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N,Y,ers reclaim lives, face fresh challenges By GREG GITTRICH and CORKY SIEMASZKO CD 3

DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS comes a potential bomb.” Although the Mets lost a 5-4, They played at Shea 11-inning nail-biter, fans still left and prayed at Yankee the stadium with their heads ening its presence,” said a con­ eryone is working because it’s Stadium yesterday as held high. The Mets may not struction foreman who request­ the right thing to do. Even if we have beaten the Braves, but ed anonymity. “They are still in don’t find anyone.” New Yorkers tried to re­ many fans overcame their fear. charge; we are still in rescue Another noticeable change at claim their lives from the “Win or lose. I’m just glad mode and doing everything they Ground Zero was the absence of wreckage of the World they’re playing again,” said Lin­ tell us. But there are less fire­ National Guardsmen. In their da Longo, 38, of Rocky Point, fighters around here.” place were city cops, who de- Trade Center. L.I. “I’m just glad Shea Stadium In their dined to discuss At Ground Zero, con­ is open.” place were the change. struction workers began The city was set to face more hundreds of have met the As, the trucks challenges this week. construction rolled in and out moving the heavy equip­ workers who ivorst of humanity of the site, Chris­ Officials were predicting the ment in as the official tn worst gridlock today since the drove in heavi­ with the best of tian groups set missing toll rose by 120, Sept. 11 attacks. Wall Streeters er bulldozers up what they to 6,453. z. were headed back to work fol­ and * began humanity^^ called “prayer lowing the stock market’s worst erecting stations” on the “We have met the worst of hu­ 2 week since the Depression. cranes capa- MAYOR GIULIANI perimeter. They manity with the best of humani­ ble of lifting blared Christian ty,” Mayor Giuliani said at a Yan­ And as officials were urging New Yorkers to vote in tomor­ thousands of pounds of rubble rock music and handed out kee Stadium memorial for the at a time. 16-page booklets filled with thousands dead or missing in row’s mayoral primary, sources rd said Giuliani was set today to an­ Giuliani has insisted the opera­ Scriptures written in a half-doz­ the Sept. 11 attacks. O tion is still a search for survi­ en languages. “Our skyline will rise again.” nounce he still wants to be may­ 8 or — term limits be damned. vors, even if he concedes there’s “We reRlly believe that people Noxcomplaints at Shea very little chance anyone is still need prayer now more than ev­ At Shea Stadium, there was Changes at Ground Zero alive under the wreckage. er,” said Tommy Nichols, 42, pas­ clear evidence that things had S Meanwhile, the grim business It’s been 12 days since the last tor of the Living Word Church at forever changed. Bomb-sniffing E of finding bodies in the World survivor was found. 200 Church St., which was evac­ dogs were led through the dug­ Trade Center wreckage contin- “It’s a little slow going be­ uated after the blast. outs and the stands. Fans had to <51 ued. Yesterday it seemed like cause there’s a lot of federal But the workers and the on­ empty their backpacks into there were more construction agents looking carefully lookers steered clear of the clear plastic bags that were then inspected by cops and guards. I o 5 workers than firefighters among the diggers. through the rubble,” said truck- prayer stations. The pamphlets er Art Ginnino, 38, of Staten Is- had few takers. Nobody was complaining. “The Fire Department is less- land. “People are hopeful, but ev- “If everyone stopped pushing “People are much more sensi­ tive now,” said a member of the NYPD bomb squad. “They’re more aware of the possibility of terrorism now. It’s personal now. Everything they see be-