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111 documents · 383 pages

DEP memorandum on WTC employee screening program, Oct 2007 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152060 – NYC-WTC_000152061

Memorandum from DEP Commissioner dated October 29, 2007, announcing a screening program for City employees exposed to the World Trade Center collapse.

2 pages
Legal correspondence regarding WTC litigation, August 2003 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152072 – NYC-WTC_000152074

Law firm correspondence addressing World Trade Center-related litigation involving multiple defendants and the Port Authority.

3 pages
DEP memo on WTC Health Registry, Sep 2003 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152077 – NYC-WTC_000152081

Memorandum from DEP Counsel describing a voluntary health registry for individuals exposed to smoke and dust at the World Trade Center site.

5 pages
DEP memo on WTC worker medical screening, September 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152091 – NYC-WTC_000152092

Memo instructing staff to distribute information about medical screening for workers and volunteers at the World Trade Center site.

2 pages
Law Dept letter re: WTC litigation claims, January 2003 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152095 – NYC-WTC_000152096

Letter from Corporation Counsel informing the DEP Commissioner of wrongful death and injury claims filed against the City.

2 pages
DEP memo on cleaning order for contaminated building, July 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152097 – NYC-WTC_000152098

Memo discussing a Commissioner's Order to clean WTC residue from a vacant building near the World Trade Center site.

2 pages
DEP memo on cleaning order for contaminated building, July 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152099 – NYC-WTC_000152107

Memo discussing a Commissioner's Order to clean WTC residue from a vacant building near the World Trade Center site.

9 pages
DEP memo re: WTC litigation interview scheduling, July 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152115

Internal memo confirming that DEP supervisors have been directed to schedule interviews with City lawyers regarding litigation.

1 pages
Memo re: WTC litigation interview scheduling, July 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152116 – NYC-WTC_000152123

Internal memo confirming that DEP supervisors have been directed to schedule interviews with City lawyers regarding litigation.

8 pages
World Trade Center recovery interview scheduling memo, July 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152124 – NYC-WTC_000152127

Correspondence arranging interviews with City Law Department staff regarding the Department's role in World Trade Center recovery efforts.

4 pages
WTC litigation inquiry memo, DEP, June 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152128 – NYC-WTC_000152129

DEP Commissioner requests names and contact information for supervisors who had material roles in World Trade Center response and recovery efforts for litigation purposes.

2 pages
DEP memo re: WTC litigation interview coordination, June 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152130 – NYC-WTC_000152131

Memo directing a supervisor to meet with City Law Department attorney to provide facts regarding World Trade Center response.

2 pages
WTC litigation interview coordination memo, June 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152132 – NYC-WTC_000152134

DEP internal memo directs supervisor to meet with City Law Department attorney to provide facts regarding World Trade Center response and recovery efforts.

3 pages
DEP memo re: WTC recovery interviews, July 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152135 – NYC-WTC_000152140

DEP memo assigning staff to arrange interviews with supervisors regarding the World Trade Center recovery for the Law Department.

6 pages
DEP memo re: WTC complex control agreement, July 8, 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152147 – NYC-WTC_000152148

Letter from the Department of Design and Construction confirming an agreement with the Port Authority regarding control of the World Trade Center complex.

2 pages
DEP Fax Cover Sheet, September 19, 2001 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152149 – NYC-WTC_000152153

A fax cover sheet from the Department of Environmental Protection dated September 19, 2001.

5 pages
DEP Memorandum on WTC Phone Volunteer Shifts, September 19, 2001 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152255

A departmental memorandum requesting staff volunteers for 12-hour shifts manning phones at a temporary facility.

1 pages
DEP Memorandum on Leave and Time Off, September 21, 2001 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152256 – NYC-WTC_000152258

A memorandum instructing staff to use annual leave or compensatory time due to work disruptions following the attacks.

3 pages
DEP Memorandum on FEMA Equipment Reimbursement, October 2001 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152259 – NYC-WTC_000152262

A directive regarding monthly equipment usage reports required for federal reimbursement related to World Trade Center recovery.

4 pages
DEP memo re: CLE class cancellation, October 2001 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152523 – NYC-WTC_000152525

Internal memo from DEP legal affairs notifying attorneys of Law Department cancellation of continuing legal education classes.

3 pages
DEP Director's Letter on WTC Disaster Response, October 17, 2001 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152526 – NYC-WTC_000152527

A letter from a bureau director acknowledging staff contributions and emotional resilience during the disaster recovery effort.

2 pages
DEP Director's Letter on WTC Disaster Response, October 17, 2001 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152535 – NYC-WTC_000152538

A letter from a bureau director acknowledging staff contributions and emotional resilience during the disaster recovery effort.

4 pages
Mayor's Office fax cover sheet, December 2001 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152544 – NYC-WTC_000152546

Cover page for a fax transmission from the Mayor's Office of Environmental Coordination dated December 3, 2001.

3 pages
Mayor's Office relocation notice, November 2001 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152547 – NYC-WTC_000152548

Memo from the Mayor's Office of Construction informing staff of temporary office location and contact details following September 11.

2 pages
FEMA environmental review feedback coordination memo, December 2001 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152613 – NYC-WTC_000152614

Departmental memo coordinating the City's response to FEMA questions on environmental review processes and regulations following the 9/11 attacks.

2 pages
DEP memo on building owner asbestos testing results, March 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152643 – NYC-WTC_000152645

Memorandum discussing the need to compel downtown building owners to share their post-collapse asbestos test results.

3 pages
DEP internal routing slip, undated ↗

NYC-WTC_000152648 – NYC-WTC_000152651

Internal routing form for a Department of Environmental Protection document requiring action or review.

4 pages
FOIL request response letter regarding DEP WTC records, May 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152652 – NYC-WTC_000152661

DEP letter responding to April 2002 FOIL request regarding Department records related to September 11, 2001 and World Trade Center matters.

10 pages
Memo requesting supervisor contact info for litigation, June 6, 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152694 – NYC-WTC_000152696

Memorandum requesting names and phone numbers of supervisors involved in the World Trade Center response for a City attorney interview.

3 pages
Memo requesting supervisor contact info for litigation, June 6, 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152697 – NYC-WTC_000152698

Memorandum requesting names and phone numbers of supervisors involved in the World Trade Center recovery for a City attorney interview.

2 pages
DEP internal routing slip, undated ↗

NYC-WTC_000152699 – NYC-WTC_000152702

Department of Environmental Protection internal routing form addressed to Robin M. [name].

4 pages
Corrupted document file, WTC site, Oct 2001 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152788 – NYC-WTC_000152789

A corrupted or unreadable document file containing garbled text and binary data.

2 pages
Corrupted document file, WTC site, Oct 2001 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152836 – NYC-WTC_000152838

A corrupted or unreadable document file containing garbled text and binary data.

3 pages
110 Liberty cleanup program coordination, July 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152839 – NYC-WTC_000152840

Memo on 110 Liberty pilot cleanup results and quality assurance requirements for program advancement.

2 pages
Memo on DEP and EPA building walk-through investigations, Feb 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152841 – NYC-WTC_000152842

Correspondence detailing joint exterior surveys of buildings including roof tops, facades, and setbacks as part of the post-disaster investigation.

2 pages
Air quality concerns and plume modeling inquiry, September 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152843 – NYC-WTC_000152845

Forwarded public inquiry from air quality scientist regarding government response to post-9/11 air pollution and lack of real-time plume modeling from the World Trade Center.

3 pages
Agenda for EPA meeting regarding WTC environmental issues, July 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152846 – NYC-WTC_000152847

Document containing the agenda for an Environmental Protection Agency meeting concerning ongoing World Trade Center cleanup and monitoring.

2 pages
EPA meeting scheduling and NCP issue resolution memo, July 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152848 – NYC-WTC_000152850

Internal DEP correspondence discussing scheduling of EPA meeting pending resolution of an NCP issue, with plans for follow-up conference call.

3 pages
Memo on friable asbestos and lead paint discussion with EPA, ↗

NYC-WTC_000152851 – NYC-WTC_000152852

Internal memo documenting discussions with EPA regarding friable asbestos and peeling lead-based paint issues.

2 pages
EPA criticism of interior apartment cleaning plan, May 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152853 – NYC-WTC_000152854

Forwarded correspondence regarding legal counsel's broad criticism of the EPA's interior apartment cleaning plan in the post-9/11 response.

2 pages
EPA coordination and project management communication, December 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152857 – NYC-WTC_000152859

Internal DEP/FEMA correspondence regarding project progress and coordination as cleanup efforts approached completion.

3 pages
Resident participation list for WTC clean and test program, Dec ↗

NYC-WTC_000152860 – NYC-WTC_000152862

List of residents who cancelled or declined participation in the residential cleaning and testing program.

3 pages
Resident cancellation list for WTC cleaning program, Dec 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152863 – NYC-WTC_000152865

List of residents who cancelled or declined participation in the residential cleaning and testing program.

3 pages
DEP-EPA interagency memo on HVAC remediation plan, December 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152866 – NYC-WTC_000152868

DEP responds to EPA concerns about post-9/11 agency coordination on HVAC cleaning and remediation planning, confirming implementation of an agreed plan developed at November 26…

3 pages
Response to EPA concerns on WTC residential cleaning plan, Dec ↗

NYC-WTC_000152869 – NYC-WTC_000152871

DEP official refutes claims of confusion, confirming a collective plan for HVACs and cancellation policies.

3 pages
DEP memo on insurance premium quotes for remediation firms, May ↗

NYC-WTC_000152872 – NYC-WTC_000152875

DEP memo comparing widely disparate insurance premium quotes from three remediation contractors for $50 million coverage, noting concerns about cost variation.

4 pages
Insurance premium quotes for remediation firms, May 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152876 – NYC-WTC_000152885

Comparison of disparate insurance premiums quoted by three firms for $50 million coverage in the emergency response.

10 pages
DEP memo on EPA and REBNY coordination contacts, March 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152886 – NYC-WTC_000152888

DEP internal memo discussing agency contacts with building owner associations and real estate groups regarding WTC-related outreach and communication.

3 pages
DEP memo on EPA asbestos benchmark standards concerns, April 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152889 – NYC-WTC_000152892

DEP raises concerns about EPA-recommended asbestos levels for schools and businesses, questioning scientific justification and feasibility of proposed standards.

4 pages
Building cleanup release forms legal review ↗

NYC-WTC_000152893 – NYC-WTC_000152896

Memo coordinating release form and notification letter legal review for building owner distribution.

4 pages
DEP memo on asbestos level standards for post-WTC remediation, April ↗

NYC-WTC_000152902 – NYC-WTC_000152903

DEP position statement on EPA-recommended asbestos cleanup levels, expressing concerns that proposed standards are unreasonable for schools and buildings citywide.

2 pages
Inter-agency working group meeting announcement ↗

NYC-WTC_000152908 – NYC-WTC_000152909

EPA notification to multi-agency group about upcoming inter-agency working group coordination meeting.

2 pages
Remediation contractor insurance premium quotes, May 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152919 – NYC-WTC_000152921

Memo dated May 13, 2002 comparing insurance coverage premiums from three remediation firms for $50 million in coverage with quotes ranging from $50,000 to $193,000.

3 pages
DEP memo on FEMA program concerns and legal department requests, ↗

NYC-WTC_000152922 – NYC-WTC_000152923

Memo discussing calls regarding FEMA's nervousness about the City backing out of a program and legal requests for changes to proposed language.

2 pages
Environmental risk insurance coverage proposal memo, July 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152924 – NYC-WTC_000152927

Memo dated July 19, 2002 discussing AIG's offer to provide $90 million in additional environmental liability insurance for World Trade Center residential apartment cleanup at…

4 pages
Residential cleaning indemnification correspondence, July 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152928 – NYC-WTC_000152931

Chain of emails discussing required letters of indemnification and press release coordination for residential cleanup contracts.

4 pages
Memo regarding exterior cleanup insurance requirements, May 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152932 – NYC-WTC_000152933

Memo confirms no change order is needed for exterior cleanup contracts to increase insurance requirements.

2 pages
Memo regarding insurance requirements for exterior clean-up contracts, May 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152934 – NYC-WTC_000152938

DEP memo confirms no change order is needed to increase insurance requirements for exterior cleanup contracts.

5 pages
Correspondence regarding FEMA contamination certification criteria, Dec 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152939 – NYC-WTC_000152942

Legal and DEP officials discuss concerns about certifying premises as contaminated for FEMA reimbursement purposes.

4 pages
DEP inter-agency memo re: cleaning criteria, November 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152943

DEP correspondence regarding proposed criteria for cleaning requests from city agencies (BoE and CUNY) following the WTC collapse, requiring approval from NYC DEP and Department…

1 pages
Memo regarding FEMA reimbursement letters and economic data, June 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152948 – NYC-WTC_000152951

Memo requests assistance in gathering economic development numbers to support a FEMA reimbursement request.

4 pages
Memo regarding FEMA letter and economic development language, June 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152952 – NYC-WTC_000152953

DEP official discusses calls from Laurel McChordford and FEMA concerns about the City backing out of a program while awaiting economic development language.

2 pages
Memo on asbestos scope for unoccupied buildings, July 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152954 – NYC-WTC_000152955

DEP official outlines options for cleaning unoccupied buildings to satisfy FEMA funding requirements for asbestos abatement.

2 pages
Memo on asbestos scope for unoccupied buildings, July 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152956 – NYC-WTC_000152958

DEP outlines options for cleaning unoccupied buildings to satisfy FEMA funding requirements for asbestos abatement.

3 pages
Comptroller approval for emergency asbestos abatement at 114 Liberty Street, ↗

NYC-WTC_000152966

Office of the Comptroller grants written approval for an emergency procurement to clean the interior of 114 Liberty Street.

1 pages
Comptroller approval for emergency asbestos abatement at 114 Liberty Street, ↗

NYC-WTC_000152967 – NYC-WTC_000152969

The Office of the Comptroller grants written approval for an emergency procurement to clean the interior of 114 Liberty Street.

3 pages
Memo on cost of indoor cleanup for FEMA and EPA, ↗

NYC-WTC_000152970 – NYC-WTC_000152971

DEP official provides an assessment of initial cleanup activities and testing programs intended to satisfy FEMA and EPA requirements.

2 pages
Memo with cost assessment for indoor cleanup program, undated ↗

NYC-WTC_000152972 – NYC-WTC_000152973

DEP provides a cost assessment for an initial indoor cleanup and testing program intended to satisfy FEMA and EPA requirements.

2 pages
DEP-EPA asbestos sampling scope coordination, July 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152974 – NYC-WTC_000152975

Correspondence coordinating asbestos sampling validation and scope requirements for common spaces between DEP and EPA.

2 pages
Indoor air work timeline and project schedule, August 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152976 – NYC-WTC_000152977

Memo forwarding an informal project matrix for September 3, 2002 work commencement with attached timeline spreadsheet.

2 pages
Document with illegible text or heavy formatting artifacts, undated ↗

NYC-WTC_000152985 – NYC-WTC_000152990

A document page containing mostly unreadable characters and formatting artifacts, likely a scanned form or corrupted file.

6 pages
FEMA/EPA coordination memo and draft document, April 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152991 – NYC-WTC_000152993

Interagency memo distributing draft WTC FEMA document for commissioner review with cost estimate additions pending.

3 pages
FEMA/EPA coordination memo and draft document, April 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152994 – NYC-WTC_000152996

Interagency memo forwarding WTC FEMA draft document to commissioners for review prior to finalization.

3 pages
FEMA/EPA coordination memo and draft document, April 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152997 – NYC-WTC_000152999

Coordination memo distributing WTC FEMA draft document for inter-agency commissioner review and comment.

3 pages
DEP HAZMAT project status memo, February 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000153009 – NYC-WTC_000153011

Forwarded memo regarding the status of DEP HAZMAT project worksheets, noting delays in finalization due to slow information collection from project representatives.

3 pages
Memo transmitting emergency expense estimates for WTC remediation, September 2001 ↗

NYC-WTC_000153012 – NYC-WTC_000153016

DEP Commissioner transmits preliminary emergency expense estimates for the Bureau of Air, Noise, and related remediation efforts.

5 pages
DERTA request for generators at WTC air monitoring sites, September ↗

NYC-WTC_000153017 – NYC-WTC_000153022

Memorandum requesting portable gasoline generators to power air sampling equipment at World Trade Center disaster sites.

6 pages
Mayor's memo establishing FEMA funding coordinating committee, June 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000153023 – NYC-WTC_000153024

Mayor establishes an OMB coordinating committee to review and prioritize all agency funding requests prior to submission to FEMA.

2 pages
EPA OIG Report review and response coordination memo, July 2003 ↗

NYC-WTC_000153079 – NYC-WTC_000153080

Memo requesting agency review and written response to critical comments regarding NYC in EPA OIG report.

2 pages
EPA NESHAP excerpts coordination memo, July 2003 ↗

NYC-WTC_000153081 – NYC-WTC_000153088

Forwarded memo distributing excerpts from EPA NESHAP document to NYC agencies for informational purposes.

8 pages
DEP internal memo regarding OIG coordination, June 2003 ↗

NYC-WTC_000153112 – NYC-WTC_000153114

Internal departmental memo forwarding a request from NYC Law Department for a meeting on an undisclosed OIG-related matter affecting WTC recovery efforts.

3 pages
Memo re: review of EPA draft report excerpts, June 2003 ↗

NYC-WTC_000153115 – NYC-WTC_000153121

Memo analyzing excerpts from an EPA draft report on WTC cleanup and disputing the characterization of agency coordination.

7 pages
Memo re: EPA air testing program status, September 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000153122 – NYC-WTC_000153123

Memo outlining progress on EPA air testing programs, FEMA funding, and communication plans for Lower Manhattan.

2 pages
DEP draft memo on WTC cleanup chronology, April 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000153127 – NYC-WTC_000153129

Draft memorandum outlining a chronology of Department of Environmental Protection activities conducted during the initial response and cleanup at the World Trade Center.

3 pages
Memo re: EPA air testing program status, September 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000153136 – NYC-WTC_000153137

Memo outlining progress on EPA air testing programs, FEMA funding, and communication plans for Lower Manhattan.

2 pages
Memo re: WTC site perimeter safety, Oct 2001 ↗

NYC-WTC_000153138 – NYC-WTC_000153148

Memo recommending permanent barriers at Ground Zero before moving the safe site perimeter closer to the disaster zone.

11 pages
Memo re: WTC site perimeter safety, Oct 2001 ↗

NYC-WTC_000153151 – NYC-WTC_000153152

Memorandum advising against moving the site perimeter closer to ground zero due to dynamic hazards and lack of outdoor asbestos standards.

2 pages
DEP memo on WTC site perimeter safety, Oct 2001 ↗

NYC-WTC_000153153 – NYC-WTC_000153155

Memo stating that moving the site perimeter closer to Ground Zero is unsafe due to dynamic hazards and lack of outdoor asbestos standards.

3 pages
DEP fax cover sheet, May 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000153156 – NYC-WTC_000153159

Fax cover sheet from the NYC Department of Environmental Protection sent to a corporate entity in May 2002.

4 pages
DEP fax transmission header and cover sheet, May 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000153160

Fax cover sheet from the NYC Department of Environmental Protection transmitting documents regarding environmental compliance or site status.

1 pages
Debris survey listing, April 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000153163 – NYC-WTC_000153164

Memo transmitting debris survey documentation with attachment for WTC cleanup tracking.

2 pages
Memo on asbestos dust sampling methods, May 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000153165 – NYC-WTC_000153166

Memo discussing industry debate over microvacuum and surface wipe techniques for asbestos dust sampling.

2 pages
DEP memo on asbestos dust sampling methods, May 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000153167 – NYC-WTC_000153168

Memo stating that microvacuum and surface wipe techniques are not recognized for asbestos sampling due to lack of precision.

2 pages
DEP memo on complaint resolution and inspections, Feb 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000153169 – NYC-WTC_000153170

Memo detailing the resolution of 43 post-hearing complaints regarding asbestos and status of exterior building inspections.

2 pages
DEP asbestos complaint and inspection coordination memo, February 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000153173 – NYC-WTC_000153174

Forwarded memo discussing resolution of 43 post-hearing complaints regarding asbestos, with status on inspections and outreach to building owners.

2 pages