Hi all- I think Sherman's message below is wonderfully accurate for south
of 14th St.
Above 14th Street it is almost as if we are in a duifferent world.
There are sidewalk cafes open and last night on the Upper West Side each
one had diners. Food and papers are in the stores and newstands, buses and
subways are running and we can't really even see the smoke.
BUT, last night and today we can smell it coming north. The crowds are
plentiful, however, they are strangly silent, eating in silence and not
really looking at others.
I attended a candlelight memorial last night at St. John the Divine near
Columbia and when the organ played Amazing Grace there was not a dry eye
in the packed crowd.
Many of us north of 14th are frustrated becsue we haven't been able to
help in a physical way such as digging or handing out water, etc., but we
are all united in our resolve to come through this crisis and to support
each other with your good wishes.
I echo Sherman's thanks for all the messages on the various listserves.
Ted Goodman, President
ARLIS/NA
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Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 12:15:00 -0400
From: Sherman Clarke <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To: Visual Resources Association <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: greenwich village
Dear colleagues,
Many of you have sent messages of support and condolence to the lists
or to individuals in NYC or DC. We are all most grateful for your
friendship and concern.
What is probably difficult to imagine from watching TV or listening to
the radio or reading the newspaper is how localized to the Financial
District the situation in New York City is (except for commuting). In
Greenwich Village, probably less than two miles North, it is eerily
calm. There were no cars, cabs, or trucks except emergency vehicles
until this morning. They are now allowing trucks in to deliver goods
like groceries and newspapers. You have to show ID to get South of 14th
Street, a few blocks North of the main NYU library and Washington
Square. Last night, there was an incredible snarl of cabs, busses, etc.
at the 14th Street barrier, but not a carhorn to be heard. The odd
juxtaposition of horror and calm is just about overwhelming.
Thanks for your continued thoughts and actions. In NYC, they are saying
that blood donors are plentiful now but that they are worried about the
situation in a week or two. If you are considering donating, please
keep this in mind.
Sherman Clarke, NYU Libraries - [log in to unmask]
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