NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
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Gulielmetti & Gesmier, P.C.
401 BROkOWAY NEW YORK NY 10013
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Paul A Culielmetti
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May 10, 2002
Mr. Charles Sturcken
Chief of Staff and Special Counsel
Department of Environmental Protection
59-17 Junction Boulevard, 19th floor
Corona, New York 11368
Dear Mr. Sturcken:
Please be advised that I represent the tenants of the
residential apartments at 125 Cedar Street, which is also
known as 120 Liberty Street. Oft September 11, all of the
windows on the north and west sides of the building were blown
in and the building was filled with toxic debris. The
nineteen individuals and families whom I represent have not
been able to return to their homes since then. I am writing
to you because I have been advised by Bonnie Bellow at
Environmental Protection Agency that the EPA has delegated to
your office the task of cleaning unoccupied residential
buildings below Canal Street and then testing them. We have
several concerns about this process.
Our questions and concerns are as follows:
1. We have been advised that the cleaning will be
done by certified asbestos remediation contractors. is that
accurate? We have a significant concern about that because
tests done in various apartments show asbestos contamination
in excess of 1%. I am enclosing copies of some of the test
results.
2. When will the cleaning begin?
NYC-WTC 000096834
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