DEP transmission log, Asbestos/Lead TRU, Nov 14 2002

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

November 14, 2002

Joseph Noto Department of Director of the Office of Construction Mitigation and Coordination Environmental „ r New York City Department of Transportation Protection 40 Worth Street, 9t Floor 59.17 Junction Boulevard New York, NY 10013 Flushing, New York 11373-5108 Mr. Noto: „ As per the instructions in the e-mail received from Eric Kim, this is to request a Christopher 0. Ward waiver from the Holiday embargo for our exterior clean-up contractors who will Commissioner be working after November 18, 2002.

We understand the embargo is a restriction on street and sidewalk work that DOT Rober(C. Avaltroni enforces during each holiday season to ensure that streets and sidewalks are • Deputy Commissioner available for anticipated increases in pedestrian and vehicular traffic. We will continue our efforts to minimize disruptions to local businesses and street traffic Bureau of Environmental by working closely with your offices and the building occupants. Nevertheless, ` Compliance. some disruption occurs in order to perform the work safely, efficiently and effectively. Tel (718).595-4418 Fax (718) 595-4422 The exterior cleaning program for removal of debris from the collapse of the WTC is drawing to a close. Currently, the DEP has 14 buildings where work is in progress or will be starting in the next few days. We are currently following up on activities on another 11 buildings, where the building owners are either having the work done on their own or have just not responded. Please note the Department is still accepting calls from concerned citizens and referrals from the USEPA and therefore the numbers and locations may change. We will be forwarding a copy of the database by early next week.

Thank you for time and efforts. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact me at (718) 595-3721 or Penny Theodorellys at (718) } 595-3657. 1 ' Sincerely,

I. Q- n R. Radhakrishnan, P.E. Director Asbestos Control Program

r DP cc. Eric Kim, Lower Manhattan Borough Commissioner's Office, Room 1012, ~NMEMAly6o'C`

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