AIRPLANE VICTIMS

Airline hot lines and web sites for relatives of missing passengers and crew members:

American Airlines: (800) 245-0999, www.aa.com; United Airlines: (800) 932-8555, www.united.com and www.ual.com

BLOOD DONATIONS

For more details, call the Red Cross at (800) 448-3543, or call the Blood Center of New York at (800) 933-2566, or check www.nybloodcenter.org

Manhattan

New York Blood Center, 310 East 67^th Street and 150 Amsterdam Avenue (66-67 Sts.)
St. Clare’s Hospital & Health Center, 426 W. 52^nd Street, (212) 586-1500
St Vincent’s Hospital & Medical Center, Seventh Avenue at 11^th Street, (212) 604-7000

Brooklyn

New York Blood Center, 120 Lawrence Street, (718) 586-1500
St. Mary’s Hospital, 170 Buffalo Avenue, (718) 221-3000

Queens

St. Joseph’s Hospital, 15840 79^th Avenue, (718) 558-6200
St. Vincent’s Medical Center of Richmond, 355 Bard Avenue, (718) 818-1234

Staten Island

Mary Immaculate Hospital, 15211 89^th Avenue, (718) 558-2000

Westchester

Elmsford, 525 Executive Boulevard

 

BOATS AND SHIPPING

The New York Harbor and parts of the Hudson and East Rivers were closed to regular traffic.  Port Authority marine terminals in New York and New Jersey are open.  All gates are operational.  The Coast Guard is regulating vessel operations in the harbor, including restricted vessel movements in the East River.  These restricted movements are limiting access to the Red Hook Container Terminal.  The non-emergency contact telephone number for the New York Marine Terminals is (718) 330-2977 and, for the New Jersey Marine Terminals, is (973) 578-2120.

 

CHARITIES AND MONETARY DONATIONS

New York State WTC Relief Fund -- The Governor encourages all those wishing to donate funds to contact (800) 801-8092, or send donations to the New York State World Trade Center Relief Fund, P.O. Box 5028, Albany, New York 12205.

Uniformed Firefighters Association Widows'and Children's Fund: Send donations to UFA, 204 East 23rd St., NY, NY, 10010.

Red Cross Other Assistance: (800) HELP-NOW Please note: The Red Cross site is very busy.

United Way September 11th Fund: c/o United Way of NYC, 2 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016; (800) 710-8002 or (212) 251-4035. www.spetember11fund.org.

 

COUNSELING

Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center: (718) 579-5000
Metropolitan Hospital Center: (212) 423-6262
St. Vincent’s Health Crisis Center: (212) 604-8220
American Psychological Association trauma counseling: (800) 964-2000
New York City Fire Department family crisis center: (718) 352-7001
New Jersey families: (866) 652-7474

 

HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, TUNNELS

Authorities have been urging travelers to use mass transportation whenever possible, especially to and from Manhattan.  To receive updated information on conditions, check www.metrocommute.com

 

HOSPITALS

Manhattan hospitals involved in treating victims and rescue workers include:

New York University: (212) 263-7300
N.Y.U. Downtown: (212) 312-5000
St. Vincent’s Hospital: (212) 604-7285
Bellevue Hospital Center: (212) 562-4141
Gouverneur Skilled Nursing Facility: (212) 238-7000
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt: (212) 523-4000

 

INVESTIGATION TIPS

Any information about the attacks can be relayed to the F.B.I. at (866) 483-5137 or the New York Police Department

 

MISSING AND KNOWN VICTIMS

To report missing people, call the New York City Police Department at (212) 741-4626 or (866) 856-4167.  To get information on victims, the hot line is: (212) 560-2730.  Relatives or missing people may go to the 69^th Regiment Armory (Lexington Avenue and E. 26^th Street) or the NYU Medical Center at First Avenue at East 30^th Street.  Police officer’s relatives should call (718) 677-8238.  Relatives of city firefighters and Emergency Medical Service workers should call (718) 999-2541.  Port Authority workers’ relatives should call (973) 565-5501, 5505 or 5506.  Pentagon workers’ relatives should call (877) 663-6772 or check a list on the Department of Defense’s Web site at www.defenselink.mil/news.  Relatives of other military personnel should call these numbers: Army, (800) 984-8523; Navy and Marines, (877) 663-6772; Air Force, (800) 253-9276.  There is also a complete listing of World Trade Center companies and associated hot lines for relatives of missing employees at: www.nytimes.com/2001/09/12/national/WTC-Tenants.html.  The webpage containing this information will be continually updated as new information arrives.

 

MORGUE, MEDICAL EXAMINER, FUNERAL PREPARATIONS

The city health department’s burial desk for funeral directors was moved to 2238 Fifth Avenue at 135^th Street.  The phone number is (212) 926-2150

City Mortuary: (212) 562-3051
City Medical Examiner: (212) 447-2030

 

POLICE, FIRE AND OTHER EMERGENCY CALLS

Dialing 911 should be reserved for true emergencies.  The Office of Emergency Management has two phone numbers at:  (212) 477-3574 or (212) 477-3598.

 

SHELTER

The Red Cross is providing shelters with meals, counselors and nurses.

Manhattan sites

Bayard Rustin H.S. at 351 W. 18^th Street.
Seward Park H.S. at 350 Grand Street
Washington Irving H.S. at 40 Irving Place
Fashion Industry H.S. at 225 W. 24^th Street
Chelsea H.S. at 131 Sixth Avenue
Norman Thomas H.S. at 111 E. 33^rd Street
City School at 16 Clarkson Street
J.H.S. 22 at 111 Columbia Street
Intermediate School 131 at 100 Hester Street
Comprehensive School at 240 Second Avenue

Brooklyn sites

Westingthouse H.S. at 105 Johnson Street

Staten Island sites

Curtis H.S. at 105 Hamilton Avenue

 

SURVIVORS

Unofficial lists of known survivors can be accessed at: www.ny.com/wtclist.html.

 

TOURISTS AND TRAVELERS

Stranded travelers should call the New York City Convention and Visitors Bureau at (212) 484-1222.

 

TRANSPORTATION

Transportation is gradually being restored, but conditions remain subject to change.  For information on subways, city buses, express buses, commuter trains, toll bridges and tunnels, check the web site www.mta.nyc.ny.us/index.html.  For subway and bus updates, call the status hot line at (718) 243-7777 or check the M.T.A. web site.  Information for the Long Island Rail Road may be obtained through: (718) 217-LIRR, (516) 822-LIRR and www.mta.nyc.ny.us/emergency/emerlirr.htm.  Information for Metro-North may be obtained through: (212) 532-4900 or www.mta.nyc.ny.us/emergency/emermnr.htm.  Information for New Jersey Transit may be obtained through: (973) 762-5100 or www.njtransit.com/ta_advisorynotices.jsp.  PATH has normal operations, except for the World Trade Center service which is closed indefinitely.

 

UTILITIES

Telephone

AT&T residential service: (800) 222-0300; business service: (800) 222-0400
WorldCom business service: (877) 586-1234; residential service: (877) 892-2839

Electric and Gas

Con Ed service: (800) 75-CONED.

 

VOLUNTEERS

People volunteering to help should report to the Javits Convention Center on 11^th Avenue at 35^th Street, between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., or call (800) 801-8092.  Donations of supplies should be delivered to the Javits Center parking lot at 34^th Street and the West Side Highway.  Those capable of offering vehicles or equipment should call the city Office of Emergency Management at (212) 477-3574 or 3598.  Volunteer physicians should call (518) 431-7600; volunteer nurses, paramedics and other medical personnel should call (800) 628-0193.

 

Source: NY Times

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