FAMILIES ABLE TO VISIT WORLD TRADE CENTER SITE
Families of unaccounted for and deceased firefighters will be allowed as requested to briefly visit the site of the World Trade Center. The ongoing rescue and recovery operation necessitates the limiting of groups to 50. Each family will be allowed approximately 5 people. This allows more families to visit. The FDNY will try to accommodate the requests of all families. The families are asked to transport themselves to the Brooklyn Navy Yard to Bldg. #292 (Marine 6). They will be issued onsite I.D. and board the Lexington. After the 20 minute trip to the North Cove Marina at Battery City Park they will be allowed to view the area as part of a group. The visit will be limited to 15-20 minutes in the interest of safety and to allow other families to visit. The times are: Day 11:00 and 12:30, Night 7:00, 8:30 and 10:00. Reservations are needed due to security. Please call (718) 999-2655 or (718) 999-2006. The assistance of the companies in notifying families is requested. This visit seems to assist families in accepting closure and is being done for their benefit.
HEALTH PLAN BENEFITS OPEN ENROLLMENT (Active Member)
The City Health Plans transfer period for active members will begin October 1, 2001 and will end October 31, 2001. Any new health plan chosen or any optional benefits (new rider) will become effective January 6, 2002 (NOT New Year’s Day). If you are planning to change plans or rider, submit an ERB form to the Health Plans Unit, 6th floor, Bureau of Personnel Resources. Once submitted, the ERB designated change is IRREVOCABLE. Any questions, call the Health Plans Unit at (718) 999-2196. Back To Top CONCORD RESORT & GOLF CLUB OFFERS ACTIVE MEMBER GETAWAY
Concord Resort is proud and grateful to the New York City Firefighters for their efforts at the World Trade Center tragedy. They realize that we are pulling long shifts and working under unbearable, stressful conditions. To assist members with peace of mind during this horrible ordeal, Concord is offering you a special arrangement to draw yourself away for just one day and take a relaxing break. They will supply you with free golf, carts, and accommodation for the remainder of the season. Please pass the word. Try any of three championship courses; The Monster; the International; or the Big G at Grossingers. Call 1-888-448-9686 to rest your mind and body at Kiamesha Lake, NY. Back To Top FREE BROADWAY TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR FIREFIGHTERS
On September 25, the leading Theater District charity Broadway Cares has offered to provide FREE tickets to the show “KISS ME KATE” (winner of Five Tony Awards, including Best Musical) for New York City Firefighters and their families for the next two weeks only. Tickets are excellent center orchestra section seats and are available for 8 shows each week. This is Broadway Cares and the Stagehand Unions way of saying thank you for all of the hard work. Should you have firefighters, companies in your borough that need to take the night off with their wives or families the ticket contact is: Larry Cook @ Broadway Cares: 212-840-0770 x222. There are only 50 - 60 tickets available per show for firefighters and firefighters families. Back To Top
Fraternally, WILLIAM F. MIRRO
Recording Secretary, KEVIN E. GALLAGHER
President
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