INFORMATION NOTICE

THE FOLLOWING "THANK YOU" WAS RECEIVED FROM THE
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF
NEW YORK  (FDNY):

TO THE FDNY'S FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES:

THE DEPARTMENT'S FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE OVERWHELMED WITH THE TONS OF

MAIL RECEIVED FILLED WITH EXPRESSIONS OF LOVE, HOPE, PRAYERS,

MONETARY DONATIONS TO THE FDNY FAMILY, WIDOWS/CHILDREN, THE 

REPLACEMENT OF APPARATUS, OFFERS AND HELP WITH MENTAL HEALTH

SERVICES, DONATIONS OF FINAL RESTING PLACES AND FUNERAL/MEMORIAL 

SERVICES, THE VOLUNTEERS, THE 24 HOUR FEEDING OF THE RESCUE WORKERS 

AT GROUND ZERO AND MY STAFF AT FDNY HEADQUARTERS.  YOU NAME IT, WE 

RECEIVED IT FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.  WE ARE OVERWHELMED WITH YOUR 

LOVE, PRAYERS AND GRATITUDE.  IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR US TO RESPOND 

TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU WHO SHARED YOUR GIFTS OF LOVE AND 

KINDNESS WITH US IN OUR TIME OF NEED AND SORROW.  SO PLEASE ACCEPT 

THIS MESSAGE AS OUR WAY OF SAYING "THANK YOU" FOR BEING THERE FOR

US.

LOVE AND RESPECT,

THOMAS VON ESSEN, FIRE COMMISSIONER
FIRE DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK