All Safe at FHLBank of New York

All 120 employees of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York are safe after Tuesday's terrorist attackat the World Trade Center.FHLB-NY, which had offices on the 22nd floor at 7 World Trade Center, was successfullyevacuated Tuesday, according to spokesman Eric Amig. The district bank was evacuated shortly after 9 a.m. and movedto a location across the river in New Jersey -- which subsequently was also evacuated. 7 WTC, a 47-floor buildingadjacent to the twin towers, caught fire and later collapsed Tuesday afternoon. The district bank was open forbusiness Wednesday in its Jersey City backup facility.

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