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email the troops

Email the U.S. Troops. Your message will be forwarded to the crews of the USS Antietam, USS Comstock, USS John Paul Jones and USS Princeton. Hundreds of people have sent messages of support since NBC 7/39 began our "Help from the Home Front" campaign. The ships can receive e-mail, but outgoing e-mail is severely restricted for security reasons. Because of this, Marines and sailors cannot answer your messages. But NBC 7/39 has received word from several ships that the outpouring of support from San Diego is greatly appreciated. The e-mail below is an example:

I am a MARINE on the USS Comstock. I just wanted to tell you that we really appreciate the support that you are giving us back home. I am very proud to be where I am at and having the chance to show the world that America will not let this terrorist act go unpunished. I will to do what ever it takes to see the job through. I just wanted to tell you that your e-mails are very morale-building and that it reminds us that we are not out here for nothing. The USA is the best country to live in and, if need be, to die for. Semper Fi to you all and God bless the USA. Thank you again for writing.

send letters

From Donna:

For those who would like to send letters and cards of condolences, flowers, poems, thoughts, and well wishes, this will console others and help to heal ourselves.

I, like many others I'm sure, would like to send condolence cards and well wishes, to the heroic Firemen, Policemen, volunteers and victims of the New York City, Pentagon, and Pennsylvania, tragedies. I just didn't know where to send the cards.

Through my search on the Internet I found many places to donate money and blood, and found lists of the victims names, but found little information on where to send cards. I didn't find a "master address list" of the fire and police stations in New York, a "master address list" of the men and women that are involved in the search and rescue, or of the people among the missing.

So, I decided to start one for those of us who would like to send letters and cards of condolences, flowers, poems, thoughts, and well wishes. This will console others and help to heal ourselves. This information will be useful to the many Americans who would like to send cards but just don't know where to address them.

Thank you and may God Bless America,

Donna, California, (Sept 17, 2001)

address list

Mayor of New York

Mayor Giuliani
City Hall
NY, NY, 10003

Governor of New York

Governor George E. Pataki
State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224

Senator of New York

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
476 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510

New York Police Precincts

Many lost and missing

Precincts 1, 5,6,7,9,10,13, and 17, cover the South side of 59th St. and are the home of the Empire State Building, Wall Street, the United Nations, and the World Trade Center:

1. New York Police Department, Precinct 1, 16 Ericsson Place, NY, NY, 10013
2. New York Police Department, Precinct 5, 14 Elizabeth Street, NY, NY, 10013
3. New York Police Department, Precinct 6, 233 W. 10th Street, NY, NY, 10014
4. New York Police Department, Precinct 7, 19 1/2 Pitt Street, NY, NY, 10002
5. New York Police Department, Precinct 9, 321 E. 5th, NY, NY, 10003
6. New York Police Department, Precinct 10, 230 W. 20th Street, NY, NY, 10011
7. New York Police Department, Precinct 13, 230 E. 21th Street, NY, NY, 10010
8. New York Police Department, Precinct 17, 167 E. 51st Street, NY, NY, 10017

New York Police Department

1. Joseph Caliguri is one of the NY detectives who are tagging the body pieces from last weeks terrorist attach on NY. This a very stressful job and will go on for several weeks to come:

   Joseph Caliguri
   37-05 Union St.
   Flushing, NY 11354

2. The Police of Chief Medical Examiner:
   Police of the Chief Medical Examiner NYC
   Charles Hirsch and Staff
   520 First Ave, NY, NY, 10016

3. NYPD 911 dispatch:
   NYPD-911 Metrotech
   Brooklyn, NY, 11201-3820

Manhattan, NY - Fire Engine and Ladder Stations

Many lost and missing

1. FDNY Rescue 1, 530 W. 43rd St., New York, NY 10036-4301
2. FDNY Engine 1/Ladder 24, 142 W. 31 St., New York, NY 10001-3401
3. FDNY Engine 3/Ladder 12, 146 W. 19th St., New York, NY 10011-4103
4. FDNY Engine 4/Ladder 15, 42 South St., New York, NY 10005-1616
5. FDNY Engine 5, 340 E. 14th St., New York, NY 10003-4201
6. FDNY Engine 6, 49 Beekman, New York, NY 10038-1510
7. FDNY Engine 7/Ladder 1, 100 Duane St, New York, NY 10007-1108
8. FDNY Engine 8, 165 E. 51st St., New York, NY 10022-6010
9. FDNY Engine 9/Ladder 6, 75 Canal St., New York, NY 10002-6005
10. FDNY Engine 10/Ladder 10, 124 Liberty St., New York, NY 10006-1008
11. FDNY Engine 12/Ladder 12, 146 W. 19th St., New York, NY 10011-4103
12. FDNY Engine 14, 14 E. 18th St., New York, NY 10003-1904
13. FDNY Engine 15, 269 Henry St., New York, NY 10002-4808
14. FDNY Engine 16/Ladder 7, 234 E. 29th St., New York, NY 10016-8501
15. FDNY Engine 21, 238 E. 40th St., New York, NY 10016-1707
16. FDNY Engine 22/Ladder 13, 159 E. 85th St., New York, NY 10028-2112
17. FDNY Engine 24/Ladder 5, 227 Ave. of Americas, New York, NY 10014-4834
18. FDNY Engine 26, 220 W. 37th St., New York, NY 10018-6603
19. FDNY Engine 28/Ladder 11, 222 E. 2nd St., New York, NY 10009-8031
20. FDNY Engine 33/Ladder 9, 42 Great Jones St., New York, NY 10012-1115
21. FDNY Engine 34, 440 W. 38th, New York, NY 10018-2835
22. FDNY Engine 35/Ladder 14, 2282 3rd Ave., New York, NY 10035-1709
23. FDNY Engine 36, 120 E. 125th St., New York, NY 10035-1612
24. FDNY Engine 37/Ladder 40, 415 W. 125th St., New York, NY 10027-4201
25. FDNY Engine 39/Ladder 16, 157 E. 67th St., New York, NY 10021-5964
26. FDNY Engine 40/Ladder 20, 133 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10021-5964
27. FDNY Engine 40/Ladder 35, 133 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10023-6447
28. FDNY Engine 44, 221 E. 75th St., New York, NY 10021-2902
29. FDNY Engine 47, 502 W. 113th St., New York, NY 10025-8074
30. FDNY Engine 53/Ladder 43, 1836 3rd Ave., New York, NY 10029-6104
31. FDNY Engine 54/Ladder 4, 782 8th Ave., New York, NY 10036-7017
32. FDNY Engine 55, 363 Broome St., New York, NY 10013-4202
33. FDNY Engine 58/Ladder 26, 1367 5th Ave., New York, NY 10029-1001
34. FDNY Engine 59/Ladder 30, 111 W. 133rd St., New York, NY 10030-3301
35. FDNY Engine 67, 518 W. 170th St., New York, NY 10032-3601
36. FDNY Engine 69/Ladder 28, 248 W. 143rd St., New York, NY 10030-1520
37. FDNY Engine 74, 120 W. 83rd St., New York, NY 10024-5003
38. FDNY Engine 76/Ladder 22, 145 W. 100th St., New York, NY 10025-5146
39. FDNY Engine 80/Ladder 23, 503 W. 139th St., New York, NY 10031-7515
40. FDNY Engine 84/Ladder 34, 513 W. 161st St., New York, NY 10032-6101
41. FDNY Engine 91, 244 W. 111th St., New York, NY 10026-4105
42. FDNY Engine 93/Ladder 45, 515 W. 181st St., New York, NY 10033-5102
43. FDNY Engine 95, 29 Vermilyea Ave., New York, NY 10034-5428
44. FDNY Ladder 36, 31 Vermilyea Ave., New York, NY 10034-5428
45. FDNY Ladder 8, 14 N. Moore St., New York, NY 10013-2413
46. FDNY Ladder 20, 251 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10012-4067
47. FDNY Ladder 25, 205 W. 77th St., New York, NY 10024-6601
48. FDNY Ladder 3, 108 W. 13th St., New York, NY 10011-7802

Brooklyn, NY - Fire Engine and Ladder Stations

Thanks to Bill Romaka, FDNY - Engine 238, for this list.

1. Engine 201, 5113 4th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11220
2. Ladder 101, 31 Richards St., Brooklyn, NY 11231
3. Engine 207/Division 11, 172 Tillary St., Brooklyn, NY 11201
4. Engine 214/Ladder 111, 495 Hancock St., Brooklyn, NY 11233
5. Engine 216, 187 Union Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11206
6. Engine 217, 940 Dekalb Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11221
7. Engine 219/Ladder 105, 494 Dean St., Brooklyn, NY 11217
8. Engine 220, 530 11th St., Brooklyn, NY 11205
9. Engine 226, 409 State St., Brooklyn, NY 11217
10. Engine 230, 701 Park Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11205
11. Engine 235/Battalion 57, 206 Monroe St., Brooklyn, NY 11216
12. Engine 238, 205 Greenpoint Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11222
13. Engine 240/Battalion 48, 1307 Prospect Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11218
14. Engine 279/Ladder 131, 252 Lorraine St., Brooklyn, NY 11231
15. Engine 276, 1635 East 14th St., Brooklyn, NY 11229
16. Engine 283/Division 15, 885 Howard Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11212
17. Ladder 114, 5209 5th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11220
18. Engine 205/Ladder 118, 74 Middagh St., Brooklyn, NY 11201
19. Ladder 132, 489 St. John's Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238
20. Ladder 148, 4210 12th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11219
21. Squad 252, 617 Central Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11207
22. Squad 1, 788 Union St., Brooklyn, NY 11215
23. Rescue 2, 1472 Bergen St., Brooklyn, NY 11213
24. Safety Battalion 2, 165 Bradford St., Brooklyn, NY 11207
25. Battalion 43, 2929 West 8th St., Brooklyn, NY 11224

WTC Fallen Firefighters

The families of the fallen firefighters:

1. FDNY Chaplain Mychael Judge lived across the street from this firehouse and often ate dinner with the men. Mike paused to administer last rites to a firefighter mortally injured by a falling body when he was hit with debris and killed.

   His family and the firemen of NY:

   FDNY Engine 1/Ladder 24
   142 W. 31 St.
   New York, NY

   Mychael's twin sisters:

   Frank and Dympna Jessich
   C/O St. John Newman Church
   11211 Beachamp Road
   Berlin, MD 21811

   Erin McTernan
   C/O St. John Newman Church
   11211 Beachamp Road
   Berlin, MD 21811

2. The families of Firefighters Andrew Brunn (28), Louis Arena, Thomas Hannafin, John Santore, and Lieutenant Michael Warchola:

   FDNY Ladder 5
   227 Ave. of Americas
   New York, NY

3. The family of Firefighter Martin McWilliams:

   FDNY Engine 22
   159 E. 85th St.
   New York, NY

4. The families of Firefighter Michael Weinberg and Lieutenant Andrew Desperito (30):

   FDNY Engine 1
   142 W. 31 St.
   New York, NY

5. The families of Firefighter William Henry and Lieutenant Dennis Mojica:

   FDNY Rescue 1
   530 W. 43rd St.
   New York, NY

6. The family of Firefighter Sean Hanley:

   FDNY Ladder 20
   251 Lafayette St.
   New York, NY

7. The family of Firefighter Robert Curatolo:

   FDNY Ladder 16
   157 E. 67th St.
   New York, NY

8. Nicholas Rossomando is a New York, Staten Island, fireman who has been missing since Sept. 11. He is part of Rescue Co. 5 which handles risky searches and rescues during firefighting operations and auto extrications. Rescue 5 is also staffed by trained emergency medical technicians and divers.

   Family of Nicholas Rossomano
   C/O FDNY Rescue 5
   1850 Clove Rd.
   Concord, New York

9. John Tierney, 27, was a six-week rookie fireman when he volunteered to go the the WTC. He loved the guitar, Bob Dylan, and America. Johnny, as his family called him, was a 1997 St. Johns University graduate. Cards for his mother, Helen, father, John, and sister, Mary Ellen, may be addressed to:

   FDNY Ladder 9
   42 Great Jones St.
   New York, NY

10. Sean Hanley was a member of Ladder 20, and was off duty when he raced into the tower. Sean - tough on the outside and soft on the inside - comes from a long line of firefighters, including both of his grandfathers. His brother, Brian, is a retired firefighter. Cards for the friends and family of Sean Hanley may be addressed to:

    FDNY Ladder 20
    251 Lafayette
    New York, NY

11. Thomas Farino was a 15 year firefighter and the youngest named captain of Engine 26. Thomas was a gentle, mellow guy who loved to read. His habit of jotting down notes as he read earned him the nickname "Tommy Memo." He is survived by wife Mary, son James 6, and daughter Jane 10. Cards for the family and friends of Thomas Farino may be addressed to:

    FDNY Engine 26
    220 W. 37th St.
    New York, NY

12. Lt. Michael Warchola, 51, was just 2 shifts away from retirement from Ladder 5. This hero was a painter, reader, history buff, and a father of two. His brother, Denis is also a firefighter. Cards for the children, family, and friends of Lt. Warchola may be addressed to:

    FDNY Ladder 5
    227 Ave. of Americas
    New York, NY

13. Robert Curatolo, 31, had been married only 27 days when he died just after dragging an injured victim to safety. Robert, known for being a sports enthusiast and a genuine friend, was funny and quiet. He has 7 siblings, 2 of which are fellow firefighters. The last photo of Robert was taken at "ground zero" as he headed back into the wreckage. Cards for the family and friends of Robert Curatolo may be addressed to:

    FDNY Ladder 16
    159 E. 67th St.
    New York, NY

14. Lt. Andrew Desperito, 43, was a New York City firefighter for 14 years. He had a reputation for being patient with a calming influence. His son's soccer team, which he coached, went to the funeral in uniform. Lt. Desperito is survived by his wife of 19 years, Laura, and children, Nicole, 13, Anthony, 10, and David, 6. Cards for the family and friends of Lt. Desperito may be sent to:

    FDNY Engine Co. 1
    142 W. 31st
    New York, NY

15. John Santore was a devoted father to his daughters, Tiana, 13, and Mirjana, 20, and a devoted husband to his wife, Frances. John, 49, is fondly remembered for playing Santa at his company's Christamas parties, and for his help in building a marine museum in his community. He was called "Pop" by many young firefighters. Cards for the family and friends of John Santore may be addressed to:

    FDNY Ladder 5
    227 Ave. of Americas
    New York, NY

16. Lt. Glenn Wilkinson, 46, a loyal guy who had the same close friends throughout his life, was a firefighter for 14 years, a job he was made for. He also loved, golfing, biking, and running. Lt. Wilkinson is survived by his wife, Margaret, and their three children, Kelsie, 13, Craig, 12, and Kevin, 8. Cards for his family and friends may be addressed to:

    FDNY Engine 238
    205 Greenpoint Ave.
    Brooklyn, NY 11222

17. Chief Peter J. Ganci, Jr. was laid to rest on Sept. 15, 2001. Cards for his family may be sent to his son, a NY Fireman:

    FDNY, Attention Peter Ganci III
    222 E. 2nd St.
    New York, NY

18. As he headed to the scene, Firefighter Jim O'Connor of Squad 252 called his firehouse and spoke to a friend, who said he was about to head over as well. "He said, 'Ok, I'll see 'ya there.' And that was the last time that I heard from Lt. Higgins," O'Connor said.

    Firefighter Jeff Converse of Squad 252 ran into the son of First Deputy Commissioner William Feehan, who asked if he had seen his father. Converse knew Feehan was dead, but didn't want to tell his son, John, just in case the report was wrong. "And I tried not to betray what I was told, and I said, 'No, John, I just got here a few minutes ago, I don't know where he is.'" Cards for the men of Squad 252 may be sent to:

    Squad 252
    617 Central Ave.
    Brooklyn, NY, 11207

19. Memorial services for Captain Vernon Richard of Ladder 7 were held on Sat, Dec. 8, at 1400 hours at 36 West Nyack Rd, Nanuet, NY, 10954. Cards for the family and friends of Captain Vernon Richard may be addressed to:

    FDNY Ladder 7
    234 E. 29th Street
    New York, NY

20. Captain Fredrick Ill Jr. of Ladder 2 was laid to rest on Oct. 9. Cards for his family and friends may be addressed to:

    FDNY Ladder 2
    165 E. 51st Street
    New York, NY

New York Fire Department (NYFD)

The entire NY Fire Department. Money donations also. Send to the following Associations:

1. FDNY
   C/O National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
   P.O. Drawer 498
   Emmitsburg, MD, 21727

2. To the Widows & Children of NY Firefighters
   C/O Uniforned Firefighters Assoc.
   204 E. 23rd Street
   NY, NY, 10010
   (or call 212-683-4832)

3. Fire Chiefs Association
   Fire Dept, City of New York
   P.O. Box 253 Riverdale Station
   Bronx, NY, 10471-0253
   (or call 914-225-0086)

4. International Firefighters Association
   P.O. Box 65858
   Washington DC, 20035-5858
   (or call 202-737-8484)

Medical Staff and Victims

1. Physicians at the William Randolph Hearst Burn Center are caring for the worst burn victims from the World Trade Center:

   William Randolph Hearst Burn Center
   525 E. 68th St.
   NY, NY, 10021

2. New York Presbyterian Hospital
   525 East 68th St.
   NY, NY, 10021

3. New York University Medical Hospital
   550 First Ave.
   NY, NY, 10016

World Trade Center

cards for america

More from Donna:

I started a group for those who are interested in sending condolences, cards, letters, poems, well wishes, thoughts and prayers, and /or flowers, to the Firemen and Policemen, and countless Heros, Victims, and Volunteers of the New York, Pentagon, and Pennsylvania tragedies.

As one firefighter said, "Without the support, we just couldnt go on."

send paper cards

From Pam:

Send "Paper" Cards and Letters of Support and Encouragement by US Mail to the Workers at The WTC

Please send "Paper" cards and letters of support and encouragement to the Firemen, Policemen, Search and Rescue Dog Teams, Port Authority, Fire/Police/Emergency Dispatchers, Hospitals, Local Unions, Schools, Medical Examiners, etc. at the WTC in New York. I have created a web site which lists the street addresses of the fire departments and police departments and many other organizations, schools, agencies, etc. in NYC so that we can send "real paper" cards and letters by US Mail to the workers there to give them encouragement and show our support. Please check it out and send as many cards as you can.

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