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...site. But after realizing the overwhelming demand to get a glimpse of the hole, the office reversed its policy. The tarp came down, the fences were moved a few blocks closer, and police and the National Guard were told to guide tourists to the best vantage points. The OEM is building three 40-ft.-wide raised wooden viewing stations around the site that can accommodate 400 tourists at a time. "This is the 21st century Gettysburg," Sheirer says. "There is a need for people...
...Park Street, on the edge of the red zone, another immigrant vendor peddles N.Y.P.D. and F.D.N.Y. hats, T shirts and scarves. Credentials to the red zone have supplanted tickets to The Producers as the hottest status symbol in New York. Assistants have scrambled to procure the official, laminated OEM passes for the likes of Harvey Weinstein, Prince Andrew, Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey. Ray Charles asked Quincy Jones...
...weeks, the Krewe had been serving thousands of free bowls of steaming hot gumbo and spicy jambalaya to rescuers and cleanup workers. Then, on Dec. 7, even though the Krewe had secured corporate sponsorship, nonprofit status and fire-fighter support, the city shut down their free-food enterprise. Though OEM officials say the Krewe lacked the proper permits, the Cajuns believe they were sent home because they competed with the new, official provider of free food at ground zero, the Salvation Army...
...YORK CITY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT The OEM is accepting vehicles, other equipment and medical supplies to assist in recovery (212) 477-3574; 477-3598 www.nyc.gov (please go to the equipment-donation page...
...Local utility Con Edison, on behalf of its customers in New York City, declares an "Electrical Emergency." The Mayor's Office of Emergency Management urges city residents to reduce their electricity use. OEM asks that residents turn off non-essential appliances such as washers, dryers and lights and minimize the use of air conditioners, especially upon leaving home. New York and New Jersey state government offices shut down at 2 p.m. to help conserve energy. More than 7,000 customers in and around Flushing lose power due to Con Ed equipment failures...