::Thursday, August 05, 2004::
TERROR THREAT REDUX
..Although the information which served as the basis for the terror threats against prominent financial centers in the city was dated, people need to take the threats seriously. I happily sacrificed my usual sunday book browsing at the Barnes and Noble branch on 53rd and Lexington. This cavernous hangout is popular among office workers in the midtown east side of the city. It happens to be located on the ground floor of the towering Citigroup building listed as one of the facilities surveyed by Al Qaida operatives a couple of years ago. I call this a hangout because lots of people do use this as a temporary respite amid the rustle and bustle characteristic New York weekdays. It's a glorious retreat on a Sunday for just about anyone. The coffee shop is empty and you can read your favorite magazines leisurely and get recharged.
