respect your cause? You just damned your cause.
Did you want to make us fear? You just steeled our resolve.
Did you want to tear us apart? You just brought us together.
Let me tell you about my people. We are a vast and quarrelsome family,
a family rent by racial, social, political and class division, but a family
nonetheless. We're frivolous, yes, capable of expending tremendous
emotional energy on pop cultural minutiae -- a singer's revealing dress,
a ball team's misfortune, a cartoon mouse. We're wealthy, too, spoiled by
the ready availability of trinkets and material goods, and maybe because
of that, we walk through life with a certain sense of blithe entitlement.
We are fundamentally decent, though -- peace-loving and compassionate.
We struggle to know the right thing and to do it. And we are, the overwhelming
majority of us, people of faith, believers in a just and loving God.
Some people -- you, perhaps -- think that any or all of this makes us
weak. You're mistaken. We are not weak. Indeed, we are strong in ways
that cannot be measured by arsenals.
IN PAIN
Yes, we're in pain now. We are in mourning and we are in shock. We're
still grappling with the unreality of the awful thing you did, still working
to make ourselves understand that this isn't a special effect from some
Hollywood blockbuster, isn't the plot development from a Tom Clancy
novel. Both in terms of the awful scope of their ambition and the
probable final death toll, your attacks are likely to go down as the
worst acts of terrorism in the history of the United States and,
probably, the history of the world. You've bloodied us as we have never
been bloodied before.
But there's a gulf of difference between making us bloody and making us
fall. This is the lesson Japan was taught to its bitter sorrow the last
time anyone hit us this hard, the last time anyone brought us such abrupt
and monumental pain. When roused, we are righteous in our outrage,
terrible in our force. When provoked by this level of barbarism, we will
bear any suffering, pay any cost, go to any length, in the pursuit of
justice.
I tell you this without fear of contradiction. I know my people, as you,
I think, do not. What I know reassures me. It also causes me to tremble
with dread of the future.
In the days to come, there will be recrimination and accusation, fingers
pointing to determine whose failure allowed this to happen and what can
be done to prevent it from happening again. There will be heightened
security, misguided talk of revoking basic freedoms. We'll go forward
from this moment sobered, chastened, sad. But determined, too.
Unimaginably determined.
THE STEEL IN US
You see, the steel in us is not always readily apparent. That aspect of our
character is seldom understood by people who don't know us well. On
this day, the family's bickering is put on hold. As Americans we will weep,
as Americans we will mourn, and as Americans, we will rise in defence
of all that we cherish.
So I ask again: What was it you hoped to teach us? It occurs to me that
maybe you just wanted us to know the depths of your hatred. If that's the
case, consider the message received. And take this message in exchange:
You don't know my people.
You don't know what we're capable of.
You don't know what you just started.
But you're about to learn.
Leonard Pitts Columnist for the Miami Herald.
(leonardpitts@mindspring.com)
I wrote to congratulate him on his column, here's reply:
"Subj: Thank you for writing
Date: 9/15/01 4:08:34 PM !!!First Boot!!!
From: leonardpitts@mindspring.com
To: RBrenaman
I've been making my living by the pen for 25 years and have never seen anything like the response to the column I wrote for 9-12, the open letter to the terrorists. About 15,000 emails to date and they're still arriving at a rate of several hundred an hour. I'm reading them by the hundreds, but obviously will never be able to answer all of you on an individual basis.
Please know that I am humbled and gratified. Thank you for writing, God bless you and God bless the United States of America.
Yours Truly,
Leonard Pitts, Jr.
(P.S. For those who have asked for reprint permission for the column, you'll have to call The Miami Herald at 305-376-2111 and ask for the reprint permissions office. For those who would like to secure an electronic copy of the column, please go to www.herald.com, scroll down the page and click on my name.)"
-- posted by CaptRon
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