Letters from NYC

The truth is, the total number killed only tells a small part of the story. There are far more numbers that would help paint the whole picture of what the cost of 9/11 has been to this city, and to our country in general. In other words, though some of you may not have been impacted by the attacks directly, its cost you. These numbers are important because they are what legislative analysts, insurance analysts, risk and security analysts will use to guide their decisions when creating policy in their respective fields. ¹

Please keep in mind that some of these numbers are fluid and are still changing. ²

I have first listed the economic and then the human cost of the attacks, to make an important point as politicians consider funding cuts and removing troops from Iraq. It is meant as an objective reminder of the cost of choosing to go back defewnsively to a pre-9/11 world.

56 minutes and 102 minutes: The amount of time each tower stood burning.
12 seconds: The time it took for the towers to collapse from the moment they buckled.
7: Number of buildings destroyed when the World Trade Center collapsed
99: Number of days the fires continued to burn at Ground Zero

2,973: Total number killed in the attacks (official figure as of 9/5/06)
19: Total number of hijackers (not included in the above figure)
24: Total number of individuals who are still missing³

343: Number of firefighters and paramedics killed and missing
23: Number of NYPD officers killed and missing
37: Number of Port Authority police officers killed and missing

274: Number of FDNY firefighters who retired between January–July 2001
661: Number of FDNY firefighters who retired between January–July 2002
300: Number of FDNY firefighters on leave for respiratory problems by January 2002
98: Number of FDNY vehicles destroyed

1,506,124: Tons of debris removed from site (including over 1 ton of asbestos):
4,822: Number of people diagnosed & suffering from Ground Zero Lung disease
3, 4110: Number of apartments in lower Manhattan certified eligible for asbestos cleanup

146,100: Number of jobs lost in NYC by Sept. 30th, 2001 as a result of the attacks
6: Days New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ & American Stock Exchange were closed
1369.7: Biggest cumulative point drop in Dow-Jones Industrial after index re-opened
1.2 Trillion: Total value loss of U.S, stocks in the week after market re-opened
105 Billion: Economic loss to New York City in month following the attacks

600 Million: Estimated cost of cleanup by NY State agencies
970 Million: Total FEMA money spent on the emergency
40.2 Billion: Estimated amount of insurance paid worldwide related to 9/11
7.5 Million: Estimated amount of money needed to overhaul lower-Manhattan subways
4.55 Million: Money granted by U.S. government to rebuild damaged subways stations

60: Number of WTC companies that lost people
115: Number of nations whose citizens were killed in attacks
3:1: Ratio of men to women who died
35 to 39: Age range of the greatest number who died

289: Number of bodies found "intact"
19,858: Body parts found: 19,858 (official figure as of 9/5/06)
1,717: Number of families who got no remains
1609: Number of people who lost a spouse or partner in the attacks
3, 051: Estimated number of children who lost a parent
20: Percentage of Americans who knew someone hurt or killed in the attacks
200: Number of funerals attended by Rudy Giuliani in 2001

1.4 million: Number of Americans who changed their 2001 holiday-travel plans from plane to train or car