I’ve lost track of the timeline for this season. It started up after 9/11/2001, because they’ve made reference to the events of that day. But I’m pretty sure it’s still 2001 in their world, no? Sometime between Columbus Day and Thanksgiving?
I think you’ve got it right. There really hasn’t been any indication of any other time than Columbus Day.
And I’m pretty sure that it was Columbus Day 2002 they were involved in. Columbus Day 2001 would have had a lot more security around it.
And people in New York would still be very edgy just a month after 9/11.