Since 9/11, I have not set foot in the 5 boroughs of NYC and for all I care, I can live the rest of my life without ever going there again. I have many relatives that still live in Brooklyn and they understand that if they want to see me they have to come here to Rockland County. Under no circumstances will I ever go there again. I do go to Nassau and Suffolk Counties in Long Island by way of either the Bridgeport- Port Jefferson or New London-Orient Point ferries. Call it a phobia if you want. I call it being prudent and cautious. I do not fly on airplanes either and have never done so in my life. I just do not think they are safe. The events of 9/11 have only served to strengthen my beliefs in this regard. SOL ZELLER