NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
St. Paul's chapelis ClasingFor Cleanup ofIJebris
By TINA KELLEY Sept. 11, Mr. Harrissaid. Re estimat- stances and .could eventually dam-
ed that 350,000 meals had been age it. According to the chapel's Web
,..St. Paul's 'Chapel of Trinity served there. The 256-year-old build- site, the cleanup project is mandated
Church, the sanctuary for weary res- ing has beenopen around the clock to by the city's Department of Environ-
cue workers at ground zero since provide food and rest for firefighters, mental Protection.
Sept. II, is closing temporarily for a police officers and rescue workers. "After Easter and.' the required
The church has held a noontime cleaning, St. ,Paul's public ministry
"There has been lots of wear and workers, and, will be reborn to address the urgent,
tear on the building, and it's just in service just for rescue
months, an 8 am. unique spiritual needsof a communi-
.heed of a huge cleaning now, both for the past two
Sunday service open to the public. ty that is recovering but still grieving
inside and out," the Rev. Lyndon F. from the terrible tragedy," said 'the
Harris said yesterday. "There is Daily public prayer services are ex- Rev. Samuel Johnson Howard, the
soup debris outside the church that pected to begin again in May. vicar of Trinity Parish.
is of significant concern." The cleaning w#Il begin after Eas-
With five big grills set up on the ter, Mr. Harris said. He did not know Nathan Brockman, a spokesman
'sidewalk, the Episcopal chapel, lo- haw long it would last or how much it for the chapel, said of the closing: "It
difficult
have was a terribly decision. Un-
cated at Broadway and Fulton would cost fortunately, we wire at the point
Street, has served about 2,004 meals said they fear the fine dust covering
a day, starting"the weekend after the church may co utath tonic sub- where we had to riihke it."
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