Put It Above Ground

On February 26, 1993, terrorists abandoned an explosive-filled van underground in the public parking garage of the World Trade Center. The detonated bomb ripped through that garage, rocking the North Tower’s foundation and sending shockwaves of fear and horror across a city of millions and killing six innocent people.

Please join the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in extending our condolences to those who survived this attack and to the families of the six who were killed. We remember John DiGiovanni, Robert Kirkpatrick, Stephen A. Knapp, William Macko, Wilfredo Mercado and Monica Rodriguez Smith and her unborn child.

In remembering the victims of both the 1993 and 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, we demonstrate the value we place on human life and protest indiscriminate mass murder. The six names of 1993 victims will be inscribed in bronze alongside the nearly 3,000 names of those killed on 9/11, rimming the waterfalls of the 9/11 Memorial when it opens next year.

Though the world has pledged to never forget 9/11, it is important that we do the same for the six stripped away from their families and friends seventeen years ago today. The 9/11 Memorial is dedicated to that commitment. Brick by brick we are building a memorial to the memories of innocent lives, in the face of the cruel intentions of terror.

We hope you will take a moment today to join the Memorial & Museum in pausing and remembering those killed on February 26, 1993, the families who lost loved ones that day, and the survivors of the attack.
Warm Regards,

Joe Daniels

One Liberty Plaza, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10006 ║p (212) 312-8800 ║f (212) 227-7931
http://www.national911memorial.org/

All,

In less than 2 weeks, the 9/11 health bill (HR 847) which was co-authored by Congresswoman Maloney and Congressman Nadler, is heading into a vote in the House Health Subcommittee. Mrs. Maloney and Mr. Nadler, who have been fighting to protect 9/11 health care for the community as well as for responders, NEED YOUR SUPPORT NOW! We are asking that you call and/or email their offices ASAP Please state your support for HR 847 and the 9/11 community medical program and your opposition to any cuts that would eliminate or harm that program. This will only take a few minutes!
US Rep Carolyn Maloney:202 225-7944
If you live in the 14th District, please use this link to email: http://maloney.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=73
Outside 14th District, please use this link:http://maloney.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&task=nondist&Itemid=105US Rep Jerrold Nadler: 202 225-5635
Please use this link to email: http://jerroldnadler.house.gov/Forms/WriteYourRep/
Sample Message
I am a Lower Manhattan (resident, student, worker or 9/11 responder)
I support HR 847, which would guarantee tracking and treatment for those who are sick as a result of 9/11, whether they were responders or area residents, students and workers.
The 9/11 community medical program is a critical resource for our community and deserves your full support.
We urge you to continue to do everything in your power to protect the community program from any further cuts in the House Health Subcommittee.

Also consider contacting US Rep Eliot Engel and US Rep Anthony Weiner, NY Congressmen who sit on the House Health Subcommittee and the leading Republican co-sponsor of the 9/11 health bill, US Rep Peter King.       US Rep Eliot Engel: 202 225-2464        US Rep Anthony Weiner: 202 225-6616         US Rep Peter King: 202 225-7896   Back Ground Information
The bill, HR 847, would provide 9/11 health care to 9/11 responders AND to the affected community — affected area residents, worker and students as well as those caught in the initial collapse of the buildings. Many community leaders, as well as NY State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, have serious concerns that the program that provides health care to the community for 9/11-related illnesses may be ELIMINATED or suffer harmful cuts in the House Health Subcommittee.  Please see below, the Battery Park City Broadsheet article detailing a recent resolution being considered by all Lower Manhattan Community Boards that opposes these cuts.  BATTERY PARK CITY BROADSHEET DAILY: 9/11 health care for Lower Manhattan residents threatened9/11 health care for Lower Manhattan residents threatened
Reps. Maloney and Nadler urged to fight to retain community health care funding

Battery Park City as it looked on Sept. 11, 2001. (Det. Greg Semendinger/NYC Police Aviation Unit)

At the World Trade Center Redevelopment Committee meeting on Feb. 8, committee member Tom Goodkind asked, “Without funding, what would happen to the children’s clinic?” referring to one now being operated by the WTC Environmental Health Center at Bellevue Hospital on First Avenue and 27th Street.
 
“It would go away,” said Catherine McVay Hughes, chair of the CB1 committee.
 
“I personally know of dozens of children in our neighborhood who use that clinic,” Mr. Goodkind replied.
 
“That’s the purpose of this resolution,” said Ms. McVay Hughes, “to make sure that the community component, which is a tiny portion of the entire bill, is included.”- Terese Loeb Kreuzer
For information about the WTC Environmental Health Center (located at Bellevue and Elmhurst Hospitals and at Gouverner Healthcare Services), go to:-http://www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/html/services/wtc-health-center.shtml  The Center provides health care with no out of pocket costs to residents, students, workers, or passersby who may still be sick from 9/11.   
Regards,

Craig Hall - World Trade Center Residents Coalition (President)

CNN South Florida looking for 9/11 families in the Miami Fort Lauderdale area to interview.

kimberly segal | cnn supervising producer| cnn miami bureau | 1000 pine island road, suite 400| plantation, fl 33324| bureau 954-635-6860
follow my stories at: http://twitter.com/CNNkimsegal
Kimberly.Segal@turner.com

Dear 9/11 Family Member:,

The daily news show of RTL Dutch Television is currently looking for 9/11
families in New York who lost a loved one during the 9/11 attacks and are
willing to discuss with us the upcoming trial of the suspected terrorists in
New York. We are looking for both sides of the spectrum. We have spoken with
a mother who lost her son in the attacks who is in favor of the trial being
in New York and we are now looking for people who heavily oppose it.

RTL Dutch Television is the largest commercial broadcaster in The
Netherlands and part of the RTL group, Europe’s largest television network.
Our daily news show attracts about 2 million viewers daily. Our headquarters
are in the Netherlands but for the coverage of US Stories we have an office
in New York, from which I am writing this.

If you’d be willing to help in this matter, please contact me on the
following number 212-975-6484 or send me an email at producer@rtltv.us.

Thank you,

Nona Hurkmans

–
Producer RTL Dutch Television
524 West 57th street
Suite IFF G-1
New York, NY 10019
Tel. 212-975 6484
Cell. 917-406-9358
Fax. 212-975 7448
producer@rtltv.us
www.rtlnieuws.nl

SENDING ON BEHALF OF NORMA MANIGAN –

Norma Manigan
Senior Manager, Public Affairs
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
225 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10003

To All,

Over the past 8 years we have done many things that people said could not be done.

I now ask you for one more favor.

Please read the e-mail below.

Kerry is a good friend of mine who has done countless great things for our community.

Let’s try for a Christmas miracle and get him a donor.

Please pass this on to all your distributions and list serves.

Let’s blanket the country through Facebook and other social media outlets.

“Those who don’t believe in miracles, don’t believe in themselves”

I believe in miracles and I believe in you.

Let’s do this for Kerry

Dennis

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Hello Everyone…….

It’s easier to do an e-mail blast like this, rather then to try to explain it over the telephone, and break down every time I have to tell this story……….as it stands right now, I am not eligible for a Liver Transplant, as I do not have “Liver Disease”, I have “liver cancer”, which does not fit the criteria for a liver transplant from the national transplant organization ……… How I made it through life without a liver disease, amaze’s even me !

Since my liver is in perfect condition, and working, I cannot get on the liver transplant list, I have to find my own Donor….. Problem #2:……. Me being of Irish decent, I have O Positive blood type, the hardest to find. So I have to ask one of you for a donation of a piece of your liver …………

The type of cancer I have is extremely aggressive : hepacellular carcinoma…… 20 months ago, it grew from 3 centimeters to half my liver in two week’s time……..It’s growing fast again, I go in to Mount Sinai on Tuesday for what is called an Hepatic Arterial Chemoembolization (whew, big word!) …….

What that is, is this…. they will put a fiber optic tube in to my liver through my groin area, in to my liver, they will burn the cancer, radiate it, then encapsulate it in a chemo to keep it from spreading into my bloodstream, if the cancer gets into my blood, I am dead…….period

This will last about 2 months, then the cancer will start to break through it, and I will have to have it done again, and again…

So, I need to ask all of you, to consider giving me a piece of your liver….. an e-mail is a little impersonal , but it has been so hard on me, saying this over and over on the telephone to those of you I have spoken with so far…..that I have to do it this way, Vicky walks around crying every time I make a phone call, and it just adds to the difficulty in explaining the situation

You would be in the hospital for 3 days, and would have to take it easy for one week……..your missing piece will grow back within 30 days…….. Since our blood type is so hard to get a donor from, the surgeon will also use a small piece of your liver, and implant it in an yet, unknown baby. You will save two live’s ………..

You can be any type “O” blood, Plus or Minus, and must be younger then 55 years old…………The donation does not have to be from a family member, it can be from anyone with “O” Type blood

I have CC’ed some of my friends at the Natural Resources Protective Association and some of our compatriots in this e-mail, as it really is difficult explaining this time and time again. So I had to inform them about this, In this e-mail too ……

Thanks……..

Kerry

Mr. Kerry Sullivan

718 720-5951
kerrysull@aol.com

www.facebook.com/kerrysull

To All,

I received a call from Wendy Pelligrino today.

It appears that there was an electrical fire at Angels Circle that caused some damage and will require the replacement of the utility pole as well as some major electrical work.

The total cost will be well over $1,500.

As you know Angels Circle is probably the most personal 9/11 memorial in the world.

And Wendy maintains it and holds ceremonies for the 9/11 families and never asks anything in return.

Well here is our chance to help her out.

I have asked her to forward the full details so that I can pass them along.

In the meantime Sam Esposito has donated $500 from his son’s foundation and Where to Turn will match that donation.

In this season of giving I ask all of my friends to make a small donation to cover the remainder of the costs and to allow Wendy to continue to honor our lost loved ones with her great work at Angels Circle.

No contribution is too small

Donations can be made payable to

Angels Circle

And sent care of

Wendy Pelligrino
323 Grasmere Drive
Staten Island, NY 10305

If you have any questions give me a call at 718-966-6531

Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Dennis

Debra Burlingame sent me info on this protest.

We are asking the American people to stand with us and sign the letter of protest to President Obama.

As of today, 100,000 signatures were added to the letter of protest.

To sign go to; www.thebravest.com or www.keepamericasafe.com

We are not giving up without a fight!

Mary Novotny,

Mother of Brian, killed in the attacks on America on 9/11

Dear Families,

KNOW NEW YORK:
visit nyc.gov - call 311 - watch nycTV

Dear Friends,

Over the next few weeks we would like to conduct a few interviews with family members, 9/11 organizational leaders and elected officials about the Hearts and Hands Memorial.

We really need to make people realize how important this is.

If you would like to help us out please let me know.

I have new brochures detailing our plans and will have them tomorrow after the ceremony.

Give me a call at 718-619-2371 and I will find you.

We really need to get this moving so that we can have it completed by the 10th Anniversary.

You will be in my thoughts tomorrow.

Dennis