Breaking: Powder Scare at the New York Times Building
We’ve received reports that the New York Times building has received some sort of terrorist threat. Apparently a white powder has been sent to somebody at the Time’s editorial desk.
The building houses the firms of Covington & Burling and Goodwin Procter, among others.
One tipster reports that the place is crawling with police officers.
Building security just sent around an email informing workers that they can leave via the freight elevator, but cannot come back if they do. While the email told people “there is no need to panic,” that has predictably caused some amount of panic.
Safety first people. The powdered substance could be talcum, but why take the risk?
We hope everybody is safe.
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FIRSTTT
Finally, an interesting and relevant post on ATL.
NO FAT CHICKS!
Why the hell would any law firm associate themselves with the New York TTTimes?
I'm telling McCain. And Fox news.
Entry and exit is through the freight elevators. I'll meet the food delivery guy at the loading dock tonight.
"I'm telling McCain. And Fox news."
McCain's got motive, now that I think about it...
Does it house Seyfarth Shaw?
Entry and exit is through the freight elevators. I'll meet the food delivery guy at the loading dock tonight.
Yeah, 7, Seyfarth Shaw is here...
I had to walk by the NYT sports desk to get from the freight deck to my elevator... pretty cool, actually (as long as this indeed amounts to nothing).
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-10-21-powder-banks_N.htm
8 banks across the country recieved envelopes with white powder yesterday. So far, authorities have determined the substance is harmless. I wonder if there is a connection...
But how do I keep my billables up if I leave?
--nervous V10 1Y
Undoubtedly from the RNC. Or Lat. Newsflash: it's the economy, stupid.
Damn it! My dealer fucked up again and sent my Bolivian Marching Powder to my work address. Damn you, LeRoy, will you ever learn?
MW
Someone's secretary gave the blow delivery guy the wrong delivery address.
Don't tell Mystall that its nose candy. He will go around eating everything bearing the slightest resemblance to powder or he will start snorting hoagies.
14, if you really were a white collar cokehead, your connect would certainly not be named "LeRoy." Stop trying so hard.
this attack by the NY Times is yet another example of why liberals hate real Americans.
17 = TTTulane grad giving a jellyfish the bizness. Thanks for the advice TTTulane. Everyone knows y'all know how to party.
Building Update:
Lobby is being cleared of emergency personnel and equipment now.
Preliminary testing by the DEP and NYPD have determined the substance to be non hazardous.
We are expecting to reopen the Lobby in the next hour or so pending NYPD authorization.
Building Update:
Lobby is being cleared of emergency personnel and equipment now.
Preliminary testing by the DEP and NYPD have determined the substance to be non hazardous.
We are expecting to reopen the Lobby in the next hour or so pending NYPD authorization.
cocaine is a hell of a drug
17 - that's funny stuff. Perhaps 14 read his Jay McInerney, but not his Brett Easton Ellis. Anyway... off to meet my Iron Man friend Julian.
- Rip
the all clear has been given by the fire control center. everything is back to normal (relatively).
Downed some Cipro anyway.