A New York State Of Mind: Ten Years Later

Police officers ride the shuttle between New York's Times Square and Grand Central Station, Friday. (AP)

A decade later the repercussions of the terrorists attacks on the World Trade Center continue to be felt on a daily basis by ordinary New Yorkers. Officials say there’s a possible terror threat for NYC and Washington D.C., and there will be increased security in both those cities amid Sept. 11 remembrance ceremonies.

Reporter Jon Kalish says Sept. 11 changed the lives of New Yorkers in big and small ways. Kalish spoke with a few of his fellow New Yorker’s about how the events on that bright Tuesday morning in 2001 transformed their daily routines.

45-year-old Christopher Purser is a courier in Chelsea who says New York City has changed a lot. “It used to be fun being a courier, but now you have to go through a whole lot getting into buildings where you have to deliver. And you have to show more than one piece of ID now and you have to state who you are and sometimes the security guards don’t trust you.”
Joe Shastay, a firefighter in Jersey City, says he loves fishing in the waters of New York City. But some of his favorite sports are now off limits. “We used to fish inches from the shore of Liberty Island and now there’s about a 125-yard barrier of buoys. You can’t go past those,” he said.

Guest

Jon Kalish, reporter

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Jane Harrington

I was troubled by the fact that I did not hear anyone talk about turning towards Peace in the world as we approach9/11- 10 years later. Have we not learned: that a time of war and destruction, we should work even harder for Peace. I am doing a Sunday School program this Sunday about Heroes of 9/11 (a spin off of our Sunday School Summer program about Heroes (what is a hero, not just celebrity or Superheroes but real Heroes). and I was searching for heroes of 9/11. I thought about after that desperate time people want to hold on, to each other and come together, to help each other, but also to help find PEACE. I found a site about worldprayers.org and typed in Peace Prayers. I was amazed that I found all religions praying for Peace- Muslims, Islams, Catholic, Jews, Native American traditions- We are all one . Sharing the same needs. I found solice in this fact. Real positive tangible HOPE in the World. Through our universal Language of PEACE.
I have a incredibly moving Poem that will be read aloud by a woman in our congragtion called PRAYER FOR WORLD PEACE _Sr. Joan Chittister- Benedictine Sisters of Erie. ( I do not know or care what denomination this is- as we are all one people- We all need each other globally to speak in PEACE . I would love it if someone would read this Peace prayer on radio, on point or whatever you choose. I cried. Sincerely Jane Harrington from Marlborough, MA
http://gregorycamp.wordpress.com/ Greg Camp

Our state of mind? Look at the picture above. The police officer stands staring into space, oblivious to the fact that he’s blocking the opening. That speaks volumes about how we’ve reacted.