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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 2001
Page
3
Richard Coppo of New York recalls times on the pile when silence and prayer sparked hope that a significant find might be near. He describes the emotional impact of each quiet moment amid the search and the sense that progress was possible.
Digest reports the Nasdaq and another major exchange completed system tests and plan to resume trading Monday. The World Trade Center rubble holds about 11 million dollars in gold and 121 million dollars in silver. Thousands of cars in New York New Jersey and Connecticut commuter lots sit idle as rescue efforts continue and tolls rise.
The state established a toll free contact for disaster donations for victims of the World Trade Center attack in New York City. Call 800 801 8092 or visit the state site to donate by credit card or mail checks to Albany address 5028. Donations support emergency response and victim services.
New York museums and galleries offered free access as sanctuaries for the weary, with 11 directors signing a letter promising solace. Lower Manhattan’s Easter District area reopened to allow preparation for a stock market return, though crowds were light as Wall Street still faced disruption from the attacks.
Downtown, through Friday night and into Saturday, hundreds of rescue workers pulled dozens of bodies and body parts from the twin towers. They carried remains in bags to a makeshift morgue in the American Express building as a police officer led a moment of silence and a chaplain blessed a bag.
Democratic Sens. Charles Schumer and Hillary Clinton urged unity among New Yorkers and Americans on Saturday. The lawmakers, in the weekly Democratic radio address, said the nation must think and act as one amid shared hardship.
At St Francis of Assisi Church in Manhattan, mourners recall Father Mike Judge as a gregarious priest who helped many and died helping others during the terror attacks. Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton and Chelsea visit, praising Judge as a rebuke to hatred while firefighters cope with losses. About 2,000 inside and hundreds outside attend, with only about 200 firefighters present.
In the wake of the World Trade Center destruction New York’s fashion, advertising, and entertainment sectors feel a mood shift from irony to earnest patriotism. Ads appear jarring, events cancel, and designers plan private showings while streets show heightened politeness and shared grief.
Ruth Clifford McCourt and Paige Farley Hackel, longtime friends and healers, died in separate plane crashes on American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 en route to a Boston area trip. Their families recall a deep bond and shared journeys, with funerals held in East Lyme and plans for Hackel's service in Boston. The ordeal linked bystanders who witnessed the World Trade Center collapse as Clifford’s brother watched events unfold below.
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