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On Tuesday, September 11 2001...Our lives began to change. On this horribly tragic day, we were attacked by the hand of a vicious murderous coward, commiting a horrific act of violence in an attempt to destroy...

and America began to weep

This Website is a Tribute to the victims, their families and friends, and to those who have risked and sacrificed so much in an attempt to save lives.

With a grateful Heart, and in Honor of your valor...
I dedicate this site to NYPD, and to Eddie. For all
that you do, for all that you are, I thank you.

May Angels watch over you, keeping you Safe and Well, may they guide your hands, and offer you Strength and Comfort in time of need.
~Tammy~

IDENTIFYING THE MISSING:
THE DNA COLLECTION PROCESS
In order to identify as many loved ones as possible, DNA samples will be collected from family members of those missing due to the World Trade Center disaster. The following are important facts to assist in this important effort:

WHO WILL COLLECT FAMILY DNA SAMPLES
"Family DNA samples will be collected by the New York City Police Department,at private medical laboratories operated by LabCorp., and through victim assistance facilities for Police, Fire and Port Authority employees."

WHERE TO GO
A central location for collection, staffed by the New York City Police Department,has been established in New York City at the Family Assistance Center at Pier 94 (at 57th Street and 12th Avenue) in Manhattan. For further information, please contact (646) 710-6149.
Family members may also have a sample taken at any one of 900 LabCorp patient service centers around the tri-state area and nationwide. To arrange for an appointment at the nearest LabCorp facility, relatives should call LabCorp’s 24-hour hotline at (888) 520-6952. Information can also be obtained at LabCorp's web site
Relatives of missing firefighters may call (718) 999-2541 or consult the FDNY web site for further information. Relatives of missing NYPD police officers may call (212) 487-5289 or consult the NYPD web site for further information. Relatives of missing Port Authority police may call (201) 239-3703 or consult the Port Authority web site Relatives of missing foreign nationals should contact their consulates. For additional information they may also come to the Family Assistance Center at Pier 94.

WHAT TO PROVIDE
Family members are asked to bring personal items of missing persons. To yield the most accurate results,the items should be as personal as possible. The following are examples of items that may be helpful in the identification of your relatives:
· Toothbrushes
· Used cups, drinking glasses or eating utensils
· Used Kleenex, cigarette butts, or chewing gum
· Electric razors, hairbrushes
· Worn and unwashed underwear
Note: Samples containing saliva are the most preferable.
In addition, family members can assist in identifying loved ones by contributing a sample of their own DNA. To help ensure accurate DNA identification, the sample donor should be a direct genetic relative of the missing person. The order of preference for DNA sample donors is as follows:
· Both of the missing person's parents
· One parent of the missing person
· Children of the missing person (where children are providing the sample, a sample from the spouse is also helpful))
If parents or children are not available, any combination of the following relatives may offer useful DNA samples, in order of preference.
· Grandparents
· Grandchildren
· Full siblings
Samples from maternal lineage relatives are the most preferable.
If none of the above relatives are available, DNA samples may be taken from any combination of the following relatives. However, a DNA sample from only one relative on this list would not be helpful in the identification process.
· Half-siblings
· Aunts and Uncles
· Nieces and Nephews
DNA samples will be used solely for assisting in the identification of missing persons.

Missing Person/Victim Information
{FAMILY MEMBERS ONLY}
New York City: 212-560-2730
NYPD Emergency Information: 212-741-4626
.......................................or 866-856-4167
World Trade Center: Red Cross WTC: 212-604-7285
WTC: AON Corporation: 1-866-256-4154
WTC: Banco Latino Americano de Exportacione: 507-210-8555
WTC: Brown & Wood: 800-464-8555
WTC: Cantor Fitzgerald: 212-940-8162/8482/8492, 212-893-6073, 1-866-326-3188 and 203-662-3600
WTC: Carr Futures: 800-755-7620
WTC: Commodity Futures Trading Commission: 1-800-765-3277
WTC: Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield: 1-888-761-8265
WTC: Fiduciary Trust Co. International: 1-800-632-2350 ext. 22578
WTC: Fuji Bank: 888-537-FUJI (3854)
WTC: Instinet Employee Hotline: 866-633-3266
WTC: Kemper Insurance Co.: 800-622-9966
WTC: Lee Hecht Harrison:201-782-3704
WTC: Marsh & McLennan, Mercer, Guy Carpenter, Seabury & Smith and MMC Enterprise Risk: 1-222-345-6000
WTC: Morgan Stanley: 1-888-883-4391
WTC: PBI Employee Hotline: 800-272-9435
WTC: Pitney Bowes: 800-932-3631
WTC: Port Authority: 973-565-5501
WTC: Thacher, Proffitt & Wood: 1-800-698-4567
WTC: Thomson Financial: 800-545-3540
WTC: Windows on the World: 877-226-5170
Pentagon: 877-663-6772
NY Fire Department & EMT: 718-999-2541
NY Police Department: 718-677-8238
American Airlines: 1-800-245-0999
United Airlines: 1-800-932-8555
United also has established its international
toll-free numbers for friends or family members
who want more information. Those numbers are:
- The Netherlands: 020504051
- Germany: 06966985407
- Italy: 024829813
- Belgium: 027133646
- France: 0169199659

New York Hospitals
St. Vincent's Hospital: 212-604-7285
Coler Memorial Hospital: 212-848-6300
Goldwater Memorial Hospital: 212-318-8000
Gouverneur Hospital D&TC: 212-238-7000
Bellevue Hospital: 212-562-7696

Other New York City Services
City Mortuary: 212-562-3051
Chief Medical Examiner: 212-447-2030

Justice Department
The Justice Department's Office of Victims of Crime has set up a phone line to provide information to families about victims and about services for survivors and their rights: 1-800-331-0075

SHELTERS:
Shelters are closed

Canteen Feeding Locations
Armory - 24th Street and Lexington Avenue
Barclay and Church Streets
Greenwich and Chambers Streets
Murray and Greenwich Streets
Reade and Church Streets
Broadway and Park Row
Jacob Javitts Convention Center
34th St. and 11th Ave.
34th St. and 12th Ave.
36th Street and 11th Ave.
Manhattan College

Grief Counseling

Department of Mental Health Services 24 Hotline:
English - (212) 995 5824
Spanish - (212) 533 7007
Chinese - (212) 254 2731

Bellvue Crisis Counseling: (212) 562-4877
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center: (718) 579-5000
Metropolitan Hospital Center: (212) 423-6262
St. Vincent’s Health Crisis Center: (212) 604-8220
FDNY Family Crisis Center: (718) 352-700

American Red Cross:
Manhattan - (212) 219-6200
Outside Manhattan- (877) 746-4987
TTY - NY/NJ - (800) 662-1200

Housing HELP FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DISPLACED FROM THEIR RESIDENCES OR HAVE DAMAGE TO THEIR RESIDENCES
If you are temporarily or permanently displaced from your home due to the World Trade Center Attacks, it is recommende that you contact the agencies/organizations listed below. These agencies/organizations will help you get the assistance that you may need. You must speak to an agency/organization representative to determine what benefits you are eligible for. Please note that though each agency has its own eligibility requirements and caps on financial assistance, many programs have expanded their services.
Assistance

1. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Register with FEMA by phone (800) 462 9029, or TTY (800) 462 7585. FEMA offers several programs to reimburse temporary lodging expenses, minimal repair to your home, rental and mortgage payments, low interest loans, and assistance with replacement of real and private property. To find out if you are eligible and to gain access to these programs you must call the FEMA teleregistration line listed above. FEMA is on site at the two "one-stop assistance centers", the Disaster Assistance Service Center (DASC) at 141 Worth Street, and the Family Assistance Center (FAC) at Pier 94 at 12th Avenue and 54th St.

2. Safe Horizon. Funded jointly by the September 11th Fund of the New York Community Trust and the United Way of New York City, Safe Horizon will make cash available to meet the immediate financial needs of individuals who lived in the area below Chambers Street and west of Broadway, bounded by the Hudson River, and have been financially impacted by the disaster. You may apply for assistance at one of Safe Horizon's borough offices, or at one of the two "one-stop assistance centers" listed below.

3. American Red Cross (ARC). If you are or were displaced from your residence, or if you have housing needs the American Red Cross provides immediate assistance for housing, utilities, clothing and other personal items, work tools, food, medical assistance and disaster mental health counseling. You may access Red Cross services at one of the two "one-stop assistance centers" listed below, at Red Cross Service Centers or call 212-219-6200 (in Manhattan), 877-746-4987 (outside Manhattan), or TTY 800-662-1220.

4. The Salvation Army. The Salvation Army provides immediate assistance for housing, utilities, clothing and other personal items, work tools, and food. It is recommended that you seek assistance from the other agencies listed above before reaching out to the Salvation Army. To apply for assistance, you may visit one of the two "one-stop assistance centers" or call the (800) SAL ARMY to get assistance from your local Salvation Army.

Additional Help

Legal Services. There are several programs in the New York area designed to provide legal assistance, advice and referrals for victims and their families, and anyone else affected by the WTC Attacks.
The American Bar Association (ABA) has a website American Bar Association that is a good resource for these different programs. There is also a Disaster Legal Services Toll Free Hotline at (866) 606 0626 run by the ABA Young Lawyers Division/FEMA. You can phone in, have your legal problem analyzed and then receive advice on how to handle it.

How you can Help Victims
Cash Donations:
Salvation Army, (800) SAL-ARMY
The Robin Hood Relief Fund
Contributions can be made online at Robin Hood Relief Fund with a credit card. Checks made payable to The Robin Hood Relief Fund can be mailed to Robin Hood, 1211 Avenue of the Americas, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10036

Medical Assistance:
Medical personnel who wish to donate their services should contact their local American Red Cross office.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency does not accept donations, but coordinates volunteer agencies at disaster sites.
Doctors please contact: (518) 431-7600, 1-800-628-0193.
EMTs, Paramedics, Nurses or Nurse's Aides
please contact: (518) 431-7600, 1-800-628-0193.
Toll Free Line: 1-800-628-0193

Blood Donations:
You Can Make Blood Donations At The Following Locations:

MANHATTAN
New York Blood Center - 310 East 67th Street
American Red Cross - 150 Amsterdam Avenue

BROOKLYN
120 Lawrence Street (Near MetroTech)
1625 Forest Avenue

LONG ISLAND
Lake Success - 2500 Marcus Avenue
Bohemia - 3125 Veterans Highway
Rockville Center - 333 Merick Road
Huntington - Route 110

WESTCHESTER COUNTY
Elmsford - 525 Executive Boulevard

NEW JERSEY
New Brunswick - 167 New Street

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT DONATIONS:
Greater New York Hospital Association: 1-800-933-2566
American Red Cross: 1-800-HELP-NOW
New York Blood Center: 1-800-933-BLOOD

How you can help NYPD
items requested for the Rescue workers are as follows;
Towels, Toiletries, Eye Wash, or Saline solution,
flashlights, welding equipment, lighted hard hats,
rebreathers, asbestose respirators, goggles, masks,
construction workers gloves, socks,sweatshirts, boots,
ponchos, rubber boots, additional rain gear
bottled water, power bars,
{There is a very serious need for these!!}
Food for the K9's is also needed
These items along with any other may be brought, or
shipped to any Police Station, or Firehouse within NYC.
PLease do NOT send Money donations to these locations.
Some locations are as follows:

070 Precinct
154 Lawrence Ave
Brooklyn, NY, 11230

072 Precinct
830 4th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11232

084 Precinct
301 Gold Street
Brooklyn, NY . 11201

New York City Police Department Headquarters
1 Police Plaza
NYC, NY 10038

1st Precinct
16 Ericsson Place
NYC, NY 10013

5th Precinct
19 Elizabeth Street
NYC, NY 10013

Patrolmen's Benevolent Association Of The City Of New York
40 Fulton Street
NYC, NY 10038

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