Director of the daytime program. Daytime at the side heart building is offered here on the west side for adults with flexible schedules and a little bit of time for leisure learning. Today we welcome you to the 92nd street learning count talks. Its called tuesdays with the times. Its featuring noted New York Times journalists and authors. Our tuesdays with the time series as well as all of our daytime lecturers are provided for a formal discussion, debate on issues that affect us all. Todays discussion focuses on a topic that still remains greatly in our consciousness. We welcome journalist james dwyer, and kevin flynn, for discussion based upon their published book 102 minutes, the untold story of the fight to survive inside the twin towers. Jim dwyer and kevin flynn are native new yorkers, veteran newspaper reporters, and winter so many awards together and separately. James joined the New York Times in may 2001 as a reporter for the metropolitan section. Prior to joining the times, m
Okay. So, madam secretary, can you call the next item. Clerk yes. Item 4 is board of directors new and or old business. Im not aware of any, and directors would indicate if they had something at this point. I see no hands. All right. Shall we call your next item . Yes, please. Clerk all right. Item 5 is the executive directors report. Good morning, directors. First, i would like to update you on our continued efforts to reopen during the continuing covid19 health crisis. As you probably know [inaudible] with the most uptodate information. The city has advised that informing people that properly Wearing Masks can make a significant difference. We have ample signage, we make regular announcements, and we have trained all staff to communicate this. Compliance for mask wearing throughout the Transit Center has been very good result. Enhanced cleaning protocol remains in place. In regards to tenant improvement, as you know, onsite dental, we opened last month, and we continue to support the
Okay. So, madam secretary, can you call the next item. Clerk yes. Item 4 is board of directors new and or old business. Im not aware of any, and directors would indicate if they had something at this point. I see no hands. All right. Shall we call your next item . Yes, please. Clerk all right. Item 5 is the executive directors report. Good morning, directors. First, i would like to update you on our continued efforts to reopen during the continuing covid19 health crisis. As you probably know [inaudible] with the most uptodate information. The city has advised that informing people that properly Wearing Masks can make a significant difference. We have ample signage, we make regular announcements, and we have trained all staff to communicate this. Compliance for mask wearing throughout the Transit Center has been very good result. Enhanced cleaning protocol remains in place. In regards to tenant improvement, as you know, onsite dental, we opened last month, and we continue to support the
Street y offered here on the west side for adults with flexible schedules and a little bit of time for leisure learning. Today we welcome you to the 29nd street y series in partnership with timestalks called tuesdays with the times featuring noted New York Times journalist and authors. Our tuesdays with the times series, as well as all of our daytime lectures a foumpl for issues that affect us all. Todays discussion focuses on a topic that is greatly in our conscious. We welcome james dwyer and kevin flynn, 102 minutes, the fight to survive the twin towers. Jim dwyer and kevin flynn, native new yorkers, veteran newspapers writers and winner of many awards together and separate. Jim dwyer joined in 2001 as a reporter for metropolitan section. Prior to joining the times, mr. Dwyer was columnist and associate editor for New York Daily News and before that a columnist for new york news day and previously a reporter for the bergen record. Mr. Dwyer is coauthor of two seconds under the world
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