09/14/2024
REMEMBERING 9/11
NY Podiatrists Recite at the Calling of the Names Ceremony
In 2016, volunteers from the 2001-2002 St. Paul’s Chapel World Trade Center Relief Ministry created the first Calling of the Names Ceremony. Their intention was to honor all deceased 9/11 Rescue and Recovery Workers and Volunteers by having a ceremony similar to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum’s annual ceremony. They felt it meaningful to do so on the anniversary itself, and at St. Paul’s Chapel where many responders found respite.
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(L-R) Drs. Wilma Hunt-Watts, Arthur Gudeon, and Kathy Reilly Fallon |
On this, the twenty third anniversary of the September 11th attacks on our nation, Wilma Hunt-Watts, DPM, Arthur Gudeon, DPM and Kathy Reilly Fallon, DPM, DM, LHD were honored to recite the names at the “9th Annual Calling of the Names Ceremony.” These podiatrists served as volunteers at St. Paul’s Chapel and rendered foot, ankle, and wound care to the NYPD, NYFD, Iron/Steel workers, and other recovery personnel.
09/13/2024
RESPONSES/COMMENTS (REMEMBERING 9/11)
From: David Arkin, DPM (retired)
It is easy, in our busy professional lives of service, to forget how fragile modern civilization can be, and how quickly the values and freedoms we take for granted can be usurped by those intent to destroy us. Thank you once again for your first-person report of that awful day. May it serve as a poignant reminder for us to remain ever vigilant for ourselves and future generations.
David Arkin, DPM (retired), Greene, NY
09/11/2024
RESPONSES/COMMENTS (REMEMBERING 9/11)
From: Joseph S. Fox, DPM, MPH
Remembering 9/11 23 years ago, and experiencing firsthand the enormity of the disaster and loss of life on that day will always be part of my history. As an Attending doctor in the Dept of Surgery at Beekman Downtown Hospital, now Weill-Cornell Lower Manhattan, I had clinic hours that morning. Patients were scheduled beginning at 9:30 AM. I arrived at the hospital, and all healthcare personnel were summoned to the Emergency Room immediately. Everyone there spent the next several days treating survivors that worked in the area as well as first responders, firefighters, and police officers. Many had traumatic injuries from flying debris and trauma. We were called in on several surgical cases involving the lower extremity; and in the ER, found ourselves attending to general wounds of the entire body. I was also on staff at the then St. Vincent's hospital which was also the trauma center in Lower Manhattan. Unfortunately, not many people were seen there since so many perished at ground zero.
Looking back at the tragedy that was 9/11, it is and will be permanently embedded in my memory. Many first responders have related medical issues from our exposure to the debris in the area and fortunately are part of the World Trade Center Health program. We were awarded plaques from the City of New York for our services that day; however, it was all done because we all decided to stay there because we wanted to, not because we had to. It was truly a testimony to the dedication of all first responders that were there that day.
Joseph S. Fox, DPM, MPH, NY, NY
09/11/2024
REMEMBERING 9/11
Editor’s note: On this, the 23rd anniversary of 9/11, we continue our proud tradition of publishing the following note from the editor, which was published in PM News on 9/12/01 and circulated via the Internet throughout the world.
It is just after 3 AM here in New York City and I simply can't sleep. Looking out the window of my bedroom on the 17th floor, there is an unobstructed view of the Manhattan skyline. I search again for the once familiar sight of the two tall white buildings that marked the lower end of the skyscraper-filled island. All I see are some eerie search lights of the rescue crews.
Like everyone else, I have been in shock all day, particularly since I witnessed in real-time the morbid views of the second plane hitting the World Trade Center and the sequential collapse of both towers.
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World Trade Center 9/11/01 |
The gamut of emotions runs from shock, fear, sadness, to anger. Barely one half-century after the Holocaust, despite all our technological advances, man remains uncivilized. The realization sets in that the terrorists who committed this crime could have and still could set off a nuclear bomb, killing millions. The safety and security we have taken for granted in America is and will never be the same.
My phone has been ringing all day. Family and friends call to determine that everyone is safe. My mom calls to tell me my brother was scheduled to be at the WTC at 9 AM and was at the subway station when the first plane hit. Had the plane hit five minutes later, he would have been on an elevator headed for certain death.
Unfortunately, many thousands were not so lucky, including many employees of Blue Cross/Blue Shield, which only a few years ago moved from midtown to this location. There will be many tears shed as the names of those murdered in this horrific disaster become known, many unnecessary funerals to attend. So many innocent lives lost for no reason. So many families destroyed.
Later this morning, my wife and I will donate blood and attempt to do what we can in this time of crisis. We know the entire podiatric community will collectively pray for those affected by this catastrophe and provide whatever support is needed.
09/13/2023
REMEMBERING 9/11
NY Podiatrists Recite at the Calling of the Names Ceremony
In 2016, volunteers from the 2001-2002 St. Paul’s Chapel World Trade Center Relief Ministry created the first Calling of the Names Ceremony. Their intention was to honor all deceased 9/11 Rescue and Recovery Workers and Volunteers by having a ceremony similar to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum’s annual ceremony. They felt it meaningful to do so on the anniversary itself, and at St. Paul’s Chapel where many responders found respite.
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(L-R) Drs. Kathy Reilly Fallon, Wilma Hunt-Watts, and Arthur Gudeon |
On this, the twenty second anniversary of the September 11th attacks on our nation, Kathy Reilly Fallon, DPM, DM, LHD, Wilma Hunt-Watts, DPM and Arthur Gudeon, DPM were honored to recite the names at the “8th Annual Calling of the Names Ceremony.” These podiatrists served as volunteers at St. Paul’s Chapel and rendered foot, ankle, and wound care to the NYPD, NYFD, Iron/Steel workers, and other recovery personnel.
09/11/2023
REMEMBERING 9/11
Editor’s note: On this, the 22nd anniversary of 9/11, we continue our proud tradition of publishing the following note from the editor, which was published in PM News on 9/12/01 and circulated via the Internet throughout the world.
It is just after 3 AM here in New York City and I simply can't sleep. Looking out the window of my bedroom on the 17th floor, there is an unobstructed view of the Manhattan skyline. I search again for the once familiar sight of the two tall white buildings that marked the lower end of the skyscraper-filled island. All I see are some eerie search lights of the rescue crews.
Like everyone else, I have been in shock all day, particularly since I witnessed in real-time the morbid views of the second plane hitting the World Trade Center and the sequential collapse of both towers.
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World Trade Center 9/11/01 |
The gamut of emotions runs from shock, fear, sadness, to anger. Barely one half-century after the Holocaust, despite all our technological advances, man remains uncivilized. The realization sets in that the terrorists who committed this crime could have and still could set off a nuclear bomb, killing millions. The safety and security we have taken for granted in America is and will never be the same.
My phone has been ringing all day. Family and friends call to determine that everyone is safe. My mom calls to tell me my brother was scheduled to be at the WTC at 9 AM and was at the subway station when the first plane hit. Had the plane hit five minutes later, he would have been on an elevator headed for certain death.
Unfortunately, many thousands were not so lucky, including many employees of Blue Cross/Blue Shield, which only a few years ago moved from midtown to this location. There will be many tears shed as the names of those murdered in this horrific disaster become known, many unnecessary funerals to attend. So many innocent lives lost for no reason. So many families destroyed.
Later this morning, my wife and I will donate blood and attempt to do what we can in this time of crisis. We know the entire podiatric community will collectively pray for those affected by this catastrophe and provide whatever support is needed.
09/12/2022
REMEMBERING 9/11
NY Podiatrists Recite at the Calling of the Names Ceremony
In 2016, volunteers from the 2001-2002 St. Paul’s Chapel World Trade Center Relief Ministry created the first Calling of the Names Ceremony. Their intention was to honor all deceased 9/11 Rescue and Recovery Workers and Volunteers by having a ceremony similar to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum’s annual ceremony. They felt it meaningful to do so on the anniversary itself, and at St. Paul’s Chapel where many responders found respite.
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(L-R) Drs. Kathy Reilly Fallon and Wilma Hunt-Watts |
On this, the twenty first anniversary of the September 11th attacks on our nation, Kathy Reilly Fallon, DPM, DM, LHD and Wilma Hunt-Watts, DPM were honored to recite the names at the “7th Annual Calling of the Names Ceremony.” These podiatrists served as volunteers at St. Paul’s Chapel and rendered foot, ankle, and wound care to the NYPD, NYFD, Iron/Steel workers, and other recovery personnel.
09/11/2022
REMEMBERING 9/11
Editor’s note: On this, the 21st anniversary of 9/11, we continue our proud tradition of publishing the following note from the editor, which was published in PM News on 9/12/01 and circulated via the Internet throughout the world.
It is just after 3 AM here in New York City and I simply can't sleep. Looking out the window of my bedroom on the 17th floor, there is an unobstructed view of the Manhattan skyline. I search again for the once familiar sight of the two tall white buildings that marked the lower end of the skyscraper-filled island. All I see are some eerie search lights of the rescue crews.
Like everyone else, I have been in shock all day, particularly since I witnessed in real-time the morbid views of the second plane hitting the World Trade Center and the sequential collapse of both towers.
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World Trade Center 9/11/01 |
The gamut of emotions runs from shock, fear, sadness, to anger. Barely one half-century after the Holocaust, despite all our technological advances, man remains uncivilized. The realization sets in that the terrorists who committed this crime could have and still could set off a nuclear bomb, killing millions. The safety and security we have taken for granted in America is and will never be the same.
My phone has been ringing all day. Family and friends call to determine that everyone is safe. My mom calls to tell me my brother was scheduled to be at the WTC at 9 AM and was at the subway station when the first plane hit. Had the plane hit five minutes later, he would have been on an elevator headed for certain death.
Unfortunately, many thousands were not so lucky, including many employees of Blue Cross/Blue Shield, which only a few years ago moved from midtown to this location. There will be many tears shed as the names of those murdered in this horrific disaster become known, many unnecessary funerals to attend. So many innocent lives lost for no reason. So many families destroyed.
Later this morning, my wife and I will donate blood and attempt to do what we can in this time of crisis. We know the entire podiatric community will collectively pray for those affected by this catastrophe and provide whatever support is needed.
09/14/2021
REMEMBERING 9/11
NY Podiatrists Recite at the Calling of the Names Ceremony
In 2016, volunteers from the 2001-2002 St. Paul’s Chapel World Trade Center Relief Ministry created the first Calling of the Names Ceremony. Their intention was to honor all deceased 9/11 Rescue and Recovery Workers and Volunteers by having a ceremony similar to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum’s annual ceremony. They felt it meaningful to do so on the anniversary itself, and at St. Paul’s Chapel where many responders found respite.
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(L-R) Drs. Kathy Reilly Fallon, Arthur Gudeon, and Wilma Hunt-Watts |
On this, the twentieth anniversary of the September 11th attacks on our nation Arthur Gudeon, DPM, Kathy Reilly Fallon, DPM, and Wilma Hunt-Watts, DPM were honored to recite the names at the “6th Annual Calling of the Names Ceremony.” These podiatrists served as volunteers at St. Paul’s Chapel and rendered foot, ankle, and wound care to the NYPD, NYFD, Iron/Steel workers, and other recovery personnel.
09/11/2021
RESPONSES/COMMENTS (REMEMBERING 9/11)
RE: Remembering 9/11
From: Joseph S. Fox, DPM, MPH
I was there on 9/11, 20 years ago, and wanted to share my experiences and thoughts of what occurred that day. I was an attending doctor at New York Downtown Hospital, now Weill-Cornell Lower Manhattan Presbyterian Hospital. I had a private office at the downtown surgical facility at the hospital and was scheduled to see patients that morning. As I drove in from upstate New York, I heard the news of the first plane crashing into the World Trade Center tower. I contemplated turning back, but somehow felt that I needed to continue my journey into NYC in whatever capacity I would possibly be needed for at the hospital. Little did I know the role I was about to play, along with my fellow surgical and medical staff that day.
I was stopped several times on the Westside Highway and local streets by police and showed my hospital ID, and purpose for entering a now restricted...
Editor's note: Dr. Fox's extended-length letter can be read here.
09/11/2021 Joseph S. Fox, DPM, MPH
RESPONSES/COMMENTS (REMEMBERING 9/11)
I was there on 9/11, 20 years ago, and wanted to
share my experiences and thoughts of what occurred
that day. I was an attending doctor at New York
Downtown Hospital, now Weill-Cornell Lower
Manhattan Presbyterian Hospital. I had a private
office at the downtown surgical facility at the
hospital and was scheduled to see patients that
morning. As I drove in from upstate New York, I
heard the news of the first plane crashing into the
World Trade Center tower. I contemplated turning
back, but somehow felt that I needed to continue my
journey into NYC in whatever capacity I would
possibly be needed for at the hospital. Little did
I know the role I was about to play, along with my
fellow surgical and medical staff that day.
I was stopped several times on the Westside Highway
and local streets by police and showed my hospital
ID, and purpose for entering a now restricted area.
There was a smoked-filled sky with white dust
surrounding the entire downtown area. When the
second tower was hit, a large explosion was heard ,
and I witnessed thousands of people running out of
the area and heading in every direction away from
the scene of what was to be called Ground Zero.
As I entered the hospital, and identified myself, I
was asked to immediately go to the emergency room
in anticipation of hundreds of injured people that
would be arriving. My fellow colleagues were
already prepared to diagnose and treat patients
after being triaged and evaluated for their
injuries.
Some time after 10 am that morning, large
explosions and a deafening noise was heard
throughout the entire hospital. The first tower
imploded and collapsed, followed very closely by
the second tower. The ER quickly became filled
with the injured coming in by ambulance or walking
in on their own. Many bleeding profusely from glass
that shattered and became lethal projectiles.
Injuries consisted of deep wounds, head trauma, and
severe bodily injuries. Most people were in a state
of deep shock.
I joined with my fellow colleagues in treating
wounds and massive bodily trauma. Lower extremity
injuries included a severed Achilles tendon,
multiple glass fragments embedded in soft tissue
and bone, and open wounds with dislocation or
fracture. As a podiatrist, I concentrated on lower
extremity injuries, as well as suturing or treating
all body parts. My experience in trauma rotations
as a resident was invaluable in a situation that
now existed and my training evidently maximized.
After hundreds of patients were seen and treated,
the early afternoon quieted down, and only a
handful of people arrived, some in shock, others
that were neighborhood residents with smoke, and
dust inhalation issues affecting pulmonary
function.
As an eerie silence permeated downtown lower
Manhattan, and the ER no longer busy, several
doctors and nurses as well as myself, walked to the
Ground Zero area where the buildings had collapsed.
As we walked from the Gold Street ER entrance
toward the west side on Church Street over
Broadway, we became covered with a fine white dust.
We wore surgical masks to avoid inhaling particles
of debris, and as we made our way as close to where
this all occurred
We saw brave police, firefighters, and first
responders still going through the debris site
looking for possible survivors, many with eye and
lung injuries from the continuous barrage of
airborne particles throughout the area. They were
the true heroes. We left the site and returned to
the hospital, and stayed on, since we were not
allowed to leave the area.
I look back at that time, 20 years ago, and as a
podiatrist and fellow physician feel privileged to
have contributed in helping and treating the
survivors of that tragic day in history.
Joseph S. Fox, DPM, MPH, NY, NY
09/11/2021
REMEMBERING 9/11
Editor’s note: On this, the 20th anniversary of 9/11, we continue our proud tradition of publishing the following note from the editor, which was published in PM News on 9/12/01 and circulated via the Internet throughout the world.
It is just after 3 AM here in New York City and I simply can't sleep. Looking out the window of my bedroom on the 17th floor, there is an unobstructed view of the Manhattan skyline. I search again for the once familiar sight of the two tall white buildings that marked the lower end of the skyscraper-filled island. All I see are some eerie search lights of the rescue crews.
Like everyone else, I have been in shock all day, particularly since I witnessed in real-time the morbid views of the second plane hitting the World Trade Center and the sequential collapse of both towers.
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World Trade Center 9/11/01 |
The gamut of emotions runs from shock, fear, sadness, to anger. Barely one half-century after the Holocaust, despite all our technological advances, man remains uncivilized. The realization sets in that the terrorists who committed this crime could have and still could set off a nuclear bomb, killing millions. The safety and security we have taken for granted in America is and will never be the same.
My phone has been ringing all day. Family and friends call to determine that everyone is safe. My mom calls to tell me my brother was scheduled to be at the WTC at 9 AM and was at the subway station when the first plane hit. Had the plane hit five minutes later, he would have been on an elevator headed for certain death.
Unfortunately, many thousands were not so lucky, including many employees of Blue Cross/Blue Shield, which only a few years ago moved from midtown to this location. There will be many tears shed as the names of those murdered in this horrific disaster become known, many unnecessary funerals to attend. So many innocent lives lost for no reason. So many families destroyed.
Later this morning, my wife and I will donate blood and attempt to do what we can in this time of crisis. We know the entire podiatric community will collectively pray for those affected by this catastrophe and provide whatever support is needed.
09/11/2020
Remembering 9/11
Editor’s note: On this, the 19th anniversary of 9/11, we continue our proud tradition of publishing the following note from the editor, which was published in PM News on 9/12/01 and circulated via the Internet throughout the world.
It is just after 3 AM here in New York City and I simply can't sleep. Looking out the window of my bedroom on the 17th floor, there is an unobstructed view of the Manhattan skyline. I search again for the once familiar sight of the two tall white buildings that marked the lower end of the skyscraper-filled island. All I see are some eerie search lights of the rescue crews.
Like everyone else, I have been in shock all day, particularly since I witnessed in real-time the morbid views of the second plane hitting the World Trade Center and the sequential collapse of both towers.
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World Trade Center 9/11/01 |
The gamut of emotions runs from shock, fear, sadness, to anger. Barely one half-century after the Holocaust, despite all our technological advances, man remains uncivilized. The realization sets in that the terrorists who committed this crime could have and still could set off a nuclear bomb, killing millions. The safety and security we have taken for granted in America is and will never be the same.
My phone has been ringing all day. Family and friends call to determine that everyone is safe. My mom calls to tell me my brother was scheduled to be at the WTC at 9 AM and was at the subway station when the first plane hit. Had the plane hit five minutes later, he would have been on an elevator headed for certain death.
Unfortunately, many thousands were not so lucky, including many employees of Blue Cross/Blue Shield, which only a few years ago moved from midtown to this location. There will be many tears shed as the names of those murdered in this horrific disaster become known, many unnecessary funerals to attend. So many innocent lives lost for no reason. So many families destroyed.
Later this morning, my wife and I will donate blood and attempt to do what we can in this time of crisis. We know the entire podiatric community will collectively pray for those affected by this catastrophe and provide whatever support is needed.
09/16/2019
RESPONSES/COMMENTS (REMEMBERING 9/11) - PART 1B
From: Bruce G Blank, DPM
I wanted to share a couple of things my office staff did on Wednesday 9-11-19 to commemorate those who lost their lives on 9-11-01 when the United States was attacked by Islamic terrorists.
One of my medical assistants asked me if it was okay if she left her phone near our front desk where she would set an alarm that would play Taps coinciding with the times that each of the planes hit the Twin Towers and when...
Editor's note: Dr. Blank's extended-length letter can be read here.
09/16/2019
RESPONSES/COMMENTS (REMEMBERING 9/11) - PART 1A
From: Andrew Levy, DPM
Once again I have read Dr. Block's story and his poignant thoughts as he processed his view of New York City and a world that was forever changed. I have read it and traveled back through your eyes again this year as I have every year when he publishes it. This year, the stories on the news also focus on the first responders and the passage of legislation, finally, to help ease the burden of those first responders and their families.
I feel compelled to write to make sure our podiatric brethren who served at the WTC site are also recognized and not forgotten. The NYCPM started providing their faculty, residents, and students to provide foot care to the relief workers at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Relief Center from the earliest start of...
Editor's note: Dr. Levy's extended-length letter can be read here.
09/16/2019 Andrew Levy, DPM
Remembering 9/11
Once again I have read Dr. Block's story and his
poignant thoughts as he processed his view of a
New York City and a world that was forever
changed. I have read it and traveled back
through your eyes again this year as I have
every year when he publishes it. This year, the
stories on the news also focus on the first
responders and the passage of legislation,
finally, to help ease the burden of those first
responders and their families.
I feel compelled to write to make sure our
podiatric brethren who served at the WTC site
are also recognized and not forgotten. The NYCPM
started providing their faculty, residents and
students to provide foot care to the relief
workers at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Relief Center from the earliest start of the
rescue/recovery efforts. After they had run
through all of their personnel they put out a
call - I believe through PM News - asking for
volunteers to come and take shifts.
I was one of many others that was able to answer
that call and take shifts twice to work there.
It was undoubtedly the worst thing I had ever
seen in our country and also the very best of
our country responding. Supplies came from all
over the country and in every box, whether it
was a donated hard hat, food package, or any of
the other supplies that were needed and came,
every one of them had warm, encouraging note
written to the responders. Even the apparently
toxic ash on the buildings and cars had
encouraging notes written in it. In my most
grandiose self-assessment, I can consider each
of us very small single tiles in a very large
mosaic. We all wanted to give and serve, this
was just one opportunity to do so.
I have been very fortunate, my health does not
seem to have been affected by the air down
there. I don’t know how the others from around
the country have fared so far. In my practice, I
treat a firefighter who was also there. He has
encouraged me to sign up for the first
responders fund. It turns out it is restricted
and excludes volunteers from out of the area.
That said, I would encourage those that did
serve and do qualify to sign up for health care
benefits in case they are needed in the future.
Thank you, Dr. Block for continuing your
remembrance every year. I encourage us to
remember the generous work of the faculty of
NYCPM, and all of the podiatrists from all over
the country who came there to give back and show
the strength of our county and profession.
Andrew Levy, DPM, Jupiter, FL
09/14/2019
REMEMBERING 9/11
NY Podiatrists Participate in 911 Calling Of The Names Ceremony
On the Anniversary of the September 11th attacks, volunteers from the 2001-2002 St. Paul’s Chapel World Trade Center Relief Ministry created the first Calling Of The Names Ceremony. Their intention: to honor all deceased 9/11 Rescue and Recovery Workers and Volunteers by having a ceremony similar to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum’s annual ceremony. They felt it meaningful to do so on the anniversary itself, and at St. Paul’s Chapel where many responders found respite.
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Drs. Arthur Gudeon and Kathy Reilly Fallon |
Drs. Arthur Gudeon, Kathy Reilly Fallon, and Wilma Hunt-Watts served as volunteers at St. Paul’s Chapel following the attacks at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. They rendered foot, ankle, and wound care to the NYPD, NYFD, Iron/Steel workers, recovery workers. They were honored to recite the names at the “4th Annual Calling Of The Names Ceremony” on Wednesday, September 11, 2019. They recited the names of the deceased 9-11 responders at St. Paul's Chapel in NYC.
09/12/2019
RESPONSES/COMMENTS (REMEMBERING 9/11)
From: Silvia Virbulis, DPM
This evening, I had occasion to read the newest PM News offering. I wanted to thank you for repeating your impressions of your 9/11 experience. I remember calling you during that time to see how you were doing and hope that all was well for you. Although the day has each of us remembering where we were and how we felt, one factor for me will always be that phone call. I respect your repeating the raw emotion in the editorial so that we never forget.
Thank you, Dr. Block for the importance of that message.
Silvia Virbulis, DPM, Salisbury, NC
09/11/2019
REMEMBERING 9/11
Editor’s note: On this, the 18th anniversary of 9/11, we continue our proud tradition of publishing the following note from the editor, which was published in PM News on 9/12/01 and circulated via the Internet throughout the world.
It is just after 3 AM here in New York City and I simply can't sleep. Looking out the window of my bedroom on the 17th floor, there is an unobstructed view of the Manhattan skyline. I search again for the once familiar sight of the two tall white buildings that marked the lower end of the skyscraper-filled island. All I see are some eerie search lights of the rescue crews.
Like everyone else, I have been in shock all day, particularly since I witnessed in real-time the morbid views of the second plane hitting the World Trade Center and the sequential collapse of both towers.
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World Trade Center 9/11/01 |
The gamut of emotions runs from shock, fear, sadness, to anger. Barely one half-century after the Holocaust, despite all our technological advances, man remains uncivilized. The realization sets in that the terrorists who committed this crime could have and still could set off a nuclear bomb, killing millions. The safety and security we have taken for granted in America is and will never be the same.
My phone has been ringing all day. Family and friends call to determine that everyone is safe. My mom calls to tell me my brother was scheduled to be at the WTC at 9 AM and was at the subway station when the first plane hit. Had the plane hit five minutes later, he would have been on an elevator headed for certain death.
Unfortunately, many thousands were not so lucky, including many employees of Blue Cross/Blue Shield, which only a few years ago moved from midtown to this location. There will be many tears shed as the names of those murdered in this horrific disaster become known, many unnecessary funerals to attend. So many innocent lives lost for no reason. So many families destroyed.
Later this morning, my wife and I will donate blood and attempt to do what we can in this time of crisis. We know the entire podiatric community will collectively pray for those affected by this catastrophe and provide whatever support is needed.
09/11/2018
REMEMBERING 9/11
Editor’s note: On this, the 17th anniversary of 9/11, we continue our proud tradition of publishing the following note from the editor, which was published in PM News on 9/12/01 and circulated via the Internet throughout the world.
It is just after 3 AM here in New York City and I simply can't sleep. Looking out the window of my bedroom on the 17th floor, there is an unobstructed view of the Manhattan skyline. I search again for the once familiar sight of the two tall white buildings that marked the lower end of the skyscraper-filled island. All I see are some eerie search lights of the rescue crews.
Like everyone else, I have been in shock all day, particularly since I witnessed in real-time the morbid views of the second plane hitting the World Trade Center and the sequential collapse of both towers.
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World Trade Center 9/11/01 |
The gamut of emotions runs from shock, fear, sadness, to anger. Barely one half-century after the Holocaust, despite all our technological advances, man remains uncivilized. The realization sets in that the terrorists who committed this crime could have and still could set off a nuclear bomb, killing millions. The safety and security we have taken for granted in America is and will never be the same.
My phone has been ringing all day. Family and friends call to determine that everyone is safe. My mom calls to tell me my brother was scheduled to be at the WTC at 9 AM and was at the subway station when the first plane hit. Had the plane hit five minutes later, he would have been on an elevator headed for certain death.
Unfortunately, many thousands were not so lucky, including many employees of Blue Cross/Blue Shield, which only a few years ago moved from midtown to this location. There will be many tears shed as the names of those murdered in this horrific disaster become known, many unnecessary funerals to attend. So many innocent lives lost for no reason. So many families destroyed.
Later this morning, my wife and I will donate blood and attempt to do what we can in this time of crisis. We know the entire podiatric community will collectively pray for those affected by this catastrophe and provide whatever support is needed.
09/14/2017
REMEMBERING 9/11
NY Podiatrists Participate in 9/11 "Calling of The Names" Ceremony
St. Paul Chapel 9-11 volunteers, Drs. Arthur Gudeon and Kathy Reilly Fallon recited names at "The Calling of Names" ceremony at St. Paul's Chapel in New York City on September 11, 2017, marking the 16th Anniversary of 9/11.
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Drs. Arthur Gudeon and Kathy Reilly Fallon |
"The Calling the Names" are of deceased responders, rescue and recovery workers, and volunteers, no matter what caused their death, who helped in the days, weeks, and months following the September 11th, 2001 attacks.
09/11/2017
REMEMBERING 9/11
Editor’s note: On this, the 16th anniversary of 9/11, we continue our proud tradition of publishing the following note from the editor, which was published in PM News on 9/12/01 and circulated via the Internet throughout the world.
It is just after 3 AM here in New York City and I simply can't sleep. Looking out the window of my bedroom on the 17th floor, there is an unobstructed view of the Manhattan skyline. I search again for the once familiar sight of the two tall white buildings that marked the lower end of the skyscraper-filled island. All I see are some eerie search lights of the rescue crews.
Like everyone else, I have been in shock all day, particularly since I witnessed in real-time the morbid views of the second plane hitting the World Trade Center and the sequential collapse of both towers.
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World Trade Center 9/11/01 |
The gamut of emotions runs from shock, fear, sadness, to anger. Barely one half-century after the Holocaust, despite all our technological advances, man remains uncivilized. The realization sets in that the terrorists who committed this crime could have and still could set off a nuclear bomb, killing millions. The safety and security we have taken for granted in America is and will never be the same.
My phone has been ringing all day. Family and friends call to determine that everyone is safe. My mom calls to tell me my brother was scheduled to be at the WTC at 9 AM and was at the subway station when the first plane hit. Had the plane hit five minutes later, he would have been on an elevator headed for certain death.
Unfortunately, many thousands were not so lucky, including many employees of Blue Cross/Blue Shield, which only a few years ago moved from midtown to this location. There will be many tears shed as the names of those murdered in this horrific disaster become known, many unnecessary funerals to attend. So many innocent lives lost for no reason. So many families destroyed.
Later this morning, my wife and I will donate blood and attempt to do what we can in this time of crisis. We know the entire podiatric community will collectively pray for those affected by this catastrophe and provide whatever support is needed.
09/11/2016
REMEMBERING 9/11
Editor’s note: On this, the 15th anniversary of 9/11, we continue our proud tradition of publishing the following note from the editor, which was published in PM News on 9/12/01 and circulated via the Internet throughout the world.
It is just after 3 AM here in New York City and I simply can't sleep. Looking out the window of my bedroom on the 17th floor, there is an unobstructed view of the Manhattan skyline. I search again for the once familiar sight of the two tall white buildings that marked the lower end of the skyscraper-filled island. All I see are some eerie search lights of the rescue crews.
Like everyone else, I have been in shock all day, particularly since I witnessed in real-time the morbid views of the second plane hitting the World Trade Center and the sequential collapse of both towers.
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World Trade Center 9/11/01 |
The gamut of emotions runs from shock, fear, sadness, to anger. Barely one half-century after the Holocaust, despite all our technological advances, man remains uncivilized. The realization sets in that the terrorists who committed this crime could have and still could set off a nuclear bomb, killing millions. The safety and security we have taken for granted in America is and will never be the same.
My phone has been ringing all day. Family and friends call to determine that everyone is safe. My mom calls to tell me my brother was scheduled to be at the WTC at 9 AM and was at the subway station when the first plane hit. Had the plane hit five minutes later, he would have been on an elevator headed for certain death.
Unfortunately, many thousands were not so lucky, including many employees of Blue Cross/Blue Shield, which only a few years ago moved from midtown to this location. There will be many tears shed as the names of those murdered in this horrific disaster become known, many unnecessary funerals to attend. So many innocent lives lost for no reason. So many families destroyed.
Later this morning, my wife and I will donate blood and attempt to do what we can in this time of crisis. We know the entire podiatric community will collectively pray for those affected by this catastrophe and provide whatever support is needed.
09/11/2015
REMEMBERING 9/11
Editor’s note: On this, the 14th anniversary of 9/11, we continue our proud tradition of publishing the following note from the editor, which was published in PM News on 9/12/01 and circulated via the Internet throughout the world.
It is just after 3 AM here in New York City and I simply can't sleep. Looking out the window of my bedroom on the 17th floor, there is an unobstructed view of the Manhattan skyline. I search again for the once familiar sight of the two tall white buildings that marked the lower end of the skyscraper-filled island. All I see are some eerie search lights of the rescue crews.
Like everyone else, I have been in shock all day, particularly since I witnessed in real-time the morbid views of the second plane hitting the World Trade Center and the sequential collapse of both towers.
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World Trade Center 9/11/01 |
The gamut of emotions runs from shock, fear, sadness, to anger. Barely one half-century after the Holocaust, despite all our technological advances, man remains uncivilized. The realization sets in that the terrorists who committed this crime could have and still could set off a nuclear bomb, killing millions. The safety and security we have taken for granted in America is and will never be the same.
My phone has been ringing all day. Family and friends call to determine that everyone is safe. My mom calls to tell me my brother was scheduled to be at the WTC at 9 AM and was at the subway station when the first plane hit. Had the plane hit five minutes later, he would have been on an elevator headed for certain death.
Unfortunately, many thousands were not so lucky, including many employees of Blue Cross/Blue Shield, which only a few years ago moved from midtown to this location. There will be many tears shed as the names of those murdered in this horrific disaster become known, many unnecessary funerals to attend. So many innocent lives lost for no reason. So many families destroyed.
Later this morning, my wife and I will donate blood and attempt to do what we can in this time of crisis. We know the entire podiatric community will collectively pray for those affected by this catastrophe and provide whatever support is needed.
09/11/2014
REMEMBERING 9/11
Editor’s note: On this, the 13th anniversary of 9/11, we continue our proud tradition of publishing the following note from the editor, which was published in PM News on 9/12/01 and circulated via the Internet throughout the world.
It is just after 3 AM here in New York City and I simply can't sleep. Looking out the window of my bedroom on the 17th floor, there is an unobstructed view of the Manhattan skyline. I search again for the once familiar sight of the two tall white buildings that marked the lower end of the skyscraper-filled island. All I see are some eerie search lights of the rescue crews.
Like everyone else, I have been in shock all day, particularly since I witnessed in real-time the morbid views of the second plane hitting the World Trade Center and the sequential collapse of both towers.
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World Trade Center 9/11/01 |
The gamut of emotions runs from shock, fear, sadness, to anger. Barely one half-century after the Holocaust, despite all our technological advances, man remains uncivilized. The realization sets in that the terrorists who committed this crime could have and still could set off a nuclear bomb, killing millions. The safety and security we have taken for granted in America is and will never be the same.
My phone has been ringing all day. Family and friends call to determine that everyone is safe. My mom calls to tell me my brother was scheduled to be at the WTC at 9 AM and was at the subway station when the first plane hit. Had the plane hit five minutes later, he would have been on an elevator headed for certain death.
Unfortunately, many thousands were not so lucky, including many employees of Blue Cross/Blue Shield, which only a few years ago moved from midtown to this location. There will be many tears shed as the names of those murdered in this horrific disaster become known, many unnecessary funerals to attend. So many innocent lives lost for no reason. So many families destroyed.
Later this morning, my wife and I will donate blood and attempt to do what we can in this time of crisis. We know the entire podiatric community will collectively pray for those affected by this catastrophe and provide whatever support is needed.
