DEP response letter re: 44 Trinity Place debris, May 2002

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49/2 FIRST AVENUE NEW YORK,NY 10003 . FIELD OFFICE: 121 LASALLE STREET NEW YORE,NY 10027 TELEFI ONE:212-473.6339 a FACS.IMIL& 212-979-9027

May 13, 2002

NYC Department of Environmental Protection 59-17 Junction Blvd Flushing, NY 11373-5108 ,f, ' ATTENTION: Mr. R. Radhakrishnan '' Ur

Re: 81 Greenwich St. aka 44 Trinity Place

Sir:

I am in receipt of your letter, dated May 3, in which you state (1) that this office has not responded to your earlier communications, and (2) that an inspection of the exterior of the referenced building shows an accumulation of debris resulting from the attack on the World Trade Center. .

On March 5, 2002, you wrote to this office regarding standards for cleaning buildings after the attack. I responded in writing immediately (enclosed), and then called your office on three occasions. The third resulted in a discussion with Ms call

Theodorellys in which she made two points. They were: (1) EBW, LLC, the owner of the property had responded properly to the conditions at the building, and (2) the building had been inspected on March 5 and that an accumulation of dust had been observed on the store awning on the Greenwich Avenue side of the building. As my March 5 letter to you makes clear, shortly after the attack, EBW, LLC, the owner of the property, took steps to clean the building's public areas and exterior. The roof and all exterior walls were thoroughly washed by a vendor who specializes in such work.

After my discussion with Ms Theodorellys, I wrote to her (March 27, enclosed). That letter made several points, including thanking her for helping to schedule the reinspection of the building's exterior.

This office, in the person of Rafael Matos, next spoke to DEP on March 28, the next day, and was told by an inspector who identified himself as Carl that a reinspection was not required. Rafael stated, nonetheless, that the awning would be rewashed immediately — and it was. Upon receipt of your May 3 letter, we washed the awning yet again.

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