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Quotes: Sept. 11 was a dry run of what you do when you hunker down. Theyre still in a mode that theyre in a slowdown. - Christina Ampil, director of research at PricewaterhouseCoopers
The historic Algonquin Hotel has quietly made plans to protect guests from terrorist attacks. Although not prepared for chemical warfare, it has purchased dust masks in the past couple of weeks and identified rooms that it considers secure gathering places.
Discussions at biweekly management meetings are increasingly focused on security. "We all know the emergency manuals," said Christina Zeniou, director of sales and marketing at the hotel.
But in the end, the 174-room hotel believes its best defense is a staff of longtime employees who know the regular clientele. "Were like a bed and breakfast in the craziest part of town," she said.
The Algonquin, like most hotels in Manhattan, is grappling with how to...