I have been affected myself, I have family in NewYork, In Manhatten to be precise, so I too have been affected.
I have found that the best way for me to cope with all of this, is with humour, Light humour of course, but still humour.
Humour can be taken in a lot of ways, and if you read that pst carefully, you will see that I have done this. If I have not, then I appologise if I offended you, but please take it as I have meant it.