Article below. Just in case AQ is listening, I'd like to remind them that there are some other states that also have some *really* good targets ;-) But, if you're just "stuck" on New York, let me make my recommendations: (1) Citicorp Center. Thousands of people work in this one gargantuan and profoundly ugly building. As a bonus, it belongs to one of Israel's biggest finance sources ;-) (2) One Police Plaza. Not just for donuts anymore! This huge, purpose-built, multibuilding plaza houses a significant percentage of New York's police department. As a bonus, it is also a centralized facility which serves a large number of federal and state agencies as well. One Stop Shopping!!! (3) The George & Martha Washington Bridges. These two bridges share a single two level span which connects New York and New Jersey (the Martha bridge was an add-on to the George, when George turned out to be too small to carry all the traffic). Destruction of these two incredibly ugly and poorly designed bridges would be a boon for the esthetic flavor of the area (which is otherwise surrounded by some of the most beautiful areas in New York City proper), not to mention the air quality. And, for AQ, the resulting economic damages would amount ot a Gift That Keeps On Giving ;-) Happy Hunting! -- Yours, J.A. Terranson sysadmin@mfn.org 0xBD4A95BF "...justice is a duty towards those whom you love and those whom you do not. And people's rights will not be harmed if the opponent speaks out about them." Osama Bin Laden - - - "There aught to be limits to freedom!" George Bush - - - Which one scares you more? ------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=EVMVMWLEROJ22CRBAE0CFFA?type=topNews&storyID=5836688 NYPD Source: Al Qaeda May Target New York Firms Sun Aug 1, 2004 09:31 AM ET By Mark Egan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top federal and local law enforcement officials met in New York during the weekend to discuss new intelligence about a possible al Qaeda attack against major corporations or high-profile buildings in Manhattan, a police source said on Sunday. The New York Police Department source told Reuters that increased intelligence "chatter" from overseas of a possible fresh attack of the city prompted meetings late Friday and early Saturday between NYPD chief Raymond Kelly and Pasquale Damuro, head of the FBI's office here. "The intelligence is not specific but we are taking it very seriously," the source said, noting that the intelligence was deemed "credible." New York was the city most affected by the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks with almost 2,800 people killed when hijacked planes destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center. The city has remained on a heightened alert since then and federal officials have said that the Republican National Convention at the end of August would make an attractive terrorist target. The threat was first reported by ABC News, which said the authorities were particularly disturbed that the information indicated attacks may be carried out by one or more suicide truck bombings. Following the meetings, the NYPD issued a statement that said, "Intelligence reporting indicates that al Qaeda continues to target for attack commercial and financial institutions, as well as international organizations, inside the United States." The police department said it "recommends that corporate and institutional security directors review their protection of HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) systems, parking installations, and security in general." However, the department said the alert level for New York is unchanged and remains at the second-highest level of "orange" or "high." At the Republican convention from Aug. 28 to Sept. 2, President Bush will be officially nominated to run for a second term in office. Thousands of delegates, a large contingent of media and as many as 200,000 protesters are expected in town for the event. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge is scheduled to be in New York on Sunday and The New York Times quoted a law enforcement official saying he was expected to comment on the new information.