Affidavit of service form, 52 Beekman Street area, 2002

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

May 3, 2002

NYU Downtown Hospital 170 William Street New York, NY 10038-2649

Subject: 52 BEEKMAN STREET William St 69 Gold St., NYU Downtown Hospital, 170

Dear Sir/Madam: Environmental Protection (DEP) in The New York City Department of Agency (USEPA) and cooperation with the United States Environmental Protection has performed a series of the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) of the World Trade exterior building surveys on various buildings in the vicinity examination of building exteriors Center (WTC). The surveys included the exterior surfaces. These including building roofs, facades, setbacks, and other of the WTC was still surveys identified locations where debris from the collapse accumulations were observed at the visible. Our records indicate that visible debris above referenced building (the "Building"). requested an assessment In our previous correspondence, the Department accumulations. The Department has and appropriate clean up of visible debris actions to address the debris either not received information regarding your visible debris was accumulations or has re-inspected your building and found that present. efforts to improve air The USEPA and DEP are continuing their ongoing initiating a program (the quality in lower Manhattan. In this regard, DEP is buildings in the downtown "Cleaning Program") to clean the exteriors of certain Manhattan area. properties in the area, we are Based on visual surveys and analyses of other exterior of the Building may assuming that the debris accumulations noted on the (ACM). DEP would like to include some amount of asbestos-containing material clean the facades, roofs, and include the Building in the Cleaning Program, and accumulations. The work would be other exterior surfaces so as to remove such with DEP and NYSDOL performed by NYSDOL licensed asbestos contractors contractor in performing certified workers. The fees and expenses of the asbestos the work will be paid for by the DEP. independent third-party The work will be monitored by DEP personnel. An samples at designated points air monitoring firm will also be engaged to take air Occupational Safety and around the perimeter of the working area. The U.S. for worker safety. The fees Health Administration (OSHA) will provide oversight work and the fees and expenses and expenses of DEP personnel in monitoring the analyzing air samples will be of the third-party air monitoring firm in taking and paid for by DEP.

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