Many NYC Businesses Won't Mark Sept. 11 This Year…

[kskiska]

Aug. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Many New York businesses, including Broadway theatres and the Jacob Javits Convention Center, have no plans to alter their routine programs this Sept. 11, the second anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Crain's New York Business reported.

That's a change from last year, when companies and events shut down for the day or held ceremonies to honor those who died when the twin towers were hit by hijacked airplanes, the paper said. By this time in 2002, media outlets had already started anniversary coverage and some advertisers had pulled their messages for the anniversary day, Crain's said.

The mayor's office hasn't yet released a schedule for Sept. 11. NYU Downtown hospital, three blocks from Ground Zero, plans to have a moment of silence instead of repeating the memorial service it held on the first anniversary.

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[cthrumatrix]

1. They (and the rest of us) should mark with a march to the the WH

And a demand for the truth of what happened that day....why the cover-up...why the redaction of the 28 pages....the people who lost thier lives that day deserve it.

[Dimsdale]

2. They deserve more..

than another Chimpfest. This will be nothing compared to what they'll try to do next year in the run up to the election. Maybe a general strike to show the city's opposition to the Scumbag using the day as a springboard to his re-appointment would be in order.

[Stephanie]

3. Well why not?

That's an excellent idea. Who would organize it? MoveOn, United for Peace?

[cherryperry]

4. Well, I certainly think this date needs to be

observed in some way, but I find it quite telling that it's "Many NYC Businesses..." to which you refer because to them it is probably just 'old news' and God forbid they lose even one of their precious $$$$$ - makes me ill! I believe they actually would end up with higher profits if they had the decency to close for a day, but noooooooo . . . no surprise there!

:grr: :thumbsdown: :kick: